On Saturday, Sept. 3, Historic New England will open the circa 1789 Marrett House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with tours on the hour every hour, the last tour starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. The Marrett House is open the first Saturday of each month during the open season, from June through […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Keeping track of sexual offenders
A convicted sex offender from Knox County, who is scheduled to be released this October, has told prison officials he will strike again as soon as he’s on the outside. The Department of Corrections has asked the court to amend his conditions of probation based on that admission and the man’s history. The court date […]
Keeping track of sexual offenders
A convicted sex offender from Knox County, who is scheduled to be released this October, has told prison officials he will strike again as soon as he’s on the outside. The Department of Corrections has asked the court to amend his conditions of probation based on that admission and the man’s history. The court date […]
Cumberland County police log 0826
Arrests: Elaine Baserwski, 46, of 106 Cooks Mill Road, Casco, was arrested Aug. 13 for OAS. Justin Dore, 21, of 32 Moses Little Drive, Windham, was arrested Aug. 17 for Criminal Speed. Andrew Horan, 19, of Casco, was arrested Aug. 17 for OAS. Nicholas McConkey, 42, of 7 McConkey Drive, Naples, was arrested Aug. 15 […]
Windham's Naugler turns 90
Congratulations to Frances Naugler, Windham, who turned 90 on August 8, and celebrated the day on August 13 at a party given by her children Willis and his wife Ellie White of Elizabethtown, New York; Deb and her husband Edwin McNelly of Lee, New Hampshire; Beverly and her husband Richard Symonds and Carol and husband […]
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Aug. 27: Blood drive, Standish Town Hall, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 27: Chair caning workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shaker Village, Rt. 26 New Gloucester. $30; materials provided, pre-registration required. FMI 926-4597. Aug. 27: 14th annual Chicken barbecue, 5 and 5:45 p.m., Gray Congregational Church parish house, Brown Street, Gray. One half […]
Dangerous Windham intersection to get traffic signal
Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, made a brief appearance at the Windham Town Council meeting on Tuesday to announce that the Department of Transportation (MDOT) has approved a project to install two full signal traffic lights at the intersection of Windham Center Road and Route 202 in Windham. “That project has been approved, it will take […]
Licenses and senior housing
Once again, the people 65 and older are getting special treatment. Along with those hefty discounts we must appear at a license bureau to renew our Maine driver’s license. What makes this special is the estimated 4-5 hour wait at the Mall bureau or the 2-3 hour wait at the Presumpscot Street site. Most people […]
Windham to continue monitoring wells at old landfill
The Windham Town Council gave the go ahead for continued well monitoring at the old Windham landfill off Enterprise Drive. The council approved abandoning two wells that have fallen into disrepair, but the remaining wells will be tested regularly for leakage from the landfill. “Both these agreements are about the post-closure care of the landfill,” […]
Unity Gardens opens to local seniors
A week after moving in, Will and Phyllis Gile have finally settled into their new apartment at Unity Gardens off Route 115 in Windham. The television’s hooked up, furniture in place, and pictures hung on the wall. Their pug, Mitzi, still runs about excitedly unsure what to make of her new home. But for the […]