At least a dozen people lose one or more limbs in the blasts that doctors say are typical of war zones.
Lakes Region Weekly News
Covering the team: 1994-2001
Press Herald staff writer Glenn Jordan covered the Sea Dogs from 1994-2001.
School bus assault leads to a charge in Casco
CASCO – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Casco Rescue responded to and investigated an assault that occurred on a Lake Region School District (SAD 61) bus in Casco Thursday afternoon. The assault involved two minor male students, one age 16 and one age 13, according to a sheriff’s office press release. The males are […]
Windham town budget would not raise taxes
WINDHAM – Windham’s proposed $14.13 million municipal budget for next year anticipates higher revenue from fees in 2014, thereby offering some relief for property taxpayers. Town Manager Tony Plante presented his budget to the Town Council at Tuesday night’s meeting. Plante calls for 1.1 percent more spending than this year’s budget, but doesn’t increase property […]
Windham town budget would not raise taxes
WINDHAM – Windham’s proposed $14.13 million municipal budget for next year anticipates higher revenue from fees in 2014, thereby offering some relief for property taxpayers. Town Manager Tony Plante presented his budget to the Town Council at Tuesday night’s meeting. Plante calls for 1.1 percent more spending than this year’s budget, but doesn’t increase property […]
Education commissioner visits Lake Region schools
Maine Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen visited Lake Region High School and Lake Regional Vocational Center in Naples last week to explore their project-based academies and new career and technical education facility as part of his Promising Practices Tour. As with several other recent school visits on the Commissioner’s tour, Lake Region High School […]
Education commissioner visits Lake Region schools
Maine Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen visited Lake Region High School and Lake Regional Vocational Center in Naples last week to explore their project-based academies and new career and technical education facility as part of his Promising Practices Tour. As with several other recent school visits on the Commissioner’s tour, Lake Region High School […]
Inside Windham – 4/12
Roast Beef Dinner Windham Lions Club will hold a roast beef dinner on Saturday, April 20, at the North Windham Union Church from 5-7 p.m. $8 per person. This is to benefit Windham community services. Senior Center Activities Lakes Region Senior Center is located at 40 Acorn Street, Gorham, and is open Monday to Thursday […]
Windham Town Council roundup
Lippman Park engineering approved The Town Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved engineering for designing the road into the Donnabeth Lippman Park as well as a parking area. The 123-acre Lippman Park is located adjacent to the Sherwin Williams store in North Windham. It surrounds Chaffin Pond. Portland-based engineering firm Milone & MacBroom, which has […]
No charges in Raymond animal rescue
RAYMOND – No charges will be filed in a case that saw the surrendering on March 29 of 14 dogs and cats living in an unidentified Raymond residence. Raymond Animal Control Officer Susan Fielder described the family at the residence as “going through a rough patch as many of us are during these tough economic […]