“What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.” – Abraham Lincoln Lane/Tommy: Are the proposals to expand the Windham Parks and Recreation Department absolutely necessary? Where do we live? Is it in a big city full of high rise buildings, asphalt, concrete and only a couple of trees? No, we live a state […]

“What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.” – Abraham Lincoln Lane/Tommy: Are the proposals to expand the Windham Parks and Recreation Department absolutely necessary? Where do we live? Is it in a big city full of high rise buildings, asphalt, concrete and only a couple of trees? No, we live a state […]

There have been several recent sightings of black bears visiting Brookhaven neighborhood in Windham, according to former Lakes Region Suburban Weekly reporter Bruce LeClaire. “This is a fairly heavily populated area and there’s a bear running around here,” said LeClaire who lives on Brookhaven Drive. Three weeks ago, LeClaire was leaving for work in the […]

There have been several recent sightings of black bears visiting Brookhaven neighborhood in Windham, according to former Lakes Region Suburban Weekly reporter Bruce LeClaire. “This is a fairly heavily populated area and there’s a bear running around here,” said LeClaire who lives on Brookhaven Drive. Three weeks ago, LeClaire was leaving for work in the […]

The Chewonki Foundation will visit the Naples Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. to present “Balance of Nature: Predators.” This program will attempt to dispel commonly held myths about predators and their roles in nature, including human-dominated ecosystems. Live, non-releasable predators and a mounted coyote will be used to study these amazing […]

There’s a feeling of return to a time come and gone while walking the old Mountain Division Rail. The wind rustles through the trees as rusted railroad tracks bend through the woods near Gambo Road in Windham. A gravel trail runs alongside where bicyclers and ambitious walkers in recent times have made the five-mile stretch […]

There’s a feeling of return to a time come and gone while walking the old Mountain Division Rail. The wind rustles through the trees as rusted railroad tracks bend through the woods near Gambo Road in Windham. A gravel trail runs alongside where bicyclers and ambitious walkers in recent times have made the five-mile stretch […]

There’s a feeling of return to a time come and gone while walking the old Mountain Division Rail. The wind rustles through the trees as rusted railroad tracks bend through the woods near Gambo Road in Windham. A gravel trail runs alongside where bicyclers and ambitious walkers in recent times have made the five-mile stretch […]

The Little Meetinghouse presents an Evening of Story on Thursday Aug. 3 and Thursday Aug. 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Little Meetinghouse on Route 302 in the heart of North Windham. Donations of $10 per family, $5 per adult, $2 per child under 17 are appreciated. Three storytellers will display their talents for […]

In response to the growing problem of erosion in the Lakes Region, the Lakes Environmental Association, or LEA, has recently produced a five-point lesson for homeowners to protect their lakes and shorelines. According to Peter Lowell, executive director of the LEA, erosion, which is “quite bad” on many properties in the Lakes Region, is detrimental […]