Operation Summer Snacks Operation Summer Snacks is an initiative of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Windham. In the summer months, the Parish collects food for children in the community who are in need. The children receive bags of food from the “Backpackers” program during the school year, but they still need healthy […]
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Lakes Region July 14 election roundup
Voters validate their school budgets, elect local officials, approve two state bond questions and back Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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Planning Board approves two large developments in South Windham
The board also voted against recommending amendments to the Land Use Ordinance and the Growth Management Ordinance.
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Election results: School budget passes, Gideon wins big in Windham
WINDHAM — Voters approved the $50.8 million RSU 14 budget Tuesday and overwhelming endorsed Sara Gideon in the Democratic primary for the U.S Senate. The Windham-Raymond school budget passed 2,496 to 1,120 in Windham and was also approved in Raymond. Three other questions on the RSU 14 ballot passed as well: to authorize the district […]
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Program brings business COVID-19 compliance, enforcement to local level
The business training and public education program is funded by the state.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Signs of the times, part II
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.” So goes the catchy lyrics from the equally catchy smash hit “Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band in the 1970s and covered by Tesla in the 1990s. Fast forward several decades and this phrase fittingly describes the scene along just about every roadway in Southern Maine. We’re in political season […]
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Plan to protect Highland Lake in place
A 10-year plan outlines what needs to be done to protect the lake, and includes major road work and community outreach.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Here’s Something: BLM mural sends the wrong message
The Portland City Council should resist the proposal from a group of private citizens to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street in front of City Hall in Portland. The city of Portland, which is as peace-loving, live-and-let-live a place as any on Earth, doesn’t need the garish and obnoxious, blindingly bright yellow, […]
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Inside Windham: July 3
‘Virtually Yours’ concert Music with a Mission presents Ashley Liberty and Daniel Strange in “Hot Fiddle – Virtually Yours,” streaming from North Windham Union Church at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Liberty, violinist, and Strange, pianist, will play a free concert with their 7-year-old son, Harrison, as a special guest violinist. The event streams live […]
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Windham police update policy on use of deadly force
A Police Department community forum Tuesday follows a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in town last week.