Many residents – and visitors – think of the commercial section of Windham, where all the stores are, as “downtown” and may not realize that the area developed this way within the last 60 years or so. In the early 1870s, travel along the main road (Route 302) was by stagecoach. The road was dirt […]

The Bonny Eagle Robotics Team has qualified for the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Mo., April 22-25 after ranking 23rd in the New England District Championship held recently. At the district meet in Worcester, Mass., the team competed with 60 New England teams and won the Judges Award for “a team whose unique […]

Spring Finally! Warmer temperatures are predicted for the whole week. I am certain the Naples Library penguin will sink as the Ice Out is bound to happen. Do be careful out there on the lake, it really is time to stop venturing out there now. A sure sign of warmer temperatures is the opening of […]

Time to Say Goodbye This is my final Inside Bridgton column, and I would like to extend a sincere thank-you to all of the readers who have followed me since 2007. It is bittersweet as I love Bridgton and the staff at Lakes Region Weekly, but it is time to put down the pen. My […]

Baked Haddock Dinner The Windham Knights of Columbus will hold a public supper to benefit Riding To The Top in Windham on Saturday, April 18, from 5-6 p.m., at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The menu includes fresh baked haddock, homemade mashed potatoes, vegetables, homemade coleslaw, rolls, coffee, tea, punch and homemade dessert buffet. […]

Sheep Shearing Festival Pineland Farms will be hosting a Sheep Shearing Festival on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, April 26. Sheep shearing demonstrations will be presented by Jeff Burchstead of Buckwheat Blossom Farm in Wiscasset at 10:30 a.m., 12:20 p.m., and 2:15 p.m. Sheep dog demonstrations will be […]