WINDHAM — Barry Tibbetts, the former town manager of Kennebunk for 19 years, has been selected as the new interim town manager, beginning Dec. 19. Tibbetts will replace Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish, who has served in that position since last October and the departure of Town Manager Tony Plante. Gerrish will continue to assist […]
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Windham council leans toward allowing recreational pot stores
The Town Council Tuesday night discussed proposed ordinance amendments regarding marijuana.
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Community sets sights on stop arms for buses
Since fundraising began, $5,000 has been raised to help with a goal of $32,250 to buy 15 stop arms for RSU 14’s school bus fleet.
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Jury now must decide whether Windham man committed a crime when he killed his wife
Noah Gaston, who is charged with murder and manslaughter, has said he thought he was aiming at an intruder when he shot Alicia Gaston.
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Gerrish plans departure, Windham will search for manager a fourth time
WINDHAM — The town will interview for a fourth time in an effort to find a permanent town manager, Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish said last week, and he plans to leave his position before that takes place. Windham has been searching for a new town manager since October 2018 when then-Town Manager Tony Plante […]
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Here’s Something: Remembering Pilgrim pride, part I
They say those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. That’s true now more than ever as we live through the Age of Trump and remember the Thanksgiving story. Ever since President Trump was elected in 2016, we’ve seen bumper stickers with messages such as “Resist” and “Not My President.” We’re also seeing […]
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Expert witnesses differ on forensic evidence in murder trial of Windham man
The jury is set to begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of Noah Gaston, who is charged with murder and manslaughter in his wife’s 2016 shooting death.
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Attorneys reconstruct Windham woman’s fatal shooting, including the staircase where it happened
The prosecution and defense use a wooden staircase erected in the courtroom to argue their versions of the shooting in which Noah Gaston is charged with murder in his wife’s death.
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Rotary event Tuesday on planning for health care in retirement
WINDHAM — The Sebago Lake Rotary Club will host a speaker event titled “Have you planned for health care in retirement?” on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mike Morrison of Edward Jones Investments will discuss the rising cost of health care and its impact on retirement savings, how to estimate future […]
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Republican groups to host event on socialism
WINDHAM — The Gray and Windham Republican committees are co-hosting a public event Nov. 20, “Why Socialism Would Destroy America’s Economy & Freedoms.” The keynote speaker will be former Second District Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin. Peter Falkenberg Brown, chairman of the Gray Republican Committee, also speak, as will José Mayoral, a conservative businessman from Venezuela […]