County Road resident Jackie Shane doesn’t know what’s worse; the damage rainwater does to the Windham road she lives on, or the legal red tape she says keeps the town from repairing it. The dirt road that runs up a hill near the Pope Road has been problematic for years, residents say. Town Manager Tony […]
2006
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Asking for a miracle: Family in Naples in need of a home this Christmas, reach out to community
While many people this month scramble to check off items on their long Christmas gift lists, one Naples family is hoping for only one thing this holiday season: a home to live in. Coming back from a Special Olympics event at Sugarloaf in January, Jon and Shirley Edwards and their four children found themselves homeless […]
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Living the healthy life
I don’t know how many of our male readers have reached the age of 85, but a recent article on the subject, posted on the Internet at seniorjournal.com, is apparently the most popular article the Web site has had in quite a spell. A study released in November advises men who wish to live to […]
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Living the healthy life
I don’t know how many of our male readers have reached the age of 85, but a recent article on the subject, posted on the Internet at seniorjournal.com, is apparently the most popular article the Web site has had in quite a spell. A study released in November advises men who wish to live to […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Living the healthy life
I don’t know how many of our male readers have reached the age of 85, but a recent article on the subject, posted on the Internet at seniorjournal.com, is apparently the most popular article the Web site has had in quite a spell. A study released in November advises men who wish to live to […]
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Scots split with Tigers in season's first swim meet
The Bonny Eagle High boys and girls swim teams traveled to Biddeford on Saturday for the first regular season meet of the year. The Scots girls team had some fine efforts at the Northern York County YMCA pool and they came awya with an 85-76 victory. The meet was close throughout with Bonny Eagle taking […]
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Horses' Christmas party sparks rescue effort
Last Saturday, the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in Windham threw its first-ever Christmas party for the 60 horses who live there. Society staffers bedecked the Society’s River Road stables in holiday greenery. They welcomed a festive crowd to pet the horses and sample the homemade goodies. The River Road, Windham, landmark […]
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They're telling tall tax tales
“Government cannot make man richer, but it can make him poorer.” Ludwig Von Mises. Lane/Tommy: Since our governor and legislature have promised tax relief for the past couple of years, it begs the question – how long will we wait for our tax relief? We have listened to hollow promises and read misleading legislation that […]
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Metayer Family Eye Care celebrates ribbon cutting
Metayer Family Eye Care held a ribbon-cutting recently when they moved to beautiful new quarters at 4B Commons Ave, Windham. Pictured, from left in front row are Luke Metayer, Dr. Michael Metayer, Pat Eastman, Dr. Roxanne Metayer, Melissa O’Brien, Michelle Kezal, Kelly Snyder, Kaleb Latini, Neal Latini, Cheryl Page, Karen Oxton, Keith Metayer. Back row, […]
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Windham's Timmons joins Hurley Travel Experts
Richard Timmons of Windham recently joined Hurley Travel Experts as a corporate travel consultant. Timmons previously worked for 18 years at Emery Travel in Westbrook. “I enjoy working with Hurley Travel Experts as they have a unique team approach to corporate travel,” Timmons said. “Each company is assigned a lead travel consultant and then a […]