When the late Toby Pennels became president of the Windham Veterans Association, the Casco-based financial adviser set out to resurrect the group’s flagging finances. Key to the effort was Pennels’ plan to pave the Windham Veterans Center’s bumpy dirt access road and parking lot behind the Windham Mall. Once the road and parking lot were […]
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Pit use worries abutters
Neighborhood anger regarding a shooting range in Steep Falls could lead to a townwide firearms ordinance. Responding to neighbors’ concerns about shooting in a Steep Falls gravel pit, the Standish Town Council will consider a firearms ordinance Tuesday that would ban the use of firearms on third-party properties in the periods between official hunting seasons. […]
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Seavey sued for employee pension mismanagement
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Windham business owner Timothy Seavey, charging that he illegally withheld more than $16,000 in employee contributions from his store’s employee pension benefit plan. The civil action, filed by trial attorney Celeste Moran at U.S. District Court in Portland on Dec. 17, argues that Seavey, the co-owner of Seavey’s […]
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Seavey sued for employee pension mismanagement
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Windham business owner Timothy Seavey, charging that he illegally withheld more than $16,000 in employee contributions from his store’s employee pension benefit plan. The civil action, filed by trial attorney Celeste Moran at U.S. District Court in Portland on Dec. 17, argues that Seavey, the co-owner of Seavey’s […]
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Windham’s first hotel hits slight snag
Following nearly eight years of delays, Windham’s first large-scale, brand-name hotel is scheduled to open in mid-February – that is, pending one final delay. Wells-based Heyland Development is preparing to open a 58-room, three-story Microtel Inn & Suites on a 7-acre property across Route 302 from Seacoast Adventure in North Windham. When construction began last […]
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Standish man arrested for domestic violence
Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies responded to 606 Middle Road in the Steep Falls section of Standish at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon for a reported domestic violence incident. As a result of the investigation, Capt. Don Goulet said the home’s occupant 54-year-old Jay W. Bush, was arrested for domestic violence assault and criminal threatening with a […]
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Boys Hockey: Eagles down ‘Mob,’ 6-3
Windham’s Zack Callahan blew up the scoreboard at the University of Southern Maine Friday afternoon, hashing four goals – including a natural hat trick – in a 6-3 Eagles triumph over Bonny Eagle/Massabesic/Old Orchard Beach. Callahan elevated Windham from an early deficit, securing the game’s momentum; though the so-called “Mob” fought back late, their efforts […]
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Boys Basketball: Rams roll over Bonny Eagle
Gorham’s Sam Kilborn looked nigh-unstoppable against visiting Bonny Eagle Thursday night, powering through Scots to capture rebounds beneath the basket and knocking down pretty fadeaway jumpers in a 19-point performance that led the Rams to a 53-37 victory. For Gorham head coach Mark Karter, the win shows how far his squad has come, and how […]
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'First Day Hikes' to be held Jan. 1
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands will host free, guided hikes in five state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. That initiative, held in all 50 states, offers individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating […]
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Denmark Arts Center host blood drive, Dec. 29
The Denmark Arts Center is partnering with the Red Cross and Hairy Business to host Denmark’s Community Blood Drive at the arts center (50 West Main St.) from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29. You may simply show up, or you may make an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org (enter Denmark’s zip code, 04022).