A Swap in Traditions Ho, Ho, Ho! This makes one holiday down and one left for 2007. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and most importantly, I hope you were able to spend quality time with friends and family. With the stress that just naturally comes with the holiday season, it is easy […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Thank you for the food
The town of Gray would like to thank the following for their generous monetary and food donations to the Gray Food Closet: Residents of Quaker Ridge Subdivision, Patricia Bruni, The Plumbing Works, St. Gregory’s Parish, Rite Aid, Fiddleheads Day Care and Nursery, and the Dufrense Family.
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Genealogy research For those who are doing genealogy research, a new tool has become available. Windham Public Library cardholders may get a Portland Public Library card, simply by asking at the circulation desk. Once you have the card for Portland, you can go online, and access a genealogy category that provides information from Heritage Quest, […]
Kids should pay Schoolhouse back with labor
Editor, I heard of the vandalism to Schoolhouse Arts through a theatre Web site and am happy to hear they’ve caught the ones guilty of this crime. I, along with other “theatre folk,” would love to see these youth pay their dues, not just to the community, but to the community theatre. Wouldn’t it be […]
Kids should pay Schoolhouse back with labor
Editor, I heard of the vandalism to Schoolhouse Arts through a theatre Web site and am happy to hear they’ve caught the ones guilty of this crime. I, along with other “theatre folk,” would love to see these youth pay their dues, not just to the community, but to the community theatre. Wouldn’t it be […]
Naples home burns in early morning fire
No one was hurt in a Dec. 20 fire that destroyed the second floor of and damaged the rest of a seasonal home in Naples. The fire at a Scenic View Drive house owned by Leslie Ray of Topsfield, Mass. overlooking Brandy Pond was reported at 5:28 a.m. by a neighbor shoveling snow at his […]
Inside Standish
Kiwanis Club Donates to Schools Last week, members of the Standish Kiwanis Club presented Standish Fire Chief Martin Jordan with a check for $3,000 so the department could purchase two automated external defibrillators for Standish elementary schools George E. Jack and Edna Libby, both in the Bonny Eagle School District. The defibrillators were then presented […]
Green Christmas, towns and people across southern Maine are working to cut back on waste at the holidays
Whether they’re meant to reduce energy use, save on electric bills or brighten up holiday displays, LED Christmas lights are more popular than ever this year. Doni Bell, assistant manager of Aubuchon Hardware in Windham, said last week her store is almost completely sold out. “They’re being promoted more. I think more people are aware […]
Green Christmas, towns and people across southern Maine are working to cut back on waste at the holidays
Whether they’re meant to reduce energy use, save on electric bills or brighten up holiday displays, LED Christmas lights are more popular than ever this year. Doni Bell, assistant manager of Aubuchon Hardware in Windham, said last week her store is almost completely sold out. “They’re being promoted more. I think more people are aware […]
Senior meals menu for January at Unity Gardens
Senior meals are available at Unity Gardens on Route 115 in North Windham. For reservations or information, call Southern Maine Agency on Aging at 396-6500. Tuesday, Jan. 1 Happy New Year No Meal Delivery Meal Sites Closed Wednesday, Jan 2 Breaded Chicken Patty, Cordon Bleu Sauce, Green Beans w/Red Peppers, Harvard Beets, Whole Wheat Roll, […]