Volunteers operate a Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, available to any Windham resident. This facility is open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Monday, except holidays. It is located at 377 Gray Road, Windham – adjacent to the Public Safety Building and across from the Friends Church. There is no charge to use the services […]
2006
Reading the names, feeling the pain
I was moved. Last week I joined a group of people honoring the men, women, and children who have died in the Iraq war. I mention children because we honored not only the Americans who died but also the many more Iraqis of all ages who have died. Even when a war is just, we […]
Naples salt/sand shed complete
Construction of Naples’ new salt/sand shed, behind the Naples Fire Station, is complete. Aside from electrical wiring and paving of the interior and access road, the salt/sand shed is ready to be stocked, but the town will hold off using the shed to store their yearly 6,000 yards of salt/sand until next year. The town […]
Medicare Part D: The saga continues
I am frankly tired of talking about and reading about Medicare Part D, the prescription drug program. If I were a betting woman, and had a lot of money, I’d be likely to bet against the success of this program. Willing to believe that those in power who make all the rules, actually knew what […]
Trooper story was one-sided
I am writing to take issue with your headline story, “Victim: Trooper driving ‘too fast.’” I felt the story was one sided. I was in a similar accident a few years ago, though not with a trooper involved. I made a turn off of a highway just as Ms. Simmons did, and was hit by […]
Sports Digest LRSW
Called by the Hall Steve Merrill, the athletic director at Windham High School, is among 10 new members of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame who will be inducted this summer. Merrill was an outstanding pitcher at Deering High School and at the University of Massachusetts. He also coached Yarmouth High School to three Class […]
Beware the Jabberwocky and Bandersnatch
“You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt/St. Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go/I owe my soul to the company store.” I am positive that the majority of the readers saw our governor in Windham promoting the so-called discounted oil from his socialist friend […]
Tea at the Library, Jan. 24
Windham Public Library invites seniors to come to a tea on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the public meeting room on the ground level. There is plenty of parking and you’ll have a chance to enjoy the beautiful landscaping around the library. Tea is served in real China cups, and there’s always a […]
Wrestlers gearing up
The Bonny Eagle wrestling team was a big winner in a tri-meet with Lake Region and Kennebunk Wednesday night, beating the Lakers, 52-15 and the Rams, 46-24. Kennebunk beat Lake Region, 37-12. More important than the final team totals, though, were some individual performances. As the season approaches the homestretch, all of the wrestlers were […]
Babine enters House race
Scarborough Town Councilor Shawn Babine has decided to make a run for the House District 127 seat currently held by Republican Darlene Curley. “I’ve had a desire to work toward that level of service for many years,” said Babine, a Democrat, saying a run for the Legislature was something he has wanted to do since […]