On Monday, at their first and only meeting of this month, the Naples Board of Selectman listened to concerns from the public and gave updates on new and old business. Illegal moorings Jake Roush asked the board to consider requiring licenses for boaters who want to moor their boats to shore. During the course of […]

Prominent Windham citizens, including town officials and business people, were found guilty of having a big heart for Jerry’s Kids and volunteered to be arrested and serve time in a mock jail at Charlie Beiggs Restaurant on Wednesday. The lock-up raised thousands for the Maine chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The honorable judge Stan […]

This letter is in response to both an article by Douglas Wright (Problems plague prison) and an editorial by John Balentine (Prioritizing prisons). Do our prisons have a problem in the state of Maine? Hey, without a doubt. Whose fault is it? It certainly is not the fault of the taxpayer, that’s for sure. John […]

Fuel and general assistance From November 14 through 17, PROP will be accepting general and fuel assistance inquiries at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Windham. Those who have received assistance in the past will get notice in the mail of how to apply again. To see if you are eligible or to set […]

Trained to respond to suffering and need, a number of Lakes Region fire and rescue workers, sheriff’s deputies, and animal rescue workers are on their way to aid the suffering and supply the needy down in hurricane-ravaged areas of the south. Three volunteer firefighters from Sebago are headed south with the Red Cross as volunteers […]

This may be the winter of our discontent – the prelude is the impending fuel prices. Last week, we took a look at what we used last year and it was around 600 gallons. The price began at about $1.85 in November and ended at a little over $1.90 in April. Maybe there’s more oil […]

This may be the winter of our discontent – the prelude is the impending fuel prices. Last week, we took a look at what we used last year and it was around 600 gallons. The price began at about $1.85 in November and ended at a little over $1.90 in April. Maybe there’s more oil […]

Do you trust the government to take care of you in times of trouble? Carolyn Watts, 25, Casco “Yes. They don’t jump right in things in the beginning but in my view, they are normally there in the end. I trust the government.” Christine Coughlin, 38, Windham “I’d count more on myself and my family […]

Windham resident Elaine Pollock is holding the second of two public input meetings dicussing the creation of the Windham Commuter Network, an organization aimed at connecting Lakes Region commuters wishing to carpool. The meeting is in the conference room at the Windham Public Library on Monday, Sept. 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. All are […]

Windham resident Elaine Pollock is holding the second of two public input meetings dicussing the creation of the Windham Commuter Network, an organization aimed at connecting Lakes Region commuters wishing to carpool. The meeting is in the conference room at the Windham Public Library on Monday, Sept. 19 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. All are […]