Like many black labs, Midnight loves playing fetch. Unlike most black labs, she also enjoys finding evidence of arson on suspects and at the scene of fires. For more than 11 years Midnight has traveled with her handler, Rick Shepard, an investigator with Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office, to aid him in his work. She […]

For a time, not so long ago, I worked as part of an eight-person cleaning crew in a large Portland office building. The nighttime job wasn’t the most glamorous position, but I found the work and the people there interesting. Crewmembers fell into two categories: College kids paying their way through school and older folks […]

For a time, not so long ago, I worked as part of an eight-person cleaning crew in a large Portland office building. The nighttime job wasn’t the most glamorous position, but I found the work and the people there interesting. Crewmembers fell into two categories: College kids paying their way through school and older folks […]

The Sept. 5 Lakes Region Weekly information box showing general assistance departments for local towns should have listed hours in Raymond as 9-10:30 a.m. each Thursday or by appointment. Raymond residents in need of general assistance funds may still call 655-4742 for help.

Sebago Town Manager Robert Nicholson has resigned from his position, citing a desire to move to a more urban area. Nicholson’s resignation will be effective Nov. 1, a little more than two years after he started in Sebago. Selectmen have not yet decided if they will hire an interim manager to get them through the […]

Sebago Town Manager Robert Nicholson has resigned from his position, citing a desire to move to a more urban area. Nicholson’s resignation will be effective Nov. 1, a little more than two years after he started in Sebago. Selectmen have not yet decided if they will hire an interim manager to get them through the […]

Sebago Town Manager Robert Nicholson has resigned from his position, citing a desire to move to a more urban area. Nicholson’s resignation will be effective Nov. 1, a little more than two years after he started in Sebago. Selectmen have not yet decided if they will hire an interim manager to get them through the […]

0912memories Among the hundreds of photos in the archives of Windham Historical Society are many that are unidentified. This week’s photo is one of those. The donor believes it may be near White’s Bridge. Perhaps a reader will be able to identify the location. If so, contact Kay Soldier or any member of the historical […]

0912memories Among the hundreds of photos in the archives of Windham Historical Society are many that are unidentified. This week’s photo is one of those. The donor believes it may be near White’s Bridge. Perhaps a reader will be able to identify the location. If so, contact Kay Soldier or any member of the historical […]

0912memories Among the hundreds of photos in the archives of Windham Historical Society are many that are unidentified. This week’s photo is one of those. The donor believes it may be near White’s Bridge. Perhaps a reader will be able to identify the location. If so, contact Kay Soldier or any member of the historical […]