If you walk the Mountain Division Trail in South Windham, think of what was once here. When the railroad came to Windham, several things happened. Cross Street, which ran between River Road and Main Street, became Depot Street. The new train depot station was built right on the corner of High and Cross streets. The […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
Inside Gray
Municipal offices closed On Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 18, the Gray Town Office, Transfer Station, Public Works and Library will be closed. Warm up at the library Attend a free movie in the Gray Public Library’s new “theater.” Now showing: “Hotel Transylvania 2” (PG ), Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m., “Everest” (PG-13) […]
Inside Gray
Municipal offices closed On Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 18, the Gray Town Office, Transfer Station, Public Works and Library will be closed. Warm up at the library Attend a free movie in the Gray Public Library’s new “theater.” Now showing: “Hotel Transylvania 2” (PG ), Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m., “Everest” (PG-13) […]
Raymond Fire-Rescue swears in new lieutenants
Raymond Fire-Rescue Department members Michael Hughes and Scott Mildrum have assumed the level of lieutenant with the department. They were sworn in Dec. 16. Mildrum, a career firefighter in Lewiston, began his career as a junior firefighter with the Freeport Fire Department. He attended SMCC’s Fire Science program, earning an associate’s degree. While in college […]
Inside Windham
SAR meeting The Southern Maine Chapter of the Maine SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) will be meeting Saturday, Jan. 23, at 9:30 a.m. in the Baxter Memorial Library in Gorham, located at 71 South Main St. Let the group help you trace your roots to your Patriot of the Revolution for separation from Britain, […]
Truck rollover strews concrete along Route 100 in New Gloucester
The Cumberland County Sheriff’sOffice, New Gloucester Fire/EMS, Auburn police as well as the Maine Department of Transportation and New Gloucester Public Works responded to a rollover truck crash on Route 100 in New Gloucester by Bald Hill Road that strewn large blocks of concrete on the roadway. According to Capt. Don Goulet, the crash involved […]
Boys Hockey: Windham/Westbrook tramples sputtering Hawks
Windham-Westbrookers Gage Chenard and Tyler Johnson blasted a pair apiece past Marshwood/Traip/Sanford netminder Alex Weeks on their way to a 7-1 win over the visiting Hawks on Saturday night, the 9th. “It was a good result for the kids,” said WW head coach Greg Leclair. “We played Marshwood/Traip/Sanford a couple weeks ago and were fortunate […]
Girls Hockey: Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic falls to Scarborough
Sami Shoebottom led Scarborough in remaining undefeated, as the Red Storm cruised to a 7-1 W over visiting Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic on Saturday evening, Jan. 9. Shoebottom scored four consecutive rapid-fire goals to open the game, and later added a pair assists. Scarborough advanced to 13-0-1 on the season; Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic dropped to 0-12. Scarborough head […]
Boys Basketball: Freeport flooded by well-prepared Lake Region
Nate Smith kicked off the Lakers’ attack with an early pair of threes against visiting Freeport on Thursday night, Jan. 7, and turned in his team’s best tally on the night, 18. Lake Region trumped the Falcons handily in the end, 70-47. “We had a great win the other night against Falmouth,” said Lakers head […]
Girls Basketball: Late-game surge can’t save Falcons, Lakers prevail
Laker Kristen Huntress marshaled her team’s attack all evening on Thursday, Jan. 7, and especially through the fourth, when visiting Freeport surged from a deep deficit in a low-scoring game. Lake Region held on, in the end, trumping the Falcons 42-37. “I expected a hard-fought game,” said Lakers head coach Paul True. “Freeport’s well-coached; Coach […]