WINDHAM — One man remained in critical condition Sunday after two motorcycles collided the previous day during a charity ride. Ricky Morse, 28, of Buxton was the most seriously injured, according to Windham Police Sgt. Peter Fulton. He and passenger Kaitlin Knight, 24, had been on his 2001 Yamaha on the River Road in Windham […]
windham
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Motorcycles collide during charity event, at least one critically injured
WINDHAM — Four people were hurt, some critically, after two motorcycles collided Saturday afternoon on the River Road in Windham during a charity ride. The rider and passenger on each bike were thrown to the pavement after the 1:15 p.m. collision, according to Sgt. Peter Fulton of the Windham Police Department. Police are not releasing […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Inmate at Windham sues after getting pepper-sprayed
PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine prison inmate who was pepper-sprayed while restrained and then not allowed to wash his face for more than 20 minutes has sued the guard who sprayed him. Paul Schlosser III, serving a seven-year sentence for robbery at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, filed suit this week against the guard, […]
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Windham mill added to Superfund priorities list
WINDHAM — The federal government has added a former Windham mill to a nationwide list of hazardous sites considered high priority for clean-up. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the Keddy Mill to the National Priorities List for its Superfund Program. The mill once made paper and later steel flanges. The site contains an […]
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
Portland man dies from injuries suffered in Windham crash
WINDHAM — A 26-year-old man died Sunday morning at a Portland hospital from injuries suffered in a car crash on Route 302. Windham police Sgt. Peter Fulton said Sunday afternoon that police continue to investigate the incident, but it appears that Craig D. McPherson of Portland was headed east on Route 302 just before 8:30 […]
Posted inBusiness
Poland native pitches meatballs on QVC.com
WINDHAM — Shelly Afthim pitched her gourmet chicken meatballs to QVC in a middle-of-the-night email more than a year ago, before she even had a meatball company. To her surprise, a QVC buyer asked for a taste. Last month, in a vote by the home shopping channel’s online fans, Afthim’s fancy frozen Buffalo chicken Gorgonzola, […]
Posted inLocal & State, sj-web
How LePage plans to double Windham prison without more staff
As lawmakers work to firm up a state budget that’s out of balance and debate an expansion of Medicaid, a proposal to nearly double the capacity of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham will resurface in coming weeks. Gov. Paul LePage included the expansion project and a $100 million bond for it last year in his proposal […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Windham animal control officer arrested
WINDHAM — An animal control officer and volunteer firefighter was arrested Wednesday after police said they found child pornography on his personal computer. Joseph Payton, 22, of Casco, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in a camper he shares with his girlfriend on Leach Hill Road, police said. Payton is the animal control officer in Windham. Police […]
Posted inConnections
Military notes
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman Marielle T. Martin graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits […]