The Windham-Raymond school board will likely approve the budget, up 4.6% from this year’s, next week.
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Study suggests rare cause of Highland Lake algae blooms
The sudden drop in the algae blooms’ intensity over the last two years could be due to the lake adjusting to the reintroduction of alewives.
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Windham budget proposal revised for coronavirus impact
The latest version of the budget lowers the town’s projected revenues and cuts spending on capital improvement projects.
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Inside Windham: April 24
Support for seniors The Windham Parks & Recreation Department, in collaboration with the Windham Food Pantry, is offering delivery of food items to Windham’s seniors. Call Senior Services at 892-1905 and someone will return your call in a timely manner. You can order food items that include pasta, fruit, proteins and more. The Parks & […]
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Municipal candidates line up for delayed election
Nomination deadlines have passed and municipal elections are postponed, but the dates for some town meetings are still up in the air.
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Windham church brings ‘voice of hope’ with carillon concerts
Windham Hill United Church of Christ has been closed since March 15 because of the coronavirus outbreak, but three congregants still offer daily music to their neighbors.
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It Happened in Windham: The 1918 Spanish flu
It happened in Windham. It happened in Portland, in Lewiston and in Bath. It happened in Augusta and in Livermore Falls. In 1918, a deadly influenza was spreading to communities all across Maine and the virus would go on to claim over 670,000 lives nationwide, with at least 5,000 deaths in Maine alone. The origin […]
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Windham business owners offered coronavirus impact loans
The Town Council also appointed Brett Jones to fill a vacancy on the board.
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Here’s Something: Signs of the times are everywhere
Housebound Mainers may not know it, but there are plenty of signs of hope out there. While many have been held prisoner in their own homes under threat of $1,000 fines and six months of imprisonment by Gov. Janet Mills’ executive order banning all “non-essential” work and travel, there have been many encouraging signs – […]
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Gorham man killed in Windham car crash
Rodney Johnson, 55, was driving a Honda Accord that struck a utility pole on River Road, police say.