WINDHAM — In its past six seasons, Music with a Mission has raised $62,000 for North Windham Union Church and local nonprofit groups by bringing the community together to celebrate local musicians. Now beginning its seventh season, the group is looking forward to another year of “inviting others from the community to come into our church to […]
2019
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Windham
‘Taking Back Maine’s Future’ Windham Middle School students will celebrate the completion of their project-based learning endeavor, “Taking Back Maine’s Future” with a community event next month. The focus of the students’ project was Maine’s opioid epidemic. They studied the impact of the epidemic through research and by hearing from a panel of experts in […]
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Casco reopens search for new town manager
CASCO — Casco has reopened its search for a new town manager after offers made to two finalists for the position fell through. The town is searching for a manager to replace Dave Morton, who has been in the position for 41 years and is retiring in June. The Selectboard received 22 applications for the position, […]
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Three-way race for one seat on Gray water board
GRAY — Three candidates are competing for a seat on the Gray Water District Board of Trustees, while all other local races on the June ballot are uncontested. Mitchell Berkowitz and Zhenya Shevchenko are challenging incumbent Michael Lessard for a five-year term on the board. Lessard has been doing automated control work for Poland Spring for […]
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Coyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over Columbus
BOSTON — Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Tuukka Rask stopped 20 shots for Boston, which […]
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Taylor Wildes signs collegiate letter of intent
BIDDEFORD – Taylor Wildes has worked hard academically and athletically to get to this point. The Biddeford senior always knew she wanted to play college athletics – and on Wednesday afternoon all of her efforts paid off. Wildes signed her National Letter of Intent to play field hockey at American International College during a signing […]
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MPA membership approves 8-man football for this fall
ROCKPORT — Eight-man football will be introduced in Maine this fall after winning approval Thursday morning at the Maine Principals’ Association’s general membership meeting at the Samoset Resort. Thursday’s vote on high school football also reduces Class A, featuring the state’s largest schools, from 14 to eight teams. Six teams that previously played in Class […]
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Chavis homers, Red Sox beat Tigers 7-3
BOSTON — Michael Chavis hit a two-run homer, Rick Porcello got his first win of the season and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Thursday night. Andrew Benintendi and Mookie Betts had two doubles apiece for Boston, and Rafael Devers hit a two-run double as the Red Sox had a season-high seven […]
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Woods hopeful a 5th Masters leads to more majors
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods hopes winning the Masters to end 11 years without a major will be a spark in his renewed pursuit of the record held by Jack Nicklaus. Even so, Woods tells GOLFTV it will take “special moments” like his one-shot victory at Augusta National. “The only thing I can […]
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Authorities concerned about missing Wiscasset man
Casey Main, 36, was last seen leaving work early Thursday morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says.