First female teacher Windham began to be settled in the early 1700s, and as the population grew, schools began to be built in areas where there were a lot of children. Parents and residents would get together, decide where the school would be kept (sometimes in private homes) and petition the selectmen to identify a […]
2017
Marme Garde, first female teacher
First female teacher Windham began to be settled in the early 1700s, and as the population grew, schools began to be built in areas where there were a lot of children. Parents and residents would get together, decide where the school would be kept (sometimes in private homes) and petition the selectmen to identify a […]
Inside Windham
Enjoy the snow and ice Have you ever wanted to try snowshoes? All sizes are free to borrow for the day, for a few days or for a weekend, at the Parks and Recreation Office, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For ice skating, the department maintains two outdoor facilities: the basketball courts at Manchester School are […]
Gray man dies in Windham snowmobile accident
WINDHAM — The death of a Gray man Monday in a snowmobile accident on a trail near Nash Road is being considered an accident. Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service said Angus McDuffie, 44, whose address was not released, was ejected from his snowmobile as he tried to cross a brook on a trail. […]
Old barn gets new use: Event venue shows college’s commitment to community and local farming, its project leader says.
STANDISH – A renovated cupola has toppped off Saint Joseph’s College’s recently completed social events center in a century-old stone barn. The barn, across Whites Bridge Road from campus, has been converted into an events venue where weddings, corporate events and other private functions will be hosted. But Peter Nielsen, the school’s entrepreneur-in-residence and a […]
Old barn gets new use: Event venue shows college’s commitment to community and local farming, its project leader says.
STANDISH – A renovated cupola has toppped off Saint Joseph’s College’s recently completed social events center in a century-old stone barn. The barn, across Whites Bridge Road from campus, has been converted into an events venue where weddings, corporate events and other private functions will be hosted. But Peter Nielsen, the school’s entrepreneur-in-residence and a […]
Thanks for nothing
“The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.” William Lyon Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian-American journalist and politician I wish to thank the our federal government for nothing, well at least next to nothing. When I look at what municipal leaders have received for pay raises in Windham and especially Portland, I want to thank the minions […]
Thanks for nothing
“The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.” William Lyon Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian-American journalist and politician I wish to thank the our federal government for nothing, well at least next to nothing. When I look at what municipal leaders have received for pay raises in Windham and especially Portland, I want to thank the minions […]
Thanks for nothing
“The promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.” William Lyon Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian-American journalist and politician I wish to thank the our federal government for nothing, well at least next to nothing. When I look at what municipal leaders have received for pay raises in Windham and especially Portland, I want to thank the minions […]
Inside New Gloucester
Meet wild animals Meet Josh Sparks of Sparks’ Ark and the array of wild animals he rehabilitates. His talk is open to ages 3 and up in the Mount Washington Room of The Commons at Pineland Farms from 1-2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16. Buy tickets at The Market and Welcome Center, 15 Farm View Drive, […]