Hello again everyone, Boy, the things you see when you’re deer hunting. Everyone knows you’re out there to see that big buck, however some of the other things nature has to offer are out there right in front you. The moment you step into the woods you’re greeted with the sounds of red and gray […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
The things you see hunting in the woods
Hello again everyone, Boy, the things you see when you’re deer hunting. Everyone knows you’re out there to see that big buck, however some of the other things nature has to offer are out there right in front you. The moment you step into the woods you’re greeted with the sounds of red and gray […]
Thankful to serve
Editor, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on our blessings, and it is also a chance for us to give back to our communities. Even though I came from a family with nine siblings and we didn’t always have much ourselves, helping others is a value that was impressed upon me at an early […]
Seven storeowners hope to draw holiday shoppers to the Lakes Region this weekend
In an effort to draw shoppers to the Lakes Region and away from The Maine Mall, several businesswomen have banded together to provide a unique shopping experience on Thanksgiving weekend. Spurred on by Tracy Fulop, owner of Wild Plum in Naples, seven shops in the Lakes Region will provide a shopping tour of sorts for […]
Inside Sebago
Sebago Lions Club The Sebago Lions Club, a charitable organization formed in 1977, is currently celebrating 30 years of service to the town of Sebago. I had the privledge of attending a pot luck dinner meeting on Nov. 15 and thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting with the members. They meet in the lower level of […]
Late philanthropist helped modernize St. Joseph's College
Harold Alfond, the businessman and philanthropist who donated more than $2.5 million to St. Joseph’s College in Standish for campus improvements, died on Friday at his home in Belgrade. Alfond, 93, fought cancer for nearly two decades. Originally from the Boston area, Alfond left his mark in Maine. Alfond provided grants to other Maine institutions […]
Late philanthropist helped modernize St. Joseph's College
Harold Alfond, the businessman and philanthropist who donated more than $2.5 million to St. Joseph’s College in Standish for campus improvements, died on Friday at his home in Belgrade. Alfond, 93, fought cancer for nearly two decades. Originally from the Boston area, Alfond left his mark in Maine. Alfond provided grants to other Maine institutions […]
Past, present or future?
“When you are up to your waist in alligators, remember that your objective is to drain the swamp.” -Anonymous. Lane/Tommy: We think that there are three types of politicians. There are those who live in the past and you can bet that they want things as they once were. Then there are those who live […]
Windham Democrats present 'No End in Sight,' Nov. 30
The Windham Democratic Town Committee is continuing its monthly film series on social issues. The next film in the series will be “No End In Sight.” First-time director and Brookings Institute analyst Brian Ferguson has assembled a wide array of former generals, government officials and ex-soldiers who combine to paint an alarming and frustrating picture […]
Digital cameras to capture Windham crooks
Windham police cruisers will soon be equipped with digital video recorders, following action by the town council last week. The new cameras record directly onto DVDs, not VHS like the town had been using. WatchGuard Video of Plano, Texas, sells its WatchGuard DV-1 In-Cruiser Video Units for $4,755 each. The $38,000 price tag for eight […]