The North Windham Union Church, UCC, has been an integral part of our town’s community for over 150 years. The congregation’s first church, referred to as the little church, was built in North Windham in 1871 with the Rev. James Aikins as head of the congregation. By 1929, the parish of which the church was […]
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It Happened in Windham: Oriental Hall a center of South Windham community
South Windham was a bustling place at the turn of the 20th century. Businesses lined Main Street on both sides of the Androscoggin River. The Androscoggin Pulp and Paper Mill and LC Andrew employed a large number of area residents and the railroad and trolley provided easy transportation to the busy, growing community. It was […]
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Inside Windham: Sept. 23
Golf scramble for ALS hits a hole in one The HOPE-JG Fights ALS Golf Scramble held Aug. 29 at the Woodlands in Falmouth was a huge success. The charity had 144 slots to be filled and they filled each and every one. “It was a beautiful day and we raised a lot of money that […]
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It Happened in Windham: Refreshed Old Grocery makes debut at open house
The Windham Historical Society has been very busy this summer. If you’ve driven by the Village Green at 234 Windham Center Road, you might have noticed that the buildings are now all freshly painted and getting one step closer to being opened to the public. To culminate all their hard work, the society is hosting […]
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Drug use education program growing around state
The program, which focuses on real stories of people in recovery to teach youth about the dangers of drugs, is now used in nine school districts.
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Inside Windham: Sept. 9
Windham veterans deserve ‘Everlasting Gratitude’ American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 is hoping to raise $6,000 for the Everlasting Gratitude Wreath Program to provide wreaths this year at the graves of veterans buried in 24 Windham cemeteries. There are over 975 veterans who are honored every December, when each grave is adorned with a wreath decorated […]
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Inside Windham: Aug. 26
Author explores meaning of ‘good’ motherhood Join Jennifer Dupree for a talk about her novel, “The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Windham Public Library. The book delves into what it means to be a “good” mother and who gets to decide what that constitutes. Dupree, who is a […]
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Inside Windham: Aug. 19
Local couple on a mission of HOPE in fight against ALS When John Gregoire was diagnosed with ALS 15 years ago, he and his wife, Linda, could have given themselves over to sadness and despair, but instead, they put their heads and hearts together to try to do something positive for other people who were […]
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Woman accidentally shot in Lewiston while grabbing Windham officer’s gun, police say
The woman managed to get her hands on a Windham police officer’s gun. She squeezed the trigger and a round was fired, officials said.
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It Happened in Windham: The memoir of Reba Mae Manchester
The Windham Historical Society introduced a new feature on its Facebook page at the beginning of the year called Memoir Mondays, which shares weekly entries from the memoir of Rebecca Mary Manchester, who was born in Windham on March 3, 1909. The memoir was written for her children and provides a wealth of information about […]