SOUTH WINDHAM – A federal court judge in Bangor denied bail Monday to Sidney Kilmartin, 52, the South Windham resident indicted in early November on charges of mailing potassium cyanide to a suicidal man in Hull, England. On Nov. 4, a U.S. District Court grand jury indicted Kilmartin on one count of mailing injurious articles, […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Giving up no option for Winde
RAYMOND – Twenty-eight months ago, Sandy Winde’s doctors told him he had six months to live. Twenty-four months ago, in response to twice-monthly chemotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer, Winde developed peripheral neuropathy, a chronic condition that causes him to feel like his feet are on fire, frozen or walking on pins and needles. Five months […]
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INSIDE NEW GLOUCESTER – 12/12
Reiki and Crystal Healing Based in New Gloucester, Tree of Life Energy Medicine is a new practice based around helping people heal, relax and maintain wellness through Reiki and crystal healing. Energy medicine is a natural and effective way to manage chronic pain, illness and stress. Bettina Benoit-Moncure, of New Gloucester, is a certified Reiki […]
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INSIDE BRIDGTON – 12/12
The Christmas season got off to a soggy start in Bridgton, as our annual Festival of Lights parade rolled in a dreary drizzle. It wasn’t enough to dampen revelers spirits though, and the sidewalks of Main Street were lined with families and visitors. It is wonderful to see storefronts decorated to the hilt with holiday […]
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INSIDE WINDHAM – 12/12
Thank you Windham School Age Child Care Association thanks everyone who purchased the fundraiser calendar for the month of November. It was very successful. Another calendar will be done for April and will be sold in March. More donations are needed. You may call Diane Hancock at 318-1514 or Donna Cobb at 892-2002. The winners […]
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INSIDE WINDHAM – 12/12
Thank you Windham School Age Child Care Association thanks everyone who purchased the fundraiser calendar for the month of November. It was very successful. Another calendar will be done for April and will be sold in March. More donations are needed. You may call Diane Hancock at 318-1514 or Donna Cobb at 892-2002. The winners […]
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LETTERS: Don’t support puppy mills
Pet store puppies come from the large scale breeding industry, also known as puppy mills. Maine Department of Animal Welfare USDA reports show that 99.99 percent of all puppies sold in our pet stores are from mid-western large-scale breeding facilities. We at Maine Citizens Against Puppy Mills are told stories from new pet store pup […]
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Fire claims park headquarters
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office on Wednesday afternoon were still trying to determine the cause of the devastating fire at the Sebago Lake State Park headquarters building. The blaze, first noticed at 6:31 a.m. Wednesday by a passing motorist, appeared to start in the back corner of a meeting room in the center […]
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?Gray woman gets new look on ‘Today’
Susan Sebestyen and Julie Raines really wanted to meet Al Roker. When the longtime friends traveled from Maine to New York City to see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, meeting the celebrity weatherman was their second highest priority. At 5:45 a.m. on Dec. 4, Sebestyen, a nurse from Gray, and Raines, a retired biology teacher from […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: The art of sliding
In one of those country-themed magazines, an article appeared about the writer’s fond recollection of wooden sleds, the kind with metal runners. She wrote about how much fun they were. It was obvious that she never set foot (or seat) on one, much less tried to slide anywhere. You can just tell when someone is […]