It Was The Real Deal On Saturday, May 16, more than 200 people showed up to the Standish Municipal Complex to run, walk or watch the Second Annual Real Deal 5K. “It is always wonderful to see months of planning come together,” said race co-director Angela Kelly. “After a slow start to registrations this year, […]
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Inside Gray
At the Gray Public Library On Wednesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m., a program titled “From the Game Farm to the Maine Wildlife Park: An 85 Year Journey,” will be featured. Curt Johnson, superintendent of the Maine Wildlife Park, will be speaking on how the park began, its current activities and the future of the […]
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On the Right Lane: Stick it to them
These days there seems to be more and more stories about children not receiving vaccinations although all of the medical evidence points to vaccinations being safe and not causing autism in children. There was a study from the United Kingdom that stated vaccines did cause autism but that study turned out to be trash. Yet […]
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It Happened in Windham: The famous Windham Phonetic School
The Quakers, or Society of Friends, was the second religious group to establish themselves in Windham. Their first meetinghouse was at the corner of Swett Road and Route 202, a one-story building no longer there. An addition was built onto this structure, as an Academy or school. At some point, they had a school called […]
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It Happened in Windham: The famous Windham Phonetic School
The Quakers, or Society of Friends, was the second religious group to establish themselves in Windham. Their first meetinghouse was at the corner of Swett Road and Route 202, a one-story building no longer there. An addition was built onto this structure, as an Academy or school. At some point, they had a school called […]
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It Happened in Windham: The famous Windham Phonetic School
The Quakers, or Society of Friends, was the second religious group to establish themselves in Windham. Their first meetinghouse was at the corner of Swett Road and Route 202, a one-story building no longer there. An addition was built onto this structure, as an Academy or school. At some point, they had a school called […]
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Especially for Seniors: Grandma’s kitchen fondly recalled
Cooking shows and all the electronic devices and “time-saving” methods for cooking have not replaced the delights that came from Grandma’s kitchen. Way back before we worried about carbs and whether something was organic, she was producing cookie sheets (the big ones) filled with rolls that didn’t start out frozen and big jars filled with […]
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Especially for Seniors: Grandma’s kitchen fondly recalled
Cooking shows and all the electronic devices and “time-saving” methods for cooking have not replaced the delights that came from Grandma’s kitchen. Way back before we worried about carbs and whether something was organic, she was producing cookie sheets (the big ones) filled with rolls that didn’t start out frozen and big jars filled with […]
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Fishermen balk at state’s Crooked River weir plan
A state plan to temporarily install a picket weir on the Crooked River during salmon spawning season has run into opposition from Sebago Lake anglers. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is set to install the $17,000 portable weir on the lower portion of the river toward the end of this summer. The 58-mile […]
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Memorial Day ceremony to feature Vietnam vets
American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 and Gov. Paul LePage will honor 40 local Vietnam War veterans at an afternoon open house on Memorial Day in Windham. The event, which will be held at 1 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center, will be preceded by a picnic-style lunch starting at 11 a.m. and the presentation of […]