Ongoing events: • Lakes Region Farmer’s Market runs 8 a.m. to noon until Oct. 13. Rain or shine at Manchester Elementary School on Route 302 in North Windham. • Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. A free story hour for toddlers […]

For the third year in a row, Bonny Eagle High School’s student newspaper, the Eagle Times, won the New England Scholastic Press Association’s All-New England award, the top award given at the Boston University student journalism conference. The paper won in the large school division, for schools over 1,000 students. In addition, out of the […]

Bird Song Music Studio David Daniels and Jodee Davidson, who are husband and wife and owners of Bird Song Music Studio, will be moving their music studio to Standish on Middle Jam Road in June. They are full time music instructors and got an opportunity to move to a neighborhood where they will be near […]

The East Raymond Chapel on Route 85 near the town hall will be open once again for the summer season starting June 3 at 8:30 a.m. and goes through to Labor Day weekend. On June 3, the public is invited to an open house from 2-4 p.m. with refreshments served. The historical chapel was built […]

Sharon Applebee, 39, of 17 Mallison Falls Road, Windham, was arrested May 18 on a probation hold. Joseph Asali, 24, of 155 Milt Brown Road, Standish was arrested May 18 on charges of disorderly conduct, assault and criminal threatening. Keith Rickett, 41, of 8 Willey Lane, Casco, was arrested May 18 on charges of disorderly […]

The town council approved the budget on Tuesday, setting the stage for residents to approve or change the carefully-laid plans next month at the annual town meeting. The current budget is $43.2 million. The municipal budget was approved at $13.97 million, a spending increase of 1.44 percent over last year and the school budget was […]

At Saturday’s annual town meeting Raymond voters rejected the School Committee’s budget request for the 2007/2008 school year but were able to agree on the Budget Finance Committee’s suggestion of $9 million. “It’s really only a difference of $68,495,” said Selectman Joseph Bruno. “That difference is enough to keep the tax rate pretty close to […]

Editor, Even though my role as a state legislator helps me to understand where my tax dollars go, it’s still difficult every time I open my pay stub and see how much money has been taken out for taxes. Building on the success of last session’s property tax relief legislation, the Legislature will consider the […]

Editor, Even though my role as a state legislator helps me to understand where my tax dollars go, it’s still difficult every time I open my pay stub and see how much money has been taken out for taxes. Building on the success of last session’s property tax relief legislation, the Legislature will consider the […]

The following towns around the Lakes Region are holding special events to commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 28: Windham: The Windham Memorial Day Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on Route 202 in Windham Center. Parade participants will assemble at the town offices on School Road and proceed from the intersection of School Road along […]