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Lakes Region Weekly News

Published
May 20, 2020

New Gloucester hires town manager

Brenda Fox Howard replaced Interim Town Manager Paul First, who re-joined the town administration in December.
Published
May 20, 2020

Two Sebago selectmen step down

The three remaining selectmen are enough for a quorum, the town manager says.
Published
May 19, 2020

A bipartisan plea to reopen Poland, New Gloucester and other rural towns

Democoratic state Sen. Ned Claxton and Republican state Rep. Amy Arata teamed up Tuesday to make the case for the state to lessen COVID-19 restrictions in more places.
Published
May 13, 2020

Windham pot ordinance slated for another hearing

The Planning Board approved the latest amended version of the land use ordinance for marijuana facilities, but the Town Council voted to delay a public hearing until May 26.
Published
May 13, 2020

Windham Barber Shop reopens, but with reservations

Once providing walk-in service but switching to appointments-only because of pandemic restrictions, owner Carolee Beaulieu says she has had mixed emotions about reopening her shop.

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Published
May 13, 2020

SAD 15 cuts $380,000 in spending in final budget proposal

School board members voted unanimously to move forward with the $28.2 million budget, but are unsure when they will be able to present it to voters.
Published
May 11, 2020

Hometown Heroes: Yarmouth Sewing Warriors come to rescue with face masks amid pandemic

The group, which has about 70 volunteers, has so far made at least 1,400 cloth masks.
Published
May 8, 2020

Food pantries knee-deep during pandemic

In the last month, some food pantries have served almost twice the number of families than before the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 7, 2020

Injured couple sues Cumberland County sheriff over chase that ended in crash

Barbara and Elmer Young were seriously injured when a suspect tried to swerve around a police spike mat and slammed into their car and another vehicle in 2018.
Published
May 6, 2020

Former Pineland Center residents offer reflections, lessons in podcast

The series was created to ensure the history of the old institution won't be forgotten – or repeated, the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council says.