Yard Sale – Inside Windham Historical Society will hold an Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second floor of the old Grange Hall at 46 Lotts Drive and Route 302 near the rotary. Parking in the rear. There is a handicapped ramp. There are wonderful treasures: braided rugs, […]
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Manager seeks 6.6% budget hike
Windham Town Manager Tony Plante on Tuesday night proposed a municipal budget for fiscal year 2016 that increases spending 6.6 percent. The Town Council will now deliberate Plante’s proposals and bring forth a final budget to residents at the annual town meeting in June. Plante’s $15.5 million proposed budget would increase spending $959,803 compared to […]
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?Mandated? eel passage ?worries ?lake fisheries advocates
The new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission license for the Eel Weir Dam contains major mandated changes at the Eel Weir bypass reach, the 1.25-mile stretch of the Presumpscot River between the Eel Weir Dam and the North Gorham Dam that is one of the most popular fishing spots in southern Maine. In particular, the 40-year […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Especially for Seniors: A Tip and a Warning
A few tidbits of news that could be of interest to senior citizens have come across my desk this week. • Are you divorced? Did you know you may be eligible for Social Security benefits from your former husband? In a recent AARP bulletin, under the “Ask Jane” column, one woman asks which wife gets […]
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Job market weakens; wage growth modest in March
Slow job growth might make the Fed more cautious about raising interest rates in June.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes
Flurries can’t dampen Marketplace Gorham Marketplace attracted a crowd again this year despite Saturday’s spitting snow. “It’s been pretty busy,” said Don Cross, who was manning a booth for Gorham Business Exchange, which sponsors the annual event. Held inside the University of Southern Maine field house on its Gorham campus, Marketplace hosts town, public safety […]
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Near and far, ‘Survivor’ fans cheer Gorham’s Foley
The success of Gorham’s Dan Foley on the CBS reality TV show “Survivor” continued last week to the delight of his followers attending his weekly viewing party. The object of the show is to avoid being voted off by other competitors. Foley, a postal technician, survived six episodes of the show and going into this […]
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Near and far, ‘Survivor’ fans cheer Gorham’s Foley
The success of Gorham’s Dan Foley on the CBS reality TV show “Survivor” continued last week to the delight of his followers attending his weekly viewing party. The object of the show is to avoid being voted off by other competitors. Foley, a postal technician, survived six episodes of the show and going into this […]
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American Legion post renamed for soldier killed in Afghanistan
The post will be named for Corey Garver who grew up in Topsham.
Posted inNation & World, News
Germanwings co-pilot accelerated plane on descent, investigators say
The chilling discovery is based on an initial reading of the ‘black box’ data recorder found Thursday.