Standish Town Councilor Wayne Newbegin, 75, died May 14 from lung cancer. Born in Portland on Sept. 29, 1939, Newbegin built a house in Standish in 1999 after retiring from the Maine Army National Guard, where he spent most of his career. In retirement, Newbegin spent a considerable amount of his time engaged in civic […]

It Was The Real Deal On Saturday, May 16, more than 200 people showed up to the Standish Municipal Complex to run, walk or watch the Second Annual Real Deal 5K. “It is always wonderful to see months of planning come together,” said race co-director Angela Kelly. “After a slow start to registrations this year, […]

At the Gray Public Library On Wednesday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m., a program titled “From the Game Farm to the Maine Wildlife Park: An 85 Year Journey,” will be featured. Curt Johnson, superintendent of the Maine Wildlife Park, will be speaking on how the park began, its current activities and the future of the […]

A state plan to temporarily install a picket weir on the Crooked River during salmon spawning season has run into opposition from Sebago Lake anglers. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is set to install the $17,000 portable weir on the lower portion of the river toward the end of this summer. The 58-mile […]

American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 and Gov. Paul LePage will honor 40 local Vietnam War veterans at an afternoon open house on Memorial Day in Windham. The event, which will be held at 1 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center, will be preceded by a picnic-style lunch starting at 11 a.m. and the presentation of […]

Dancer’s Dream It was a dream and honor for Emma Dyer to dance for and meet Mia Michaels, most known for her choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Emma recently competed a solo contemporary piece at the “Jump” dance competition in Rhode Island where she not only scored well but met Mia Michaels, […]

Thank You A big thank you from Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors to the following who recently made generous contributions: North Windham Union Church, Kim and Jim McBride, and PitStop Fuels. Support like this helps keep all Windham residents warm in the winter. For more information about WNHN, visit their website, www.windhamneighbors.com. Memorial Day Flags are […]

The Monday Meal free supper, hosted on a revolving basis by four churches in Windham and Standish, has been rescued for now by a donation from the Faith Lutheran Church in Windham. The weekly meal, which has existed since 1999, provides dinners year round to primarily low-income Lakes Region seniors every Monday at 5:30 p.m. […]

Raymond town officials are set to take the first steps toward developing a formal economic development strategy, now that an effort to convert a warehouse on Route 302 into a business incubator is considered a dead end. In June, Raymond code enforcement administrative assistant Danielle Loring and Milan Nevajda, a planner with Portland-based Planning Decisions […]

Linda Brooks, the longtime director of the Standish Parks and Recreation Department, will take the same position in Windham starting in mid-June. Brian Ross, Windham’s parks and recreation director since 2005, retired on May 1. On Tuesday, the Windham Town Council voted 6-0 to confirm Town Manager Tony Plante’s decision to appoint Brooks. Brooks, who […]