STANDISH – “Steel Magnolias,” a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana, will enjoy a two-week run at Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish, April 13-29. The play, which was also a movie, was written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with the death of his sister. The […]

STANDISH – Three weeks after robbers impersonating federal drug agents broke into their home, forced the men onto the floor and stole a pocketbook full of cash and 250 oxycodone pills, the Standish family that survived the bizarre ordeal remains traumatized and afraid their home will be invaded again. Wendy Turner, who owns the residence […]

STANDISH – Three weeks after robbers impersonating federal drug agents broke into their home, forced the men onto the floor and stole a pocketbook full of cash and 250 oxycodone pills, the Standish family that survived the bizarre ordeal remains traumatized and afraid their home will be invaded again. Wendy Turner, who owns the residence […]

STANDISH – Three weeks after robbers impersonating federal drug agents broke into their home, forced the men onto the floor and stole a pocketbook full of cash and 250 oxycodone pills, the Standish family that survived the bizarre ordeal remains traumatized and afraid their home will be invaded again. Wendy Turner, who owns the residence […]

THE LAKES REGION – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a complaint made by the Lake Region School District regarding a financial scam. On April 2, a former student’s parents received a call from a person claiming to be the SAD 61’s financial coordinator, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. The caller […]

THE LAKES REGION – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a complaint made by the Lake Region School District regarding a financial scam. On April 2, a former student’s parents received a call from a person claiming to be the SAD 61’s financial coordinator, the sheriff’s office said in a press release. The caller […]

STANDISH – Saint Joseph’s College continues its 100th Anniversary celebration with a special Centennial Lecture on Wednesday, April 11, featuring longtime University of Notre Dame president and author Father Monk Malloy. A theologian and faculty member at Notre Dame who ran the nation’s premier Catholic University from 1987 to 2005, Malloy will deliver a talk […]

STANDISH – Saint Joseph’s College continues its 100th Anniversary celebration with a special Centennial Lecture on Wednesday, April 11, featuring longtime University of Notre Dame president and author Father Monk Malloy. A theologian and faculty member at Notre Dame who ran the nation’s premier Catholic University from 1987 to 2005, Malloy will deliver a talk […]

STANDISH – For those willing to put their money where their mouths are, Community Supported Agriculture is a growing trend in the effort to eat local – and often at an affordable price, too. In the Lakes Region, there are more CSA programs than ever, with new ones, such as the Pearson’s Town Farm at […]

NORTH WINDHAM – A Windham man was seriously injured Tuesday morning after striking a Fairpoint Communications utility truck at the intersection of Route 302 and Shore Road, close to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in North Windham. James Callaghan, 47, was traveling eastbound on Route 302 when he suddenly accelerated and struck the rear […]