WINDHAM – The attorney for Vicki McKenney, the wife of the Windham man who was shot and killed by a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy in April, has sent a notice of claim to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Windham Police Department – the first step required in order to sue a state entity […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
Proulx family photo wins Fresh Air Fund contest
The Proulx family of Windham were among the winners of The Fresh Air Fund’s 2014 Photo Contest with a photo of host family member Morgan Proulx and her Fresh Air Fund sister Caroline Beaucejour, 8, of Brooklyn, N.Y. All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 […]
Proulx family photo wins Fresh Air Fund contest
The Proulx family of Windham were among the winners of The Fresh Air Fund’s 2014 Photo Contest with a photo of host family member Morgan Proulx and her Fresh Air Fund sister Caroline Beaucejour, 8, of Brooklyn, N.Y. All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 […]
IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Pensions tough to get
After the Revolutionary War, pensions were available to veterans and/or their dependents. These records are fairly easy to find via the Internet. Newspaper articles often embellished these legal proceedings, giving more details to the pension applications. The following is from an 1823 edition of New England Farmer and concerns two neighbors from East Windham, Jonah […]
Master plan survey mailed to residents
WINDHAM – The town of Windham is soliciting opinions from residents on a wide variety of issues, ranging from land-use preferences to tax policy to the quality of town services. The venue for the feedback is a 15-minute survey, designed to kick-start a process that will lead to a new comprehensive master plan by 2017, […]
House District 25, Windham
Jennie Butler, D Age: 54 Address: 49 Carriage Hill Drive, Windham Occupation: Retired Windham High School Mathematics Teacher Political experience: Supportive role to other campaigns Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your community if elected to the Legislature? A: If I am elected to the Legislature my first priority is Windham. […]
House District 25, Windham
Jennie Butler, D Age: 54 Address: 49 Carriage Hill Drive, Windham Occupation: Retired Windham High School Mathematics Teacher Political experience: Supportive role to other campaigns Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your community if elected to the Legislature? A: If I am elected to the Legislature my first priority is Windham. […]
House District 66: Parts of Raymond, Casco, and Poland
Mary-Vienessa Fernandes, D Age: 61 Address: P.O Box 73, Casco Occupation: No response. Political Experience: Member, Casco Selectboard since 2010, Vice Chair and Past Chairwoman Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? A: Throughout my life, I’ve found opportunities to serve and give back to […]
House District 66: Parts of Raymond, Casco, and Poland
Mary-Vienessa Fernandes, D Age: 61 Address: P.O Box 73, Casco Occupation: No response. Political Experience: Member, Casco Selectboard since 2010, Vice Chair and Past Chairwoman Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? A: Throughout my life, I’ve found opportunities to serve and give back to […]
District 69: Bridgton, Denmark, Harrison
Phyllis Ginzler, R Age: 67 Address: Blue Jay Lane, Bridgton Occupation: Retired National Sales Manager Political Experience: None Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? A: I am honored to be a candidate for District 69. As such, I am asking voters to place their […]