Composting service coming to a curbside near you Beginning in April, Windham residents will be able to do curbside composting when Garbage to Garden brings their service to town. Pre-enrollment is open now. Sign up by either visiting garbagetogarden.org or calling 332-0277. The process is simple. Each week on trash day, food scraps will be […]
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It Happened in Windham: A look at Windham’s Irish ancestry
Seeing as it is St. Patrick’s Day weekend and that March is National Irish Heritage Month, I thought it would be a fitting time to do a little research into Windham’s roots in the Emerald Isle. It turns out that four of our town’s founding fathers were of Irish heritage. Interestingly, they all came from […]
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Freedom Reads sets up ‘micro-libraries’ at Windham prison
The nonprofit organization’s founder says supplying books to prisons builds community and inspires hope among the incarcerated.
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Windham vet walking to all corners of U.S., finding big hearts along the way
Matt Dyer’s 5,871-mile journey has evolved from a fitness challenge to a “people challenge” motivated by the kind people he meets on his route.
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Inside Windham: March 3
Historical Society presents showing of gunpowder mills documentary Windham Historical Society will show the documentary “The Gunpowder Mills of Gorham and Windham, Maine” at 1 p.m. March 11 at the Little Meetinghouse at 719 Roosevelt Trail in North Windham. Producer Patrick Bonsant, who worked with Georgia Humphrey of Gorham Community Access Television to produce the […]
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Maine prisons’ food program on track to become national model
The state’s Department of Corrections is a leader in food service and culinary training and now is working with outside organizations to replicate its approach.
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Inside Windham: Feb. 17
Maine author to discuss novel at library Author Dave Patterson’s “Soon the Light Will be Perfect” is the story of two adolescent brothers living in a small New England town navigating difficult circumstances – their mother has just been diagnosed with cancer and their father recently lost his job. Patterson will discuss the process of […]
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It Happened in Windham: The Windham freedom connection
There were hundreds of slaves living in the Massachusetts Province of Maine in the 18th century. At least 21 were known to be living in Portland and close to 500 in the Kittery area brought to the colony aboard sailing ships. Most of these slaves worked for wealthy merchants, but some were purchased by more […]
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Windham police officer injured during pursuit of teen driver
Police say a 16-year-old from Massachusetts fled from police in Bridgton and crashed into a police cruiser and two other cars in Windham.
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A bond of more than 40 years bolstered by bunco
Twelve childhood friends meet monthly to socialize and play a fun little dice game.