The public is invited to an evening of free family entertainment featuring the Supreme Court Jesters, Puppets with a Purpose and the Music Ministry Team on March 31. The show, held at the Bridgton Old Town Hall, begins at 7 p.m. All three groups are from the Bridgton Alliance Church. The Supreme Court Jesters are […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Two men indicted in robbery, kidnapping
Two Casco men have been indicted for the robbery and kidnapping of a Naples man in January. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Jerry Gibson and Dean Tosi Jr., both 25, last week for luring Michael Harmon, 23, to the Bridgton Dunkin’ Donuts Jan. 13, then taking him to Naples, where they stole $3,800 and […]
Quizmaster
The Bonny Eagle High School Honor Flag was raised for sophomore Tyler Brooks, who recently won the State 4-H Quiz Bowl championship. He will be a member of a four-person team representing Maine at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. in September. Brooks has qualified for the Maine team two years in a […]
'Entertainment Showcase' set for March 30 in Windham
The Maine Recreation and Park Association presents the 11th Annual Entertainment Showcase on Friday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Windham High School Auditorium. During the showcase, the stage will come alive with more than 26 performers. This is an excellent opportunity to view a vast array of top-notch New England […]
'Entertainment Showcase' set for March 30 in Windham
The Maine Recreation and Park Association presents the 11th Annual Entertainment Showcase on Friday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Windham High School Auditorium. During the showcase, the stage will come alive with more than 26 performers. This is an excellent opportunity to view a vast array of top-notch New England […]
Seniors to benefit from vegetable project at Rippling Waters in Standish
Rippling Waters, a nonprofit farm located on the banks of the Saco River in Standish, announced it is launching a new intergenerational garden project this year at the Stonecrest Senior Housing Complex on Oak Ridge Road to increase the amount of fresh organic produce avaialble to seniors in the Standish area. The first year’s garden […]
Seniors to benefit from vegetable project at Rippling Waters in Standish
Rippling Waters, a nonprofit farm located on the banks of the Saco River in Standish, announced it is launching a new intergenerational garden project this year at the Stonecrest Senior Housing Complex on Oak Ridge Road to increase the amount of fresh organic produce avaialble to seniors in the Standish area. The first year’s garden […]
Maine Audubon seeks owl monitors
Maine Audubon seeks volunteers around the state to conduct early morning owl surveys for the Maine Owl Monitoring Project. Locally, volunteers are needed on routes in Gorham, Limerick, Raymond, Freeport and Pownal. All “citizen scientist” volunteers receive a CD and written training material to learn the nine owl species they may hear during the surveys, […]
Into the Green
This is never a good time of year for me. As I sit down to write this column, I celebrate my 38th birthday today. My monitor heater doesn’t like the 10 and 20-below zero weather so it’s been randomly shutting off all week. The hard crusty snow is piled on my deck and I have […]
Area births
•Feb. 16: Benjamin Everett Peters was born Feb. 16 to Byron and Stacey Peters of Windham. Grandparents are Alan and Ruth Afflerbach of North Port, Fla, Byron Peters of Auburn and Susan Cunningham of Waterboro. Great Grandparents are Phyllis Ansell of North Port, Fla, Barbra Peters of South Portland and Donald and Ruth Cunningham of […]