RAYMOND – Don Drew, longtime owner of Cricket’s Corner in Raymond, wants to know the identity of the Grinch who stole his Christmas lights display. Drew, who has owned the gift shop on Route 302 in downtown Raymond for 12 years, bought $150 worth of multicolor LED lights at Lowe’s in North Windham the day […]
2011
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Bold Grinch steals Christmas lights in Raymond
RAYMOND – Don Drew, longtime owner of Cricket’s Corner in Raymond, wants to know the identity of the Grinch who stole his Christmas lights display. Drew, who has owned the gift shop on Route 302 in downtown Raymond for 12 years, bought $150 worth of multicolor LED lights at Lowe’s in North Windham the day […]
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Less corrosive additive to coat Windham roads
WINDHAM – A new chemical is coating Windham’s roads this winter, as the town looks to cut down on the damage done by road salt. The Windham Public Works Department has replaced the salt additive calcium chloride with magnesium chloride, and thus entered a debate over the best way to keep roads clear of ice […]
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Maine misses bid for federal education grant
Nine states will share $500 million awarded through the federal “Race to the Top” grant competition. Maine is not among the winners.
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Stolen wreaths outrage Maine veterans
Wreaths placed Saturday by Wreaths Across America were stolen from veterans’ monument in Winthrop.
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Anonymous donors pay strangers’ layaway Christmas accounts
At Kmart stores across the country, Santa seems to be getting some help: Anonymous donors are paying off strangers’ layaway accounts, buying the Christmas gifts other families couldn’t afford, especially toys and children’s clothes set aside by impoverished parents.
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U.S. soldier faces life in prison for Wikileaks incident
The U.S. military is making its case for why Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should be court-martialed on charges of endangering national security by leaking government secrets.
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Raymond Beach cafe must be out by Christmas
RAYMOND – While the Black Ghost Cafe?, the restaurant on the shores at Raymond Beach, was originally scheduled to be out of the water by Dec. 1, the Raymond Board of Selectmen at its meeting last week agreed to extend the removal date until Christmas Day. Cafe? owner Jeff Pomeroy, of Egypt Road in Raymond, […]
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Inside New Gloucester – 12/16
Santa’s annual rounds Santa will be making his annual rounds for New Gloucester residents on Christmas Eve again this year. Before his 4:30 p.m. arrival at Thompson’s Orchard, Kracker Jack Magic will be performing from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. After Santa’s visit at Thompson’s, he will continue down Gloucester Hill Road toward the Lower Village […]
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Inside New Gloucester – 12/16
Santa’s annual rounds Santa will be making his annual rounds for New Gloucester residents on Christmas Eve again this year. Before his 4:30 p.m. arrival at Thompson’s Orchard, Kracker Jack Magic will be performing from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. After Santa’s visit at Thompson’s, he will continue down Gloucester Hill Road toward the Lower Village […]