New Library Hours The Windham Public Library’s hours are changing. Beginning Sept. 8, the library will be open Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The new schedule will ensure a consistent level of service and adequate staffing as the library prepares to participate in a […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
ON THE RIGHT LANE: No laughing gas
“There was a sign at the station nearby my house that said, ‘We take Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card and American Express.’ After I filled up they took my Visa, Master Card, Discover Card and American Express.” Jay Leno My wife asked me if she dressed up would I take her some place that was expensive. […]
EYE ON THE LEFT: End welfare’s ‘benefit cliff’
Most everyone agrees these days that Maine’s welfare system is broken and needs to be reformed. Gov. Paul LePage has implemented many reforms – life-time limits, proper documentation, photo identification on EBT cards, and drug testing for convicted felons, to name a few. This is a good start, but there’s a lot more we can […]
ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Focusing on all things ‘senior
This fall, local seniors have an opportunity to visit a Senior Expo, where all kinds of resources will be showcased. I can guarantee there will be some display or resource that you’ve never thought of before. Maine Senior Guide, a great online resource for all things “senior,” is hosting and organizing two Senior Expos this […]
Lakes region chamber kicks off speaker series
The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will kick off a monthly breakfast speaker series starting Tuesday that will run through December. The series, which will be modeled on the Portland Chamber of Commerce’s “Eggs and Issues” breakfast speaker events, could go on for much longer, depending on the results of the first four events, […]
Raymond could begin RSU withdrawal process Nov. 4
The Raymond Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to hold a local referendum vote during the Nov. 4 election on whether to begin the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 14. Selectman Joe Bruno voted against the motion, which also set aside $25,000 in contingency funds toward the formation of a withdrawal exploratory committee. The vote […]
Southern Maine mosquitos, emu test positive for EEE
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in three additional mosquito pools in York County, bringing the total number of positive tests to four in 2014. In addition, an emu from the Sebago Lake region in Cumberland County tested positive for EEE, according to the Maine CDC […]
Casco's Pennels succumbs to accident injuries
Toby Pennels – a longtime Windham resident who served 12 years on the local school board, helped organize the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby and served two tours in Iraq – died early Thursday morning from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash, according to the family. Pennels, 55, had moved to Casco in October 2013. […]
Windham's Coleman sentenced for passing counterfeit checks
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced Wednesday that Keith A. Coleman, 48, of Windham, was sentenced in U.S. District Court by Judge Nancy Torresen to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release for passing $19,000 worth of counterfeit $100 American Express traveler’s checks. He was also ordered to pay $19,000 in […]
Fall Sports Preview: Lake Region
Football Coach: Brian Jahna Last year’s record: 2-6 Key players: Quinn Piland, Nick Wandishin, Marcus Devoe, Douglas Banks, Gunnar Harriman, Steven Milton, Jay Justason Key games: Poland, Mountain Valley Outlook: Jahna’s squad is still young, and lacks much depth, but he’s quick to highlight their strengths as well: “Most of our starters are returning players […]