CASCO — The Point Sebago Resort has been sold to an Arizona-based real estate trust, according to a press release. The release from Cove Communities, a relatively new resort and manufactured community group formed in September 2017, says that it has acquired the 775-acre resort on Sebago Lake in Casco. A Cove Communities spokeswoman said that […]
2018
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Inside Windham
St. Patrick’s Day danceYou’re invited to attend the American Legion Field-Allen Post’s traditional Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner on Saturday, March 17 at the Windham Veterans Center. This is the tenth year the Post is hosting this event where a traditional New England boiled dinner will be served, or as an alternative, a ham main course […]
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Court to decide if Frye Island can legally withdraw from SAD 6
FRYE ISLAND — By definition, island communities live with a measure of isolation from their neighbors. But in the case of Frye Island, more than the waters of Sebago Lake separate the islanders from the mainland members of School Administrative District 6. The longstanding debate about Frye Island’s future in the school district, which dates […]
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Subdivision sketch goes to Naples Planning Board
NAPLES — The developer looking to convert the front nine of the now-closed Naples Golf and Country Club into a residential housing sub-development presented preliminary plans to the Planning Board Tuesday night. The March 5 meeting featured an overview of the currently titled Brandy Pond Crossing project. Mark Hollis, of development company Great Lots of Maine, […]
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No School Start Time Changes for RSU 14
RAYMOND — RSU 14 will be sticking with the existing start times for Windham-Raymond schools after a committee explored possible changes and ultimately recommended maintaining the status quo. Windham High School Assistant Principal Phil Rossetti gave a presentation to the RSU School Board on Feb. 28, in which he outlined the work done by the […]
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Windham Rep. Corey working on school safety bill
WINDHAM — Representative Patrick Corey, R-Windham, is working on a school safety bill in Augusta that pushes for a $20 million bond to be administered through the school renovation fund. Corey said last week that the Maine Legislature’s Executive Council voted unanimously to allow the bill to move forward with debate as an emergency proposal. […]
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Vocational students in State Leadership Conference and Competitions
Naples Twenty-nine Lake Region Vocational Center students participated in the annual Skills USA State Leadership Conference and Competitions, held this year March 1-2 in Bangor. Pictured here are participants Adanica Keene, Kathrine Jolley, Zachary Horne, Emily Tugaw, Emily Rowe, Kyla Lavoie, Shayla Cummings, Emmalee Kimball, Trevor Boody, Christopher Harriman, Raymond Chesley, Garrett Libby, Jeremy Brown, […]
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Inside Standish
Cat and dog first aid The Maine POM Project will host a pet first aid course on Mar. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each student will receive a book and a lifetime certificate. The course, open to the public, costs $80 and be held at the Standish Public Safety Department at 175 Northeast Road. […]
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Gray recycling committee chairman receives eco-Excellence Award
GRAY — Jonathan Hedman has led the Gray Recycling Committee since 2013 and was recognized by recycling and waste-to-energy organization ecomaine with an eco-Excellence Award. Hedman was one of the organization’s 18 award recipients recognized at a March 6 luncheon in Portland. Hedman, 69, is now retired after more than 40 years in the natural gas […]
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Wednesday bomb threat at G-NG Middle School
GRAY — Students and staff at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School were evacuated to the high school Wednesday after a bomb threat was discovered in a boys’ bathroom stall, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. No bombs or explosive devices were found in the school after a search by the Sheriff’s Office and Maine State police, […]