There have been mills on the Presumpscot River in the Little Falls section of South Windham since before the American Revolution. The first mill on the site was owned by New Marblehead settler William Knight. He operated a sawmill there with his two sons, Joseph and Nathan. The mill was run by the Knight family […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Parents forgoing hybrid for homeschooling
As schools across the Lakes Region announce their plans for students’ return to school, some parents are opting for their own approach to learning this fall.
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Cycle around Sebago Lake for Fuller Center fundraiser
The Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing program is holding a virtual bike ride next month to benefit seniors living in Raymond, Standish and Windham. The 40-mile ride around Sebago Lake can be taken between Sept. 12-26. Registration is $35 per rider and each rider will collect pledges for the ride. For more information, […]
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Guest column: Keeping the Lakes Region healthy
Back in late June we participated in a forum organized by the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. Over the past few years, the Lakes Region Delegation has come together to listen to the concerns of our local businesses and to talk about how we can work together to promote sustainable economic development in our […]
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Maine Voices: Windham’s unpaved roads are not just for the birds
Other kinds of wildlife as well as human pedestrians benefit from the slower traffic on dirt country roads.
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Inside Windham: Aug. 14
A salute to Clark Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Nathan Clark hails from Windham, but these days, he’s spending his time aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, the USS Harry Truman. The Truman is currently in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for its Extended Carrier Incremental Availability period. Thank you, Nathan, for your service to our country. You […]
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Guest commentary: All lives matter
All lives matter. There. I’ve written it for all to see. I believe it and will not apologize for it. We need to spend much less time highlighting our differences and begin focusing on what unites us. There is no need to put one group ahead of another. The possibilities are endless of what might […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Rise from your foxholes, teachers
There are three kinds of employees in these pandemic times: essential workers, nonessential workers and those stuck in between. Workers considered essential by the government include nurses, grocery store employees, delivery drivers, first responders and others who are needed onsite for the operation of life-sustaining sectors of the economy. They have been going to work […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Windham’s Dundee Park closed to water activity
WINDHAM — Dundee Park has been temporarily closed to swimming and other water activities after high counts of E. coli bacteria were detected. The closure will remain in effect until ongoing tests show the water is safe again, the town said.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: All that, without the bag of chips
Have you noticed the price of everything, especially food, has been increasing quite a bit lately? I recently ordered a cinnamon doughnut and iced coffee at my local coffee shop and left with eight fewer dollars in my pocket. A trip to the grocery store costs a lot more than it used to, too. Somehow, I […]