Archives open house The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold an archives open house on Saturday, April 7, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road. All interested parties are invited with a special invitation to the research groups working on the society’s new exhibit about the town’s neighborhoods. Modern Quilt Expo Come to […]
March 2018
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Questions loom with Highland Lake bloom
WINDHAM — A forum hosted by the Highland Lake Leadership Team provided an update on what various researchers and water quality specialists know – and don’t know – about the mysterious bloom that has temporarily appeared in the lake over the past four summers. “Things are fairly inconclusive in terms of what’s going on in the lake,” […]
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Winter Awards: Windham
WINDHAM—Spring is on the horizon, meaning the winter awards are finally ready to see the light of day. Boys Alpine SkiingSMAA All-Academic Team – Burke Cornish, Josh Giberti Girls Alpine SkiingSMAA All-Academic Team – Julianna Davis Boys BasketballSMAA First Team – Nick CurtisSMAA Second Team – Mike GilmanSMAA Senior All-Star Game – Nick Curtis, Mike GilmanSMAA All-Academic […]
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Inside Naples
Get involved at SLS The parent-teacher committee at Songo Locks Elementary is looking for more involvement and ideas. They have hosted many events in the years past such as Polar Extravaganza and Bingo night. Recently they hosted a movie night in the SLS gym. The committee met on March 22 at 6 pm to come […]
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Re-zone re-vote fails for River Road property
WINDHAM — A request for the Town Council to re-zone part of a property on River Road has failed – for the second time. Property owner Bryan Mills and his engineer Dustin Roma of DM Roma Engineering Consultants were back before the Windham Town Council this week for a reconsideration of their request to allow a nearly 6-acre […]
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Letters
To the Editor A group of seniors from Windham High School was focused, deliberate in thought and totally involved as they eagerly expressed their ideas about instituting long-term school safety policies in the Windham Raymond School System. We, the Windham and Raymond Legislative Delegation, requested a “listening” session with the group with the hope of learning […]
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Gray Council finalizes Birchwood Settlement
GRAY — The Town Council voted unanimously at its March 20 meeting to approve a settlement with several landowners over a land use dispute in a development off Little Sebago Lake. The 5-0 vote came after the agreement was tabled in February when a Gray town attorney said the parties involved needed more time to work to […]
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Green light for private roads exemption in Windham
WINDHAM — The Town Council has signed off on an exemption that rolls back a piece – but not all – of the new private road standards passed last fall. “This was not, and I don’t want anybody to think this is a silver bullet to fixing our private roads. It’s not,” said Windham’s Director of Code […]
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Despite term limits, NG’s Chase takes out nomination papers
NEW GLOUCESTER — Last May, voters approved term limits for the New Gloucester Selectboard that would seem to prohibit Council Chairwoman Linda Chase from seeking another term this year. But that hasn’t stopped Chase from taking out nomination papers for the upcoming election. “Yes, allegedly I’m termed out,” said Chase, who was first elected to the […]
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Naples tables tax change, approves intersection improvements
NAPLES — The Selectboard has indefinitely tabled a proposal to change the way the town collects personal property tax payments. According to a guide to property tax from the Maine Municipal Association, personal property includes “tangible equipment, fixtures, machinery, etc.” while real property includes land and buildings. Selectboard Member Rich Cebra, who also serves as a […]