Maine App Challenge winners announced Four area students received top places in the annual Maine App Challenge by Tyler Technologies, an opportunity for students to explore software design and development by building a mobile app. Violet Blum Levine of Deering High School won first place with her app PTConnect, a system for scheduling parent-teacher conferences. […]
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Windham Weaponry reopens with gun orders strong, co-owner says
A year after its founder’s death, the manufacturer of AR-15-style rifles has relaunched and its new owners are looking forward to rising sales.
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Windham company receives renewable energy grant
Funds from the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program will help McDonnell Brothers Custom Builders install solar panels.
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It Happened in Windham: The history of Route 302 and the Roosevelt Trail name
I have often wondered why Route 302 is also called Roosevelt Trail. I assumed it was because the road was built during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal as part of the Works Progress Administration that supplied paying jobs to unemployed people during the Great Depression. I was wrong. The road’s beginnings go back to […]
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Inside Windham: April 26
Opening for the season The Windham Historical Society will open for the season on Wednesday, May 1. Visit on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. The historical society has also added open hours for the Village Green on the last Saturday of each month from June through September from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
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East Windham Conservation Area opens May 4
The East Windham Conservation Area, which features 700 acres of protected land, will hold a grand opening May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon, with a rain date of May 5. Roughly the size of Bradbury State Park, the East Windham Conservation Area, which offers year round opportunities for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts, is now […]
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Remains of missing Windham man found in New Hampshire
Alex Jackson, 34, had been missing for nearly a year before his remains were found Friday. Joseph Chute, of Leeds, had been arrested and charged with murder following Jackson’s disappearance.
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Inside Windham: April 12
Yoga with horses Join the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals and Ashley Flowers Yoga for a unique yoga experience stretching next to the horses at the organization’s farm at 279 River Road in Windham. The hour-long sessions take place on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. They will be held rain or shine. The […]
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Windham gets 2 new eateries
A bakery featuring individually sized treats has opened this month in Windham in the former home of Cece’s Diner. Pine Tree Bakery was to open April 10 at 1557 Bridgton Road. The 1,500-square-foot space can seat 38 customers, according to owner and baker Lesa Beck. Pine Tree will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 […]
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The Wrap: Ocotillo opens soon in West End; new coffee shop on Congress Street
Also, a new Italian restaurant and Sublime Taco relaunch in Biddeford; a bakery and a hot dog joint coming to Windham; Gneiss Brewing to close and sell property; Brickyard serves pizza from Make-A-Wish kid; and more.