WINDHAM – Windham voters re-elected Tommy Gleason to the Town Council on Tuesday. Gleason will rejoin the council along with David Nadeau, who ran uncontested. Gleason, a resident of Cook Road who was elected to the council in 2011, beat David Lydon, 3,960-2,222, in the race for a three-year, at-large seat. Gleason, who was elected […]
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Windham rallies to grab A West title over Scarborough
Red Stormer Katherine Kirk blasted one past Windham keeper Elizabeth Mycock for the Western Final’s first goal Wednesday night, giving Scarborough a narrow lead they managed to hold on to for roughly 35 minutes. But the Eagles almost seem to enjoy coming from behind lately, and tallied two – one by Shannon Valente to tie […]
Windham rallies to grab A West title over Scarborough
Red Stormer Katherine Kirk blasted one past Windham keeper Elizabeth Mycock for the Western Final’s first goal Wednesday night, giving Scarborough a narrow lead they managed to hold on to for roughly 35 minutes. But the Eagles almost seem to enjoy coming from behind lately, and tallied two – one by Shannon Valente to tie […]
Windham career fair exposes teens to different work environments
It will be a packed house as more than 100 Maine employers, colleges, trade schools, and military representatives have signed on to help Windham High School students explore opportunities for the future. Jobs for Maine’s Graduates and the MELMAC Education Foundation are teaming up to host the school’s second annual Career & College Fair Thursday, […]
Windham re-elects Gleason, Nadeau to council, incumbents to school board
Windham voters re-elected Tommy Gleason to the Town Council on Tuesday. Gleason will rejoin the council along with David Nadeau, who ran uncontested. Gleason, a resident of Cook Road who was elected to the council in 2011, beat David Lydon, 3,960-2,222, in the race for a three-year, at-large seat. Gleason, who was elected as chairman […]
Lakes Region: House race results
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election for Maine House of Representatives candidates in the Lakes Region are as follows: Windham: Corey, Bryant win In District 24, which covers eastern and northern areas of Windham, Democrat Mark Bryant returns to Augusta with a win over Republican Dennis Welch, 2,439-1,587. Bryant served in the Legislature from 2004-2012 when […]
Windham's Diamond soundly defeats Warren
Windham Democrat Bill Diamond, a former Maine secretary of state and longtime member of the Legislature, on Tuesday soundly defeated Kaile Warren, the former Windham town councilor and proprietor of the national handyman company Rent-a-Husband, in the District 26 Senate race. Diamond won roughly 63 percent of the vote in the race for District 26, […]
In Standish, sidewalks defeated, term limits approved
Standish voters on Tuesday shot down a pair of sidewalk construction bonds and gave the thumbs up on a pair of term limits charter amendments. The sidewalk bonds – or Question 1 and Question 2 – would have authorized about $180,000 in spending on sidewalk construction projects in Standish Corner and Steep Falls. Question 1, […]
Girls Soccer: Eagles comes from behind, defeat Thornton
Windham’s Ciera Berthiaume notched a pair of goals against visiting TA Monday night – a hugely important pair that included both the jumpstarter her team needed after falling behind 2-0, as well as the overtime game-winner that extended their season. “[Thornton] played a really great defensive game,” said Windham head coach Deb Lebel. “It’s hard […]
Gray, New Gloucester voters reject school bonds
On Tuesday, voters in Gray and New Gloucester rejected two School Administrative District 15 bond referendum questions, which would have authorize spending for school renovations and the construction of a new high school athletic complex. Question 1, which would have authorized $6.62 million in spending for school construction and renovations, as well as a new […]