Pooling resources between public safety departments could save money and improve services, according to town officials from Casco, Raymond and Naples. At a meeting in Casco Tuesday night, selectmen and town managers from all three towns discussed the possibility of regionalization. The selectmen present came to a general consensus that it was a worthy avenue […]

Pooling resources between public safety departments could save money and improve services, according to town officials from Casco, Raymond and Naples. At a meeting in Casco Tuesday night, selectmen and town managers from all three towns discussed the possibility of regionalization. The selectmen present came to a general consensus that it was a worthy avenue […]

Where did you get that sling? How the heck does that thing work? Come to The Birth House and find out Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. for a presentation on baby carriers. AnnMarie RianWanzeck, a certified professional midwife, will discuss the styles and trials of baby wearing. Samples of many carriers will be available […]

Where did you get that sling? How the heck does that thing work? Come to The Birth House and find out Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. for a presentation on baby carriers. AnnMarie RianWanzeck, a certified professional midwife, will discuss the styles and trials of baby wearing. Samples of many carriers will be available […]

Last year, Megan LaFontaine raised $500 for Riding to the Top, a Windham-based therapeutic horseback riding center where she volunteers. This year, the 13-year-old Gray girl wants to do better. Megan is organizing what she hopes will be an annual dog walk to benefit the center, which helps children and adults with disabilities. On Aug. […]

0801memories.jpg One of the best-known attractions in Windham is the covered bridge known now as Babb’s Bridge. Named for a Babb family, it was originally called Loveitt’s Bridge. This is an old postcard photo and today the bridge looks somewhat different. There was a bridge here as early as 1777, when a fire started to […]

0801memories.jpg One of the best-known attractions in Windham is the covered bridge known now as Babb’s Bridge. Named for a Babb family, it was originally called Loveitt’s Bridge. This is an old postcard photo and today the bridge looks somewhat different. There was a bridge here as early as 1777, when a fire started to […]

A Portland police officer who lives in Windham has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault stemming from a fight early last month in Portland’s Old Port. Todd Bacon, 30, pleaded not guilty to charges that he assaulted two men on Fore Street at 1:30 a.m. July 2. His lawyer, Michael Cunniff entered the […]

It’s already August and my July isn’t quite done yet. Most of my newspaper work is done by Monday morning but this week has really started off with a fizzle, not a bang. First thing was I couldn’t connect to the server, but I was watching the lightning and gigantic clouds with glee only a […]

I’m writing in regard to a July 11 article by Victoria Wallack, titled “Panel to study sex registry changes”, as well as an editorial by David Harry, editor of the Lakes Region Weekly paper titled, “Changes to sex offender registry overdue.” According to Wallack, Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland, chairman of the committee, is at work […]