Delay updates MDOT Project Resident Engineer Craig Hurd states that the one lane traffic flow will continue until Memorial Day. It was decided that two lanes need to be open during the summer and the week of the Fryeburg Fair (thank goodness for that!). Shop ’til you drop This is the weekend! You can visit […]

NAPLES – The future restoration of the Naples causeway was hailed at the Bay of Naples Bridge project groundbreaking Friday afternoon. It may have been hard to hear over the rumbling of passing construction vehicles, but various speakers’ sentiments at the ceremony echoed one theme loud and clear: Though there will be impact in the […]

NAPLES – The future restoration of the Naples causeway was hailed at the Bay of Naples Bridge project groundbreaking Friday afternoon. It may have been hard to hear over the rumbling of passing construction vehicles, but various speakers’ sentiments at the ceremony echoed one theme loud and clear: Though there will be impact in the […]

WINDHAM – State Sen. Bill Diamond earned another two years in Augusta with another convincing win in his state Senate race against political newcomer Ann-Marie Grenier. Diamond, one the leading Democrats in the Senate, survived a surging Republican tide Tuesday to claim the Senate District 12 seat representing six towns in the southern Lakes Region. […]

LAKES REGION – While Maine went Republican on Tuesday sweeping the Grand Old Party to power in the House, Senate and the governor’s office, local Democrats were able to buck the larger trend. Democrat incumbents Mike Shaw in District 102 (Standish) and Mark Bryant in District 110 (Windham and Gray) led Democrats locally with convincing […]

WINDHAM – The Windham-Raymond Regional School Unit 14 School Board decided Wednesday night to move forward with a series of upcoming public forums to solicit input on a number of proposals which would close Jordan Small Middle School in Raymond. The public hearings start at 6:30 p.m. the next two Wednesdays, Nov. 10 and 17. […]

BRIDGTON – David Lyons, chief of the Bridgton Police Department, has resigned after six years in the position. Bridgton Town Manager Mitchell Berkowitz received a resignation letter from Lyons in early October. Although surprised, Berkowitz accepted the resignation as Lyons simply wanted to retire. “The conditions with which he decided to retire lay solely with […]

WINDHAM – In the sports world, anything is possible. Comeback wins, Cinderella teams, and inspiring stories of triumph over tragedy are all part of sport’s universal appeal. In Windham, two high school students have helped turn rundown basketball courts into an inspiring story of community pride, as their vision and perseverance have inspired others to […]

WINDHAM – Councilor Donna Chapman quits council race, leveling abuse-of-power charges against Windham chairman. WINDHAM – After a meeting punctuated with bitter accusations directed toward Windham Council Chairman Bill Tracy, Councilor Donna Chapman said she would withdrawal from Nov. 2’s council election. Chapman was the incumbent in a three-way race with Patrick Corey and Kevin […]

WINDHAM – The Windham Town Council voted Tuesday night to spend $385,000 on 123 acres of undeveloped land in North Windham surrounding Chaffin Pond. While councilors voted unanimously for the land purchase, they did so knowing a local man is planning to donate the money for the purchase to the town. The donor is Martin […]