Frustration sparked some explosive accusations at the Raymond Elementary School gymnasium Tuesday during a public meeting with Vision Appraisal Technology. In an attempt to satisfy Raymond property owners’ concerns about perceived discrepancies in their revaluations, the town had set up the meeting with Vision’s District Manager Mike Tarello to clarify the mass appraisal process. But […]

Frustration sparked some explosive accusations at the Raymond Elementary School gymnasium Tuesday during a public meeting with Vision Appraisal Technology. In an attempt to satisfy Raymond property owners’ concerns about perceived discrepancies in their revaluations, the town had set up the meeting with Vision’s District Manager Mike Tarello to clarify the mass appraisal process. But […]

There are some retired folks (probably not Mainers) who can afford to buy in to one of those splendid retirement communities in Maine where it “only” costs $200,000 to “buy in,” plus your monthly payment of several thousand dollars (including maintenance). In reality, there are more of us who never worked for a company with […]

Although the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI have been chasing down leads since last Saturday’s Gorham Savings Bank robbery in Standish, so far their search has turned up little, said Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. Brandishing a semiautomatic handgun, the thief shot into the air near the teller’s window at the bank before making […]

Although the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI have been chasing down leads since last Saturday’s Gorham Savings Bank robbery in Standish, so far their search has turned up little, said Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. Brandishing a semiautomatic handgun, the thief shot into the air near the teller’s window at the bank before making […]

A local Maine State Police trooper is back home recovering after a crash last Friday that landed the officer and a Naples woman in the hospital. At 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, Maureen Simmons, 35, of Naples, was attempting to turn left into Naples Family Practice on Route 302 when a police cruiser – driven by […]

Ed’s note: Citing safety concerns, the town of Raymond last week denied a liquor license to the Derby Fest 2006 organizing committee. The committee was wishing to hold a mini-brew fest during the ice derby at Raymond Beach. Do you think a brew fest should be added to the list of events for the annual […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Isaac R. Shreves of Windham has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Isaac R. Shreves of Windham has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, […]

Ed’s note: Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives John Richardson, D-Brunswick, recently sat down with Lakes Region Suburban Weekly staff in an effort, as he puts it, “to reach out to community newspaper readers.” The following is his answers to questions about local and state issues such as the economy, education, taxes and the […]