A unique honor flag was raised at Bonny Eagle High School last week. Instead of being raised for students, the flag was raised to honor school employees, the night custodial crew. Under the direction of team leader Jenifer Cable, for some time the night crew has been collecting cans and bottles left in the building. […]

A bill before the Maine Legislature would give Maine public colleges the authority to ban weapons from school grounds, an idea a few Lakes Region legislators oppose. Sen. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, filed L.D. 1000 before the Virginia Tech shooting, but the murders have drawn attention the issue. The bill would not affect private colleges, but […]

Alumni Banquet The annual Windham High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 19 at Windham Middle School. Hundreds of reservation forms have been mailed. Deadline for reservations is May 11; anyone who went to Windham High School is welcome to attend. A pork roast dinner will be served and new officers elected. The […]

The Windham Skate Park is building a new ramp to honor the late MacKenzie MacVane, a skateboarding enthusiast who visited the park frequently. MacVane was a popular middle-schooler who died after making contact with an electrical wire while climbing a catwalk at the Eel Weir Dam in Standish last summer. The ramp is being paid […]

The fire that gutted a Windham house this weekend was the second blaze to strike the building in less than a month. Windham Fire Chief Charlie Hammond said the house at 13 Hemon Cobb Road in Windham was boarded up with plywood when his crews arrived at about 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 29 after […]

John Patrick Alfiero, 45, of 614 Poland Road, Casco, was arrested April 5 on a charge of trafficking in scheduled drugs. Matthew Ray Becker, 21, of 694 Sebago Road, Sebago, was arrested April 7 on a charge of operating under the influence. Amy Marie Boutin, 29, of 12 Turnbull Road, Naples, was arrested April 6 […]

John Patrick Alfiero, 45, of 614 Poland Road, Casco, was arrested April 5 on a charge of trafficking in scheduled drugs. Matthew Ray Becker, 21, of 694 Sebago Road, Sebago, was arrested April 7 on a charge of operating under the influence. Amy Marie Boutin, 29, of 12 Turnbull Road, Naples, was arrested April 6 […]

Thursday, May 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Fall Prevention, Home Safety and Chair Yoga, by Lauren Bradt, New England Emergency Response, at Unity Gardens, 124 Tandberg Trail, Windham. To register or FMI call 1-800-427-7411. Thursday, June 7, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Salute to a Healthy Heart – Eating Well for Heart Health, by Karen Chagnon, Registered Dietician, Unity Gardens, […]

Schoolhouse Theater The Spring Variety Show will be presented on Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. This is an annual fund raiser and there will be two shows only. There will be singing, dancing, making music and generally just having fun. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and […]

A photograph by Lakes Region Suburban Weekly Editor John Balentine is currently being featured on concierge.com, a travel Web site sponsored by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Balentine’s photo of Popham Beach is one of 17 photos on the site highlighting Maine. Click here to visit concierge.com and see the slide show featuring Balentine’s photo This […]