Editor, While the dust hasn’t quite settled in the recent election for state representative, I would be remiss if I didn’t publicly thank the all the voters of Standish who exercised their right to vote on election day. While some people take the right to vote for granted, many of us in Standish view this […]

The United States Department of Agriculture recently changed classifications regarding food security in the United States. “Food insecurity” and “food insecurity with hunger” is now referred to as “low food security” and “very low food security” – removing any mention of hunger. It is simply demeaning to refer to the state in which individuals and […]

The Windham Town Council ended the public hearings over Peter Busque’s proposed rock quarry near the corner of Nash Road and Route 302 at its Tuesday, Dec. 12 meeting. A decision on the issue is expected to be reached at the Dec. 26 meeting. With the tap of a gavel Council Chairman John MacKinnon ended […]

Daniel Rand was one of the earliest pharmacists in Windham. More than a century ago, he was in business in South Windham – first on one side of the street and then the other. The drugstore shown here is next to the fire station – the building still stands today. This photo taken about 1895-1910 […]