From the last refuge of an aging religious sect, to the childhood home of a great American author, to a museum dedicated to the ‘Yankee Da Vinci,’ the Lakes Region has so much hidden history.
Rory Sweeting
Staff Writer
Rory, an experienced reporter from western Massachusetts, joined the Maine Trust for Local News in October 2024. He is a community reporter for Windham, Raymond, Casco, Bridgton, Naples, Standish, Gray, New Gloucester and other towns in the Lakes Region. Rory previously reported for the Greenfield Recorder in Greenfield, Mass., and the Deerfield Valley News in Wilmington, Vt. He holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and creative writing from Goucher College in Maryland.
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Gray names second interim town manager in 5 months
Town Assessor Lauren Asselin is replacing Denise Clavette.
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Motorcyclist killed in Raymond crash
The 3-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Webb’s Mills and Tarkiln Hill roads.
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Horses help humans heal at Windham farm
Riding to the Top’s hippotherapy programming helps people regain their health.
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Shaker Village hosts course on Ukrainian egg painting
Ahead of Easter, Tanya Zivkovic taught the basics while celebrating the perseverance of Ukrainian culture.
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New Gloucester holds public hearing on future of crash-prone intersection
Maine DOT plans to build improvements to the intersection of Intervale Road, Cobbs Bridge Road, and Gloucester Hill Road.
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Raymond residents getting scam invoices claiming to be from town
The invoices mimic official town communications and are part of a recent spate of online scams in southern Maine.
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Windham Middle School could be turned into a community center
A committee formed to decide the future of the soon-to-be shuttered school presented a proposal to the Town Council earlier this month.
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Gray officials weigh how international conflicts impact budget
Town officials discussed how national and international events, including higher Canadian tariffs, affect small town budgets.
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Amid investigation, former town manager sues Gray
Michael Foley sued the town and town council Chair Michael Johnson for defamation and breach of contract