The fund, run through the Maine Community Foundation, distributed over $222,000 in grants for a wide range of community-focused projects in 2024.
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Inside Windham: Jan. 3
‘Journey to Antarctica’ Local photographer Brien Richards will share photography of his 500-mile, 11-day voyage across the Drake Passage between the tip of South America and Antarctica. His presentation – to be held at the Windham public Library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8 – will include a short history of Antarctica. Appropriate for adults […]
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People and Business: Jan. 1
Hires, promotions, appointments Hospice of Southern Maine hired several new employees last year. At its home hospice program: Ashley Baker of Gorham and Pam Barnickel of North Yarmouth, as per diem nurses; Christina McLaury of Windham and Stacey Coleman as case managers; and Hope Chrupcala of South Portland and Kate Pontius as social workers. At […]
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Riding to the Top receives additional donation from Maine Marathon
The Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay will donate $9,500 on top of the $10,500 announced previously this year to Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center as a 2024 beneficiary. “Christmas came early this year,” RTT’s Executive Director Sarah Bronson said. “We were so honored to be named a beneficiary of this year’s Maine […]
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Windham plans for new Public Safety building and sheriff’s office
The new facility would replace the town’s existing fire station and be shared with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.
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It Happened in Windham: Old-time Christmas memories of a Windham old-timer
One of the most popular features on the Windham Maine Historical Society’s Facebook page is the daily account from the diary of Depression-era housewife Alice Gilman. In 1938, Alice and her family lived in the Newhall section of town off of River Road. If you follow the daily entries, you know that she has a […]
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Consignment store to open second location in Windham
Feelz Trendy Treasure, a consignment store that opened in Cornish in August, plans to open a second location in the Lakes Region at the beginning of 2025.
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Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert coming up Jan. 6
For those who know, the Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert is one of Windham’s most cherished traditions – though it’s still something of a well-kept secret. Every year, on the first Saturday in January, the Windham High School auditorium fills with music and a sense of community, making it the perfect way to start the year. […]
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Poland man arrested after leading Windham police on chase
The 19-year-old man led officers on a chase through town and attempted to ditch his car in the woods, police said.
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Wrong-way driver arrested following head-on crash on I-95 in Falmouth
State police said the driver crashed into a car operated by a pregnant woman, who sustained minor injuries.