WINDHAM – This year’s Octoberfest, the culmination of an annual fundraiser for Lakes Region food pantries, will take place Saturday, Oct. 18, and feature a pumpkin-carving contest, helicopter rides, and free food. The festival marks the final day of the annual Community Coin Challenge, which raises money for 13 food pantries across the region. Through […]

Kasprzyk name Kiwanian of the Year The Kiwanis Club of Standish recognized Dan Kasprzyk as “Kiwanian of the Year” during their Officer Installation ceremony. Outgoing president Gary Lind presented the award in recognition of Dan’s efforts and accomplishments for the club and community. “As a new member, Mr. Kasprzyk accepted the responsibility of scheduling speakers, […]

Kasprzyk name Kiwanian of the Year The Kiwanis Club of Standish recognized Dan Kasprzyk as “Kiwanian of the Year” during their Officer Installation ceremony. Outgoing president Gary Lind presented the award in recognition of Dan’s efforts and accomplishments for the club and community. “As a new member, Mr. Kasprzyk accepted the responsibility of scheduling speakers, […]

WINDHAM – Charlie Hammond, Windham’s longtime fire chief, is Maine’s Fire Chief of the Year. Hammond, who has been at the helm since the mid-1980s, is set to retire in January. On Oct. 1, the Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association named him fire chief of the year at its annual gathering in Augusta. According to Brunswick […]

Harvest Festival with Hayrides Put on your Halloween costume and join in on an afternoon full of farm and harvest activities at Pineland Farms from 2-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. Ongoing activities consist of tractors to explore, a hay bale maze, leaf wreath and print making, leaf house, farm photo booth, pumpkin ring toss, and […]

State police say a Harrison man is free on bail following his arrest for possessing child pornography. According to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, Wayne Pike, 37, was arrested for possession of sexually explicit material of someone under the age of 12, at his home at 582 Bolsters Mills Road in Harrison. Pike […]

State police say a Harrison man is free on bail following his arrest for possessing child pornography. According to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, Wayne Pike, 37, was arrested for possession of sexually explicit material of someone under the age of 12, at his home at 582 Bolsters Mills Road in Harrison. Pike […]

FRYE ISLAND – Frye Island officials have met with a series of state political candidates to discuss concerns about the town’s growing annual contribution to the School Administrative District 6 budget. At issue is the Frye Island selectmen’s concern that continuing growth in the town’s annual education contribution could push the island into a financial […]

FRYE ISLAND – Frye Island officials have met with a series of state political candidates to discuss concerns about the town’s growing annual contribution to the School Administrative District 6 budget. At issue is the Frye Island selectmen’s concern that continuing growth in the town’s annual education contribution could push the island into a financial […]

WINDHAM – The attorney for Vicki McKenney, the wife of the Windham man who was shot and killed by a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy in April, has sent a notice of claim to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Windham Police Department – the first step required in order to sue a state entity […]