A man living in a Windham motel was charged Wednesday with 25 counts of gross sexual assault against a child. Authorities said Timothy S. Laskey, 46, repeatedly assaulted the child during the past six years in New Gloucester, where he was living at the time. Laskey was arraigned Wednesday at Cumberland County Superior Court. He […]

A Windham man who withstood the ire of neighbors to gain approval for a quarry last year told Town Councilors this week that he has alerted police to trespassing on the site, where he has recently began to work. During the open participation portion of Tuesday’s council meeting, Peter Busque said he was putting neighbors […]

The Sebago Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee have finalized a “fairly flat” budget that includes an employee wage freeze but no cuts in town services or hours, said Board Chairman Allen Crabtree. The $1.78 million municipal budget is $20,000 more than this year’s spending plan, a gap that could be filled if residents opt […]

Kora Shriners is sponsoring pediatric/orthopaedic screening clinics for referral to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m.-noon. No appointments are necessary and there is no charge for the visit. Locally, the screenings are scheduled for: Southern Maine Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Unit, Biddeford. Contact: Tony Gordon, 284-8138. Windham High School, 406 Gray […]

Kora Shriners is sponsoring pediatric/orthopaedic screening clinics for referral to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m.-noon. No appointments are necessary and there is no charge for the visit. Locally, the screenings are scheduled for: Southern Maine Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Unit, Biddeford. Contact: Tony Gordon, 284-8138. Windham High School, 406 Gray […]

Bridgton residents are invited to continue the process of directing the future of Depot Street with a technical design walking tour to make measurements and learn about the history of the railroad yard. All Bridgton “citizen urban space designers” are encouraged to join Alan S. Manoian for a technical design walking tour of the Depot […]

A park. That’s what should take the place of our beastly building of burden, also known as the Keddy Mill in South Windham. With the Keddy Mill in disrepair and South Windham in disrepute because of this ugly centerpiece, a beautiful park is the ideal replacement for the Keddy Mill complex now owned by Hudson […]

Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice (AHCH) is offering several programs this spring to provide information and support to adults in central and western Maine grieving the death of a loved one. In the Lakes Region, Pathways through Grief meets bi-monthly on Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., in an open group format. Call for next scheduled date Program […]

Weather Word of the Week Flood watch: An indication that flooding is possible but not imminent. Issued when conditions are favorable to flooding, usually within 36-48 hours of the watch. Friday 30 percent chance of showers, Partly cloudy High: 50 Low: 28 Saturday Mostly cloudy, 50 percent chance of rain High: 47 Low: 28 Sunday […]

I have nothing against people who’ve had the misfortune of being born in other nations. Unless they’re from Chad. I’m sorry, but Chad is no name for a country. Chad is a little blob of paper that hung in there long enough to get George W. Bush elected president. Chad is somebody’s preppie roommate from […]