WINDHAM – The Windham Town Council has tapped David Nadeau as its new chairman. Nadeau, 65, a retired engineer and resident of 89 Johnson Road, was elected to his second consecutive three-year term on the council earlier this month. On Tuesday, with Nadeau absent, the council voted 5-0 to appoint him as chairman. Councilor Matt […]

WINDHAM – About 60 Windham residents, town officials and volunteers came together to discuss Windham’s future at community forum held Nov. 13 at the Manchester School. At the three-hour forum, the participants broke into seven small groups to discuss what they “love” about Windham, desired improvements or changes, visions for Windham’s near-term future, and thoughts […]

WINDHAM – About 60 Windham residents, town officials and volunteers came together to discuss Windham’s future at community forum held Nov. 13 at the Manchester School. At the three-hour forum, the participants broke into seven small groups to discuss what they “love” about Windham, desired improvements or changes, visions for Windham’s near-term future, and thoughts […]

WINDHAM – Jen Alvino, director of the Windham Public Library, was presented with the 2014 Outstanding Librarian Award at the joint conference of the Maine Library Association and the Maine Association of School Libraries at the Cross Center in Bangor On Sunday, Nov. 16. Letters supporting the nomination were provided by Maureen Sullivan, past president […]

WINDHAM – Jen Alvino, director of the Windham Public Library, was presented with the 2014 Outstanding Librarian Award at the joint conference of the Maine Library Association and the Maine Association of School Libraries at the Cross Center in Bangor On Sunday, Nov. 16. Letters supporting the nomination were provided by Maureen Sullivan, past president […]

Tree-A-Thon Sweetie’s Ice Cream Shop in Steep Falls will be hosting their first annual Tree-A-Thon, with a portion of every fresh cut tree and beautiful handmade custom wreath sold going to benefit local pantries. Starting on Friday, Nov. 28, Sweetie’s will be donating $1 for every tree and wreath sold, and $2 for every $25 […]

What constitutes the “Sebago Lakes Region?” A new branding campaign inaugurated by the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce may help answer the question. As the first phase of the campaign, seven towns – Windham, Standish, Raymond, Casco, Gray, Naples and Sebago – are, with the help of the chamber, funding the purchase and installation […]

Scholarship Winner CenterStage dancer Emma Dyer recently attended Groove Dance Convention in Randolph, Mass. Classes were held all day for three age categories: Junior/Teen and Senior. There were approximately 200 students in each age division. Emma took five classes in five separate disciplines of Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary and Hip Hop. Each age division awarded […]

In 1911, one year after Windham’s first high school building was constructed, the graduating class of 1910 met to establish an Alumni Association. They were determined to have graduates gather every year and even set up an Alumni Award, a kind of scholarship that would be given to one senior each year at an Alumni […]