John Powers’ seventh grade history students made history of their own last Friday when they became the first class to teleconference with members of the Maine State Legislature. At 8 a.m. on June 3 the students filed into the computer lab at Jordan Small Middle School in Raymond to speak to State Sen. Bill Diamond […]

How do you celebrate Father’s Day? Andrea Pelletier, 52, Windham “My husband, Richard, passed away in 1999 so we put flowers on his grave, same with his father. And we reminisce on both of them and some of the funny things they did when they were living. The memories are still there.” Autumn Cody, 18, […]

On Saturday June 18, voters will convene at the Windham High School auditorium for Windham’s Annual Town Meeting. Those present will be asked to vote on articles of the town warrant that concern the 2005-2006 municipal and school budgets. Before polls opened for the town elections held on June 14 in the Windham High School […]

U.S. Representative Tom Allen announced today that 12 of his 2004 nominees to the nation’s service academies have received and accepted appointments, two of whom live in the Lakes Region: Stephen Hennigar of Sebago and Traci Thomas of Windham. “I am very proud of these outstanding young people both for their accomplishments and character which […]

On Monday, June 6, the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce held its 5th Annual Golf Tournament to raise funds for the Scholarship Program that awards six scholarships to local students including four traditional awards to local high schools: Windham High School, Bonny Eagle High School, Gray-New Gloucester High School and Lakes Region Technical High […]

The Raymond Board of Selectmen elected their new chair and vice-chair at Tuesday’s meeting. Betty McDermott will serve once again as chair and Michael Reynolds will serve as vice-chair. Staff photo by Peggy Roberts

The fifth annual Loon Echo Bike Trek will be held on Saturday, September 24 at Shawnee Peak Ski Area in Bridgton to raise funds to benefit conservation in the northern Sebago Lake region. Pledges are not required to enter, but are certainly encouraged to help our cause. Sign-up before July 1st and pay only $50. […]

The bipartisan support that created the Dirigo Health insurance program two years ago has crumbled, with Republicans who co-sponsored the enabling legislation now calling for the state to consider pulling the plug. Democrats say Republicans have simply turned on the once popular program to get votes in the 2006 election. Sen. Karl Turner, R-Cumberland, and […]

Have you watched any of those landscaping or gardening shows lately? One requirement for most of the homeowners tends to be a water feature. Whether it’s to mask street noise with the soothing sound of running water, or to host fish, or just to beautify a spot in the yard, a water feature can be […]

The Windham Drifters Snowmobile Club presented a $500 scholarship award to Jennifer Fortnam at the Windham’s awards banquet on June 8. Jennifer will be attending the University of Southern Maine’s School of Nursing in the fall. This was the fourth scholarship that the Drifters have awarded to a graduate of Windham High School. The club […]