When Harry True tells the story of how he chose his wife, Sandra, the setting is, of course, a basketball court. “She is the only one who could beat me in 21,” the 78-year-old True says, “so I married her.” Family and basketball are still intertwined for the man who has been teaching the sport […]
2006
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True to the game: Lake Region father and son share the bench
When Harry True tells the story of how he chose his wife, Sandra, the setting is, of course, a basketball court. “She is the only one who could beat me in 21,” the 78-year-old True says, “so I married her.” Family and basketball are still intertwined for the man who has been teaching the sport […]
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Police investigate terrorizing assault in Casco
Police are still investigating the circumstances of an assault last week in which a 23-year-old male was bound and beaten at his home in Casco. The victim claims two brothers – Michael McDonald, 23, of Raymond and Brian McDonald, 21, of Bridgton – knocked out his teeth, robbed and threatened him with both a gun […]
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Lawmakers question vernal pools regulation
The Department of Environmental Protection is being asked to come up with assurances that regulations to protect vernal pools across the state won’t prevent single-family lot owners from developing their property. The Natural Resources Committee Tuesday identified small landowners as those with the most to lose under a proposed change to the Natural Resources Protection […]
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Lawmakers question vernal pools regulation
The Department of Environmental Protection is being asked to come up with assurances that regulations to protect vernal pools across the state won’t prevent single-family lot owners from developing their property. The Natural Resources Committee Tuesday identified small landowners as those with the most to lose under a proposed change to the Natural Resources Protection […]
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Forgiveness sought for fairy shrimp killings
Editor, I ask that you print this open letter of apology in your next issue. After reading the editorial by John Balentine in your Feb. 24 issue “A real croaker of a proposal,” I was both emotionally and physically sick over what I had done in my youth. After reading about Vernal Pools, or as […]
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Heading north in search of Gold: Lady Lakers win Western Maine, play for state crown
After beating York easily twice during the regular season, the Lake Region girls basketball team found themselves down by a bucket to the Wildcats after two quarters of the Class B Western Maine championship game Saturday. The Lakers didn’t look completely comfortable on the court. The offense wasn’t flowing, and the normally stingy defense hadn’t […]
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Climate Change: Maine is a state at risk
Editor, Climate change! We’ve all heard about it, and now we are beginning to experience it. For those of living in the Lake Region, it is crucial that we fully understand the likely consequences so that we can begin to take effective action to lessen its impact. Extreme weather events “Global warming” means not only […]
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Climate Change: Maine is a state at risk
Editor, Climate change! We’ve all heard about it, and now we are beginning to experience it. For those of living in the Lake Region, it is crucial that we fully understand the likely consequences so that we can begin to take effective action to lessen its impact. Extreme weather events “Global warming” means not only […]
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Lakes Region Voices 0303
Do you think a United Arab Emirates-owned company should be in charge of U.S. ports? Ed Huff, 63, Windham “Yes and no. I think President Bush should have gone through the 45-day waiting period. If they prove to be safe, I don’t see a problem with it. I don’t want to condemn the administration but […]