The Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing has already completed four home repair and yard work projects for senior residents in Windham, Standish and Raymond.
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Two arrested following car chase in Standish
STANDISH — A Standish man and a New Gloucester woman were arrested early Nov. 25 after leading Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies on a car chase that ended on Portland Water District property. A deputy saw a vehicle driving erratically and attempted to stop it about 2 a.m. on Chadbourne Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Absentee ballot requests more than doubled in Lakes Region
Of the 39,386 ballots cast across the Lakes Region Nov. 3, more than 60% of those were by absentee. Despite the enormous task of processing these ballots, “it was a fabulous day,” said one town clerk.
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Standish man arrested in alleged Windham robbery
WINDHAM — A Standish man was arrested Monday in an alleged armed robbery that took place at the Windham Walmart parking lot, according to a press release from the Windham Police Department. Officers responded to a call about 12:45 p.m. Monday about an armed robbery and arrested Matthew Allen Jones, 36, of Standish, shortly after. […]
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Schools districts plan to stay the course on hybrid model
Superintendents say data does not suggest schools are a main source of transmission for the virus.
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Outbreak sends 800 Saint Joseph’s students home
The phased COVID-19 testing began Monday and will finish Friday as all residential students move out; the Standish campus will be closed until the new year.
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Town’s silence on sign thefts dismays LGBTQ advocates
While Standish officials and the Sheriff’s Office maintain they’re doing all they can within their official capacity, LGBTQ advocates say it’s not enough.
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Saint Joseph’s College closes campus after surge in COVID-19 cases
The private school in Standish says 12 students have tested positive in the past week, forcing it to immediately transition to a remote learning system.
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Standish home invasion unrelated to Gorham incident, authorities say
STANDISH — Officials from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said they no longer believe the reported home invasion in Standish on Oct. 15 is related to a similar incident in Gorham, but they do not have any new leads. Capt. Don Foss from the Criminal Investigations Division said it remains an active investigation. He said […]
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Suspect in Oct. 30 crash in Standish identified
STANDISH — Authorities have identified the suspect in the Oct. 30 car crash and ensuing foot chase as Steven W. Spead Jr., 30, of Holderness, New Hampshire. Just after midnight on Oct. 30, a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy saw Spead run a stop sign at Chadbourne and Richville roads. After failing to stop for the […]