LAKES REGION – Local high schools were given mixed marks in a recently released statewide study on school achievement and efficiency from the University of Southern Maine’s Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation. In the Lakes Region, Bonny Eagle and Windham high schools met the study’s standards in four out of the six […]

STANDISH – The narrow and corroded 75-year-old bridge that crosses the Saco River in Steep Falls will likely be fixed or replaced, worrying neighbors concerned about traffic speed in the area. According to Mark Parlin, project manager for the state Department of Transportation, the Route 11 bridge that connects Steep Falls with Limington and is […]

WINDHAM – Due to unanimous action by the Windham Town Council Tuesday night, the town clerk’s salary will rise 3 percent to $56,959 for the coming year. The raise is in line with across-the-board salary increases that non-union employees in Windham government received this year. The wage increase comes after three years of wage freezes […]

STANDISH – Build it and they will come. That is the hope of the Johnson Field Playground Committee and thanks to a grant from the state of Maine it may just happen. At a recent Standish Town Council meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept a state grant for close to $28,000 to be used […]

STANDISH – Build it and they will come. That is the hope of the Johnson Field Playground Committee and thanks to a grant from the state of Maine it may just happen. At a recent Standish Town Council meeting, the board voted unanimously to accept a state grant for close to $28,000 to be used […]

WINDHAM – Aaron Farmer, vice president of The Retail Coach, has been busy drumming up commercial interest in Windham, revealing to the Town Council Tuesday night that he is in talks with several retailers and restaurants interested in locating in town. The Texas firm was hired in March by the town of Windham to conduct […]

SEBAGO LAKE – A vacationing couple is lucky to be alive after their boat capsized Tuesday in Sebago Lake, according to the man who towed the 16-foot rented sailboat to safety. Paul Bourque, a Frye Island resident and owner of TowBoatU.S./Sebago Lake, spent several perilous hours Tuesday afternoon towing the fiberglass sailboat through heavy chop […]

Holiday Hours at Food Pantry Since Monday, Sept. 3, is Labor Day, the food pantry will be closed. (It is usually open the first Monday monthly for seniors only.) It will be open the second Monday, Sept. 10, from 10:30 a.m. until noon for seniors only. It will be open Sept. 4-6 for all other […]

Music in the Air You or your child can enjoy half-hour private music lessons or a group music program at Fiddleheads. Piano, guitar (electric and acoustic), voice, saxophone, flute, violin, fiddle, drums (hand and kit), and more will be offered. On Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5-6 p.m., meet the instructors and try a new instrument […]

Loon Echo Trek While I hate to see summer end, I welcome my favorite month of the year, September. This is the perfect time for hiking and biking and we couldn’t possibly live in a better place to do both. The 12th annual Loon Echo Trek will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15, and is […]