March 2018
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Portland man accused of stealing, crashing U-Haul for second time
WINDHAM — A Portland man has again been accused of stealing and crashing a U-Haul truck after being involved in a similar incident on Halloween night, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says. A press release from the Sheriff’s Office says that William Wyman, 41, was arrested on the night of Feb. 25 after a deputy witnessed […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Warm and wacky weather set the stage for 2018 derby
WINDHAM — For the first time in several years, the Sebago Lake Ice and Cumberland County Fishing Derbies saw official action on the big lake. Concerns about ice conditions have led to derby complications in the past, including last year when the Sebago Lake portion of the competition had to be canceled. “I’m just so […]
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Inside Bridgeton
Things are still ticking along here in Bridgton, although a bit more quietly than the previous week with February break and the Winter Carnival (during which the ‘Freezing for a Reason’ polar plunge raised $26,000 to support Harvest Hills Animal Shelter – yay!) According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is officially the Year of […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Portland Rotary Club donates to VAST Maine veterans will now have additional access to alternative rehabilitation thanks to a recent donation from the Portland Rotary Club. The local program, Veterans Adaptive Sports & Training (VAST), was awarded three archery bows, which will help support physical activity for disabled veterans. VAST, a non-profit program of Pineland […]
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It Happened in Windham: Bodge House: A place rich in history
When driving past the Bodge House on Chute Road these days, most people would probably tell you they see a well-kept 19th-century cape sitting in the place where it’s most likely always been. They have no idea the stories the walls of that old cape could tell, things that have forever made it a part […]
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Subdivision plan teed up for meeting in Naples
NAPLES — A proposal to turn the front nine holes of the now-closed Naples Golf and Country Club into a housing development will go before the town’s Planning Board next week. Developer Paul Hollis of The Homes on the Front 9, LLC sent a letter to the Planning Board with an outline of the potential residential […]