Republicans are calling on the governor to suspend the state’s gasoline tax for 60 days to give Maine drivers a price break at the pumps – relief the state already afforded itself in this year’s budget by exempting vehicles on state business from paying the 25.9 cent per gallon fee. At a press conference held […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Memory Walk aimed at preventing Alzheimer's in the family
In Maine, over 30,000 people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease, which destroys brain cells. This results in memory loss, problems with reasoning and judgment, disorientation, loss of language skills and a decline in the ability to perform routine tasks. Quite a few years ago, I noticed that one of my relatives was becoming a little […]
Calendar 0902
Sept. 3: Sebago Lake Sailing Club race at 1 p.m. FMI call Hal Bumby 1-800-339-8411 ext. 22. Sept. 3: “Poetry/Image & Text” opening reception at Lake Region Art & Framing, Naples from 4-6 p.m. FMI 693-6977. Sept. 7: Bridgton Hospital 15th Annual Golf Tournament. Seeking players and sponsors. Contact Pam Smith at psmith@bh.cmhc.org. Sept. 7-28: […]
Calendar 0902
Sept. 3: Sebago Lake Sailing Club race at 1 p.m. FMI call Hal Bumby 1-800-339-8411 ext. 22. Sept. 3: “Poetry/Image & Text” opening reception at Lake Region Art & Framing, Naples from 4-6 p.m. FMI 693-6977. Sept. 7: Bridgton Hospital 15th Annual Golf Tournament. Seeking players and sponsors. Contact Pam Smith at psmith@bh.cmhc.org. Sept. 7-28: […]
Calendar 0902
Sept. 3: Sebago Lake Sailing Club race at 1 p.m. FMI call Hal Bumby 1-800-339-8411 ext. 22. Sept. 3: “Poetry/Image & Text” opening reception at Lake Region Art & Framing, Naples from 4-6 p.m. FMI 693-6977. Sept. 7: Bridgton Hospital 15th Annual Golf Tournament. Seeking players and sponsors. Contact Pam Smith at psmith@bh.cmhc.org. Sept. 7-28: […]
Pick-up flips, kills Cumberland man
A Cumberland man was killed while driving through North Windham early Monday morning at about 2 a.m. Christopher Devoe, 23, of 4 Forest Lane in West Cumberland, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet S-10 north on Route 115 near the intersection of Knox Street when he ran the truck off the road, struck an embankment and […]
Pick-up flips, kills Cumberland man
A Cumberland man was killed while driving through North Windham early Monday morning at about 2 a.m. Christopher Devoe, 23, of 4 Forest Lane in West Cumberland, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet S-10 north on Route 115 near the intersection of Knox Street when he ran the truck off the road, struck an embankment and […]
Pick-up flips, kills Cumberland man
A Cumberland man was killed while driving through North Windham early Monday morning at about 2 a.m. Christopher Devoe, 23, of 4 Forest Lane in West Cumberland, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet S-10 north on Route 115 near the intersection of Knox Street when he ran the truck off the road, struck an embankment and […]
John's editorial 0902
Killer Katrina On the way to work Thursday morning I saw Katrina in the east snaking its lowly way off our continent and back out into the ocean. Good riddance, you killer. The commute was quite moving thinking about those retreating and seemingly innocent clouds that a few days earlier left a ruined landscape behind […]
John's editorial 0902
Killer Katrina On the way to work Thursday morning I saw Katrina in the east snaking its lowly way off our continent and back out into the ocean. Good riddance, you killer. The commute was quite moving thinking about those retreating and seemingly innocent clouds that a few days earlier left a ruined landscape behind […]