Maine’s first lady Ann LePage will be the keynote speaker during this year’s Veterans Day ceremony and open house at the Windham Veterans Center. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, will be LePage’s first visit to the center, located at 35 Veterans Memorial Drive, according to Willie Goodman, commander […]

Kyle Rhoads, the principal of Windham Primary School, is an educator by day. But by night – and sometimes early in the morning – he’s a runner. And, according to local race results, he’s a good one. Family, friends and colleagues can also attest to his tenacious running talents. “He is a familiar face in […]

State archaeologists this week began surveying one of Windham’s earliest settlements on River Road for historical artifacts prior to a forthcoming road construction project in that section of town. Leith Smith, historic preservationist with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, and his team of archaeologists began a three-week process Monday to determine what lies beneath the […]

In 1840, Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo were bestselling authors. Antarctica was discovered that year and most new babies were named Mary or John. People were for the most part still cooking on hearths and fireplaces. Windham celebrated its 100th birthday in 1839 when almost 2,300 people lived in town. These citizens lived in 361 […]

Holiday meals Food baskets are needed for families, individuals and senior citizens of Gray and New Gloucester at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Caring Community of Gray-New Gloucester accepts applications for holiday assistance and then looks for volunteer sponsors to “adopt” a family/individual. The CCGNG matches applicants with sponsors and provides information and guidelines for the […]

Holiday meals Food baskets are needed for families, individuals and senior citizens of Gray and New Gloucester at Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Caring Community of Gray-New Gloucester accepts applications for holiday assistance and then looks for volunteer sponsors to “adopt” a family/individual. The CCGNG matches applicants with sponsors and provides information and guidelines for the […]

Heather Masse, a New York-based singer-songwriter and member of the Billboard-charting folk group the Wailin’ Jennys, is returning to her home state this weekend to perform in the North Windham Union Church’s final 2015 Music with a Mission concert. Masse, 33, who grew up in Lovell and began singing at an early age, will be […]