There’s so much going on in the Lakes Region that is of interest to seniors, we are going to try and summarize it here this week, all in one place. Please let us know what’s going on in your Lakes Region town that would be of interest to others! Thanksgiving help Are you planning on […]

Fifth grade students in Gayle Carpenter’s class at the George E. Jack School in Standish made a scarecrow to enter in a scarecrow contest both for judging at GEJ and also Standish Recreation. Standish Rec’s theme was “A Country Halloween” and the class wanted to enter for both judgings. The class won third place in […]

Fifth grade students in Gayle Carpenter’s class at the George E. Jack School in Standish made a scarecrow to enter in a scarecrow contest both for judging at GEJ and also Standish Recreation. Standish Rec’s theme was “A Country Halloween” and the class wanted to enter for both judgings. The class won third place in […]

Tucked away in the Alaskan wilderness, Windham native John Branson lives in a cabin among mountains and tundra near Port Alsworth (pop. 100), 150 miles southwest of Anchorage. The port town, which sits on Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, is so remote that the only way to get there is by plane or boat. […]

The Bridgton Hospital Employees Activity Committee has scheduled its second Annual Holiday Lights Employee Christmas Craft and Bake Sale for Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital clinic lobby on South High Street. Many talented Bridgton Hospital employees, including our nurses, dieticians and staff, are signed up for the much […]

Jacque Doyon’s class at George E. Jack School has been having much fun learning and doing. The students have been working with Claudia Bales, Occupational Therapist for SAD 6. This is one of the many horticultural therapy programs she has planned for this year. The garden was planned by the students. The theme for the […]

Jacque Doyon’s class at George E. Jack School has been having much fun learning and doing. The students have been working with Claudia Bales, Occupational Therapist for SAD 6. This is one of the many horticultural therapy programs she has planned for this year. The garden was planned by the students. The theme for the […]

For two weeks, students in David Ezhaya’s government class have played host to a number of state officials in the first ever Bonny Eagle High School Distinguished Speaker Series. On Monday, the series culminated with an appearance by Gov. John Baldacci. Baldacci spoke to an attentive crowd of about 60 students representing Ezhaya’s government class, […]

Did you watch the World Series? David Murray, 62, Windham “I watched half of it. It’s nice the White Sox won. There were a lot of bad calls, but being a Red Sox fan I wanted them to win. But I can understand why a lot of people didn’t watch. There’s so much emphasis on […]

Eric Holt, 55 of Windham, has filed to appeal a federal conviction for “possession of a firearm by a person previously involuntarily committed to a mental institution.” While in jail for violating a protective order issued by his wife, Holt, a former psychologist, was “blue-papered” to Spring Harbor Hospital where he received mental counseling. After […]