Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty says the finding prompted tests of more than 230 inmates and employees at the prison in Windham on Tuesday afternoon.
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It Happened in Windham: A history of groceries in town
Since Windham’s very beginning, the people in town have relied upon grocers to provide them with the essentials of living. The first grocer we know of was New Marblehead’s first settler, Thomas Chute, who with his wife Mary kept a small stock of groceries in their home. In 1769, Jonathan Loveitt, a Cape Elizabeth native, […]
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Windham pot ordinance slated for another hearing
The Planning Board approved the latest amended version of the land use ordinance for marijuana facilities, but the Town Council voted to delay a public hearing until May 26.
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Windham Barber Shop reopens, but with reservations
Once providing walk-in service but switching to appointments-only because of pandemic restrictions, owner Carolee Beaulieu says she has had mixed emotions about reopening her shop.
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Here’s Something: Pandemic exposing liberal lies, Part I
Mainers have heard their fair share of cockamamie stories, hair-brained schemes and far-fetched ideas, but never have so many silly notions been exposed for the outright lies they are than during the coronavirus pandemic. There have been so many untruths advanced by the liberal mainstream media and the Democratic Party for so many decades now, […]
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Inside Windham: May 8
Signs of our times To say that 2020 has been an unusual year would be an understatement. Sadly, high school seniors will not be attending the senior prom or graduating together as a class in the traditional manner. Healthcare workers and those in essential jobs are putting their health at risk on a daily basis. […]
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Injured couple sues Cumberland County sheriff over chase that ended in crash
Barbara and Elmer Young were seriously injured when a suspect tried to swerve around a police spike mat and slammed into their car and another vehicle in 2018.
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Here’s Something: Give us liberty, or give us death
Founding Father Patrick Henry’s famous words still ring true today as Mainers’ personal and economic liberties are trampled by an overreaching state intent on preventing further deaths by the coronavirus. “Give me liberty, or give me death” is what Henry said to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, helping to motivate the American […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Windham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Summer festivals on hold amid pandemic
Facing continued social distancing orders, the odds are the usual fare of festivals in the Lakes Region won’t be offered this summer. But Windham’s Summerfest is going virtual.