St. Anthony Festival returns for second year The St. Anthony of Padua Festival will be back in Windham for a second year on Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, on the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. July 15 at […]
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It Happened in Windham: The life and times of Lena Megquier
The Windham Historical Society has been chronicling the story of a young woman from South Windham named Lena Megquier for the past year and a half on social media. Through her diaries from 1898-1899, readers have come to learn about her day-to-day life as a housemaid in Portland’s prestigious West End at 330 Spring St. […]
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Inside Windham: June 17
Take a spin through history at Summerfest The Windham Historical Society is hosting a booth at the town’s Summerfest celebration this year. Starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, take a spin on The Wheel of History to answer Windham trivia questions and try to win a prize. There will also be a show-and-tell exhibit […]
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Letter: Bagshaw would work for Windham in Augusta
I am writing in support of Barbara Bagshaw for House District 106 on the eastern side of Windham. I’ve lived here for nearly three decades, and in recent years, I’ve felt like I’m living in the 1770s: taxation without representation. Our reps may have lost sight of who works for whom. Barbara Bagshaw gets it […]
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Alewives heading up Mill Brook to Highland Lake
The fish run, highly visible at the Mill Brook Preserve in Westbrook, is on and could continue for anywhere from days to a month.
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Inside Windham: May 27
Locals to celebrate this Memorial Day with a bang Join veterans from the American Legion Field Allen Post 148 as they celebrate Memorial Day Monday, May 30. The day begins at 9 a.m. with Windham’s Memorial Day Parade. The route will go from School Road to the Windham High School lower parking area and will […]
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Sibling Rivalry ready to rock in Westbrook
The local band was on the brink of breaking up even before their first show because of a vocalist’s medical issue. They’re playing next weekend at Westbrook Together Days.
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It Happened in Windham: Dr. Margaret Millard – a woman with an eye to the future
Some people in town still remember Dr. Margaret Millard. She had a medical practice on White’s Bridge Road in North Windham, where she started off specializing in pediatrics back in 1969. By the time she retired in 1981, it had evolved into a more modern, holistic practice. In an article printed in The Suburban News […]
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Inside Windham: May 13
Meet mystery series author May 15 Brunswick author Matt Cost will be discussing his fourth novel in his Goff Langdon Mainely Mystery series from 6-7 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Windham Public Library. His new book, “Mainely Angst,” is about a boy who is abducted and threatened with execution if the governor of Maine […]
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Combined beef store, bakery to open in Gorham Village
Brendon Wormell of Windham and Taylor Whitcomb of Raymond are teaming up on their farm market, Wormell Farms.