WINDHAM – The first weekend of the holiday shopping season filled the aisles of Windham stores with shoppers, and many merchants reported an uptick in local residents looking for deals. The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce’s shop-local campaign, which focused on mailing flyers to all Windham households and advertising in local and regional media […]
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Hidden room highlights Gray house tour
GRAY – When talking about history, there’s always a little mystery, and such is the case with one of the houses being featured in this weekend’s Historic House Tour of Gray, sponsored by the Gray Public Library Association. The Merrill house at 150 Mayall Road, built in 1766 (or perhaps 1760, as the town’s property […]
‘Health on the Move’ comes to Casco
In hopes of making access to healthcare and preventive services easier this season, Health on the Move comes to Casco on Monday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Crooked River Adult and Community Education Center, 1437 Poland Spring Road. This free event features health screenings, healthcare information, preventive care and wellness resources. A […]
‘Health on the Move’ comes to Casco
In hopes of making access to healthcare and preventive services easier this season, Health on the Move comes to Casco on Monday, Dec. 3, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Crooked River Adult and Community Education Center, 1437 Poland Spring Road. This free event features health screenings, healthcare information, preventive care and wellness resources. A […]
Inside Windham – 11/30
Time to Play Santa How can you help? Do you know someone who needs help? If you would like to help at Christmas time, call Madeline Roberts (Windham Food Pantry) at 892-1931. The Toy Workshop is Dec. 15 – not much time left. Want to adopt a family? Call Madeline. Ron Eby of Windham Automotive […]
Inside Windham – 11/30
Time to Play Santa How can you help? Do you know someone who needs help? If you would like to help at Christmas time, call Madeline Roberts (Windham Food Pantry) at 892-1931. The Toy Workshop is Dec. 15 – not much time left. Want to adopt a family? Call Madeline. Ron Eby of Windham Automotive […]
Lakes Region Calendar – 11/30
Upcoming Events Thursday, Nov. 29:Girl Scouts of Maine will be hosting a parent information and registration meetings at 6:30 p.m. at Bonny Eagle Middle School, Buxton. Girls and adults are invited to attend the meeting to find out about the many different and fun ways today’s girls are participating in Girl Scouting and how the […]
Inside New Gloucester – 11/30
Chocolate Buffet Benefit Satisfy your sweet tooth at a Chocolate Buffet at Wilbur’s of Maine Chocolate Confections, 174 Lower Main Street, Freeport from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9. Indulge on platters of decadent chocolates, such as rich raspberry creams, sea salt caramels, pecan turtles, chocolate covered blueberries, and many more. Tickets cost $20 […]
Police seek man who impersonated officer to steal money in Windham
WINDHAM – Windham police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who impersonated an undercover police officer to take money from a Windham man last Wednesday night. On Nov. 21 at about 10 p.m., police say a man in his 20s arrived at the home of a Windham man claiming to be an […]
Our View: Drug addiction not just a supply-side problem
It takes education and treatment in addition to enforcement to make a real difference.