Windham students win robotics award The Windham High School Robotics Teams attended the International Signature Robotics Event in Orono from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14 and three students earned a prize. Senior Ches Lamonte, Junior Maddy Cook and Junior Brody Lewis won and brought home the Energy Award in the competition. History of Maine […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: Windham’s oldest library to reopen at Fall Harvest Festival
For the first time in many years, the Windham Center Library will open its doors to the public on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Windham Historical Society’s Fall Harvest Festival. Over the course of the summer, Karen Lougee, secretary of the society and the building’s steward, has been busy working with contractors to get the […]
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Letter: Reelect Tim Nangle to improve nurse-to-patient ratios
Two years ago, Tim Nangle was elected as my state senator, representing parts of Westbrook, as well as Casco, Frye Island, Raymond and Windham. One of the reasons I’m supporting him for reelection is his work to improve nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals. As a former RN, I can attest to the legitimate impact of […]
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How 2 Windham police officers became southern Maine’s top crash reconstructionists
Capt. Jason Burke and Detective Gene Gallant encouraged their department to get the best technology for crash reconstruction. Now, their work is a hot commodity.
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Windham man killed in Dexter motorcycle crash
Police did not immediately identify the man, who crashed on Route 7 near the Dover-Foxcroft town line.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: Sept. 13
Photo tour of Antarctica Join the Windham Historical Society on Sept. 23 at the Windham Public Library at 7 p.m. for a pictorial tour of Antarctica with Raymond resident Brien Richards, an avid photographer. He will discuss his trips to the seventh continent and show photos. The event is free and no reservations are required. […]
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Inside Windham: Aug. 30
Fundraising with a focus The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals invited 25 photographers to visit their facility to observe and document the life-saving work that happens there on a daily basis. The photographic images they have captured over the course of the year will be on display at a special fundraising event […]
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Truck that fell through covered bridge was 6 times heavier than posted limit
The state says the ‘catastrophic damage’ to Babb’s Bridge will be repaired in the spring. The Ford F-750 weighed 36,000 pounds when it fell through the wooden planks and into the Presumpscot River.
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Unexpected water drawdown reveals ‘wild’ stretch of Presumpscot River hidden for decades
A dam malfunction this spring caused the water in Dundee Pond to drain, offering a short-lived glimpse of what Maine’s rivers looked like before industrialization. It also likely devastated an ecosystem.
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State police cite driver of truck that fell through covered bridge linking Gorham, Windham
Joshua Polewarzyk, 37, of Limington, was cited for exceeding Babb’s Bridge’s 3-ton weight limit.