Maine schools plan robust summer programming to counter COVID-19 impacts

Districts intend to enroll more students in a broader variety of programs this year to help them catch up and give them a boost for the fall.

Windham correctional center revamp moves closer to completion

Two dozen inmates at women’s prison have COVID-19

The outbreak at the facility in Windham began 10 days ago.

Maine’s supreme court rejects Noah Gaston’s appeal of his murder conviction

The justices also dismissed the former Windham man's contention that court restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic unfairly affected his sentencing hearing.

Windham standoff ends peacefully, police say

Brandon Croy, 33, of Windham is facing several criminal charges following the standoff on Forest Avenue, which lasted nearly 6 hours Wednesday.

State’s top court considers COVID-19 restrictions as part of murder case appeal

Noah Gaston is serving time for the murder of his wife, Alicia, in Windham in 2016, and has appealed his conviction and sentence.

Man who killed his wife in Windham will cite court’s COVID restrictions in appeal of murder sentence

Noah Gaston's attorneys are expected to argue that the sentencing hearing violated his rights to a public trial because courtroom capacity was limited and some people were allowed to address the court by videoconference.

Inmate dies at state prison in Windham

Arthur Gardiner, 69, died Saturday morning at the Maine Correctional Center, the Department of Corrections says.

Fire contained at Maine Correctional Center in Windham

Four people were taken to a hospital because of concerns about smoke inhalation, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.

Livestock nutrition webinars to begin Jan. 13