Good While It Lasted Well, it happened, we are well into fall with winter fast approaching. The Fryeburg Fair has come and gone, the Songo River Queen has sailed its last cruise of the season, Freedom Cafe? is closing its doors in a couple of weeks, and outdoor soccer leagues have played their last games. […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
Inside Naples – 10/17
Good While It Lasted Well, it happened, we are well into fall with winter fast approaching. The Fryeburg Fair has come and gone, the Songo River Queen has sailed its last cruise of the season, Freedom Cafe? is closing its doors in a couple of weeks, and outdoor soccer leagues have played their last games. […]
Inside Bridgton – 10/17
Spirits and Spooks What a lovely and colorful October we’re having! After the slow start we got to summer it seems Mother Nature is rewarding us on the autumn end…as of press time I haven’t had a frost on Bennett Street, but the cool nights and warm days have been perfect for foliage. The spectacular […]
Inside Bridgton – 10/17
Spirits and Spooks What a lovely and colorful October we’re having! After the slow start we got to summer it seems Mother Nature is rewarding us on the autumn end…as of press time I haven’t had a frost on Bennett Street, but the cool nights and warm days have been perfect for foliage. The spectacular […]
House District 68: Naples, Sebago, Baldwin
John M. Nostin (R) Age: 67 Address: 76 Colony Lane, Naples Occupation: Retired Information Technology Consultant/Program Manager Political experience: Active in the Republican Party Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? A: First and foremost, I will ask the following question for any legislation that […]
IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Ghosts among us
We’ve been reading ghost stories lately – the ones about our oldest Windham cemeteries. The really old graveyards are located in the southern part of town. There never seems to be an end to the stories that are repeated, year after year. In Maine, there are several ghost-seeking groups and organizations devoted to the paranormal […]
Inside Windham – 10/17
Octoberfest Saturday, Oct. 18, is Windham’s annual Octoberfest, to be held from 1-4 p.m. in the area of Buck’s Naked parking lot – all kinds of activities, games, free food, contests – and more. Even helicopter rides! From 1:30-3:30 p.m., Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals and J.L.Gray Drafts of Monmouth team up […]
Inside Windham – 10/17
Octoberfest Saturday, Oct. 18, is Windham’s annual Octoberfest, to be held from 1-4 p.m. in the area of Buck’s Naked parking lot – all kinds of activities, games, free food, contests – and more. Even helicopter rides! From 1:30-3:30 p.m., Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals and J.L.Gray Drafts of Monmouth team up […]
EDITORIALS: Our stand on Standish & New Gloucester issues
Standish: Sidewalks’ time has come Standish voters will once again see a referendum regarding the installation of sidewalks in the center of town, near the routes 25 and 35 intersection. Despite voters’ rejection of the measure three times within the last year, we feel it’s a worthy investment they should consider. While the project would […]
EARTH SPEAKS: Follow Portland on plastic bag ban
At my age (old!) I have stories to tell. I have many stories to tell. And I’ll tell several stories as I work toward my goal here to write about why Windham should follow the lead of Portland and put in place a fee for bags (or sacks as we call them in Texas) at […]