Support for seniors The Windham Parks & Recreation Department, in collaboration with the Windham Food Pantry, is offering delivery of food items to Windham’s seniors. Call Senior Services at 892-1905 and someone will return your call in a timely manner. You can order food items that include pasta, fruit, proteins and more. The Parks & […]
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Municipal candidates line up for delayed election
Nomination deadlines have passed and municipal elections are postponed, but the dates for some town meetings are still up in the air.
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Windham church brings ‘voice of hope’ with carillon concerts
Windham Hill United Church of Christ has been closed since March 15 because of the coronavirus outbreak, but three congregants still offer daily music to their neighbors.
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It Happened in Windham: The 1918 Spanish flu
It happened in Windham. It happened in Portland, in Lewiston and in Bath. It happened in Augusta and in Livermore Falls. In 1918, a deadly influenza was spreading to communities all across Maine and the virus would go on to claim over 670,000 lives nationwide, with at least 5,000 deaths in Maine alone. The origin […]
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Windham business owners offered coronavirus impact loans
The Town Council also appointed Brett Jones to fill a vacancy on the board.
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Here’s Something: Signs of the times are everywhere
Housebound Mainers may not know it, but there are plenty of signs of hope out there. While many have been held prisoner in their own homes under threat of $1,000 fines and six months of imprisonment by Gov. Janet Mills’ executive order banning all “non-essential” work and travel, there have been many encouraging signs – […]
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Gorham man killed in Windham car crash
Rodney Johnson, 55, was driving a Honda Accord that struck a utility pole on River Road, police say.
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Lakes Region schools to remain closed for remainder of school year
The closures are in line with recommendations from the Maine CDC and the state education commissioner.
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Inside Windham: April 10
Still hard at work The town of may be working with a skeleton staff on site, but that doesn’t mean town business is slowing down. According to Phyllis Moss, the town’s human resources director, all of the departments are still fully staffed, but most town employees are doing their jobs at home to comply with […]
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Nickerson named artistic director of Maine Music Society
WINDHAM – Richard Nickerson, director of choral activities at Windham High School, has been named artistic director for the 2020-21 season of the Maine Music Society. Outgoing artistic director John Corrie has served for the last 14 years and is retiring at the end of the current season. Nickerson will assume the role in July […]