An unidentified man took his life in a parking lot at Gray-New Gloucester High School Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28. At about 12:50 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call reporting a possible suicide at the school campus located off Route 26 in Gray. Upon arrival of deputies, it was determined that a […]

Q: When was Lakes Environmental Association founded? Its mission? A: LEA was established in 1970 in Naples. The mission is to protect Maine lakes for the benefit of present and future generations. Q: How has LEA improved Maine’s lakes over the past 43 years? A: There are a number of important accomplishments. LEA: Started the […]

Q: When was Lakes Environmental Association founded? Its mission? A: LEA was established in 1970 in Naples. The mission is to protect Maine lakes for the benefit of present and future generations. Q: How has LEA improved Maine’s lakes over the past 43 years? A: There are a number of important accomplishments. LEA: Started the […]

Good Shepherd Food Mobile Windham Food Pantry clients are invited to participate in the Good Shepherd Food Mobile on Monday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m.-noon. Please bring your own bags. The Windham Clothes Closet will open at 9:30 a.m. and remain open until 12:30 that same day. Roast Beef Supper On Saturday, Sept. 28, Windham […]

WINDHAM – With nomination papers filed Sept. 14, five candidates will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot vying for three open seats on the Windham Town Council, and three candidates will be on the ballot for two seats on the Regional School Unit 14 Board of Directors. According to Town Clerk Linda Morrell, incumbent Councilor […]

Back in the mid-1700s, because of the crowded conditions in Marblehead, Mass., the town leaders decided to offer land to the north to people who would move there and settle a new town. So it was that in the early to mid-1740s, people started arriving in what would become South Windham, on the lower River […]

Committee Forming to Shape Steep Falls This week, I would like to share with you some very important information regarding the future of Steep Falls. If you are passionate about your community and being a part of an advisory committee that will develop a plan for the future growth of Steep Falls town center then […]

Committee Forming to Shape Steep Falls This week, I would like to share with you some very important information regarding the future of Steep Falls. If you are passionate about your community and being a part of an advisory committee that will develop a plan for the future growth of Steep Falls town center then […]

BRIDGTON – While lakes are the backbone of the economy for hundreds of Maine towns, they have not been protected as well as they should have been, said Peter Lowell, executive director of the Bridgton-based Lakes Environmental Association, in a recent interview. “Protecting lakes means fully understanding what’s happening in their watersheds as well as […]

BRIDGTON – While lakes are the backbone of the economy for hundreds of Maine towns, they have not been protected as well as they should have been, said Peter Lowell, executive director of the Bridgton-based Lakes Environmental Association, in a recent interview. “Protecting lakes means fully understanding what’s happening in their watersheds as well as […]