Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-1st District, has hired Rob McCann, 26, a Marine Corps combat veteran and new Windham resident, as a liaison to Maine veterans. McCann, a native of Falmouth who moved to Mill Pond Road in North Windham three months ago, served in the U.S. Marines from 2009-2012, with two deployments to Marjah, Afghanistan, […]
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Art in the Park set for Saturday
Pablo Picasso said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” If you would like some help washing off that boring dust, visit Art in the Park on Saturday, July 18. Bridgton’s Shorey Park on Main Street will be filled with fine artists and artisans selling original paintings, pottery, […]
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Inside Gray
Boredom Beaters at the Library • Attend free movies this summer in the Gray Public Library’s cool new “theater.” Now showing: Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m., “Goonies” (PG); Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m., “Ex-Machina” (R); Thursday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m., “Bark Ranger” (PG); Thursday, July 23 at 2 p.m., “Sound of Music” […]
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Inside Gray
Boredom Beaters at the Library • Attend free movies this summer in the Gray Public Library’s cool new “theater.” Now showing: Saturday, July 18 at 1 p.m., “Goonies” (PG); Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m., “Ex-Machina” (R); Thursday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m., “Bark Ranger” (PG); Thursday, July 23 at 2 p.m., “Sound of Music” […]
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On the Right Lane: The gimme politicians
The sad part about that quote by President Kennedy is that I am old enough to remember it but I suspect that memory might not be around for long. The other day a bunch of us around my age and a little older had an interesting conversation about, I hate to say, almost nothing because […]
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Inside Windham
Pancake Breakfast On Saturday, July 18, from 7-11 a.m., a pancake breakfast will be held at the Windham Veterans Center. Open to the public, tickets are $8, kids under 8 are free. Proceeds benefit the Windham Veterans Association. Library Open Saturdays The Windham Public Library will have new hours beginning the week of July 26. […]
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Music with a Mission brings back ‘A Night of Broadway’
Music with a Mission presents “A Night of Broadway: The Reunion Concert” at the North Windham Union Church on Saturday, July 25, at 7 p.m. The special show will feature local favorites Kelly Caufield, Bryan McLeod, Jennifer McLeod and Matthew Small with Daniel Strange, musical director and pianist. These talented performers originated Windham’s A Night […]
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Deertrees Theatre offers an eclectic weekend of shows
Deertrees Theatre in Harrison will be hosting a wide variety of programming this weekend. Friday, July 17, sees the award-winning comedy play, “Lettice & Lovage,” by Peter Shaffer return to the stage. Portopera make a welcome return on Saturday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m. with their Young Artists presenting Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti.” On […]
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Family helps city child get some ‘fresh air’
When it gets hot in New York City, Ronn’e Bailey, 13, of Harlem, typically swims at the crowded Lasker Pool between 106th and 108th street, the only swimming pool in Central Park. But for the past three years, Bailey has spent one week every summer visiting and swimming in the lakes, ponds, rivers and Gulf […]
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Inside Raymond
A Trip Worth Writing About It is not too often I get to write about myself but this issue is an exception. I had the amazing privilege of traveling to India on a two-week volunteer trip. My trip started in Delhi then on to Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar and Ameritsar then back to Delhi to fly […]