A report of a speeding vehicle that was operating erratically was made to the Windham Police Department at about 6:20 p.m. on Feb. 23. The vehicle had refused to stop for a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy as it continued through Windham on Route 115, according to a police press release. Windham officers attempted but failed […]
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As egg shortage continues, Maine breakfast spots cope with rising costs
Restaurants and bakeries in southern Maine are now paying 2 or 3 times as much for the eggs they need, although most have so far resisted raising menu prices.
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Babb’s Bridge reopens nearly 6 months after truck broke through deck
Work began last month to repair the wooden bridge that was severely damaged in August when an overweight dump truck broke through the bridge’s roadway and plunged into the Presumpscot River.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter: Reimbursement cuts bad for quality of life
With the further cuts to reimbursement it is going to make therapist jobs harder to do their job effectively and with best quality of care. With cuts comes the need to see more patients in order to survive and with seeing more patients you will see the quality of care reduced. Which – I feel […]
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Inside Windham: Feb. 7
Presentation on Sebago Lake The Windham Historical Society will present its first program of the 2025 season, called “Why is Sebago Lake So Deep?” on March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Little Meetinghouse on Route 302 in North Windham. The presentation will be hosted by Don Wescott of Friends of the Presumpscot River and […]
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Maine Correctional Center hosts prison education program with NYC high school
Inmates at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham were given the opportunity in the fall of 2024 to learn alongside seniors at Horace Mann School, an elite private school in New York City.
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It Happened in Windham: Even in bad weather, Mainers stick together: The Blizzard of 1952
In February of 1952, Maine was hit by one of the biggest snowstorms the region has ever seen. Between the 17th and 18th of that month, it is estimated that 25.4 inches of snow fell with drifts piling up as high as 15 feet. On top of the incredible amount of snow that came down, […]
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Windham restructures committee charged with repurposing middle school
The town is restructuring a committee that seeks to find new purposes for its soon-to-be shuttered middle school.
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Damaged Babb’s Bridge under repair; Driveway Guys vow to step up
Repairs, estimated to cost about $110,000, are already underway after construction materials arrived earlier than expected, according to an MDOT spokesman.