I don’t know why Jim Croce didn’t mention L.L. Bean in his iconic cautionary tale, “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.” Bean’s is one of the world’s great stores. It was a household name long before “Jim,” with its long list of things you absolutely must not do, was written. Why couldn’t one of the […]
2012
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Web
Gray sports brief 8/6
Coed softball on Sundays Softball has been averaging 18 players a week. Come out and enjoy some good recreational fun as Gray Rec supplies the bats and balls. Every Sunday 1-3 p.m. we at Newbegin Field in Gray. Cost is $2 per player per week. Men’s 4-on-4 Basketball League Hot Shots grab first victory Hot […]
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Maine soldier killed in South Korea laid to rest
Capt. David Haas, 30, was struck by a city bus in Seoul on the night of July 27.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham veterans sign vandalized
NORTH WINDHAM – The Veterans of Foreign Wars emblem on the sign approaching the Windham Veterans Center in North Windham was vandalized last week. According to VFW Post 10643 member Don Swander, who noticed the vandalism on a visit to check the building July 26, the damage was limited to a chunk of wood removed […]
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Lakes Region Calendar
Monday, Aug. 6: The Windham Democratic Town Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Windham Public Library. The special meeting will fill three officer vacancies: Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and will be followed by a regular WDTC meeting. Aug. 6-10: New Gloucester’s First Congregational Church is holding its annual Summerfest, a vacation bible school, 9 a.m. […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Letter: Walk in opposition to Brunswick air show
I plan to attend the walk along Old Bath Road to Brunswick Landing on Saturday, Aug. 25, to protest the Thunderbirds air show, and I hope many of you will join. The walk leaves from the Chamberlain monument at 9 a.m. Air shows are noisy, dangerous, polluting, and militaristic. Many solo performers other than the […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Support Tyll in Senate District 11
I have recently gotten to know District 11 state Senate candidate Chris Tyll. Chris’ passion for hard work and service are evident throughout our conversations, during which he thoughtfully listens and responds to my concerns as a resident of North Yarmouth. As I learn more about Chris, I see that he has the experience to […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
GNG girls turning heads at tourney
The Maine girls are turning heads at the eastern regional tournament as they downed a great Connecticut team 4-0 before beating Rhode Island 15-4. Against, Rhode Island, Maine scored fve runs in the first. Sam Libby, Maddie Elliott, Anna Knapp singled, Taylor Whaley hit a double, and two errors by Rhode Island allowed the runs. […]
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Autopsy seeks to ID human remains found in Portland
The bones showed characteristics of having been frozen and then thawed, indicating they had been outdoors through the winter.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter to the Editor – Not the answer to gun violence
I agree that something must be done. But it has nothing to do with limiting any further, the availability of firearms. For the very first time since he took office, I agree with President Obama on something he said: “In his broadest remarks on gun control yet in the aftermath of the mass shooting at […]