Young volunteers Raymond Village Community Church sends out a big thank you to some young locals who helped pull and sort food for the Thanksgiving baskets, and another big thanks to the community for all the donations that were received. Andy Morrison and members of RVCC filled the baskets with fresh vegetables, stuffing, turkey, bread […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Investigation into shootings will be lengthy
Investigations into the recent shooting death of a Naples man, the shooting of a man in Casco and the officer shooting death of the suspect could last up to nine months, state officials say. The Attorney General’s Office would not comment Nov. 30 on the investigation into the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death […]
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We are SACC, and here’s what we do
Due to recent inquiries as to who and what the SACC Program is, we are providing the following information. The Windham/Raymond School Age Child Care Program has been in business since 2002 and has occupied space in the Windham Schools for a before-and-after program since then. We are a 501c3. This means the program is […]
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Inside Gray
The NutcrackerThe Studio for the Living Arts Dance Complex in Gray will present “The Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center. Tickets may be purchased at the dance studio, 21 Portland Road, Gray, or by phone at 657-3006. Reserved seating tickets are $22. Winter parking banBecause of snow removal, […]
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Inside Standish
Nordic adventure Partnering with Maine Huts and Trails, the Standish recreation department is offering a Nordic and/or snowshoe adventure on groomed trails in the western mountains to Poplar Ridge Jan. 14-15. Novices are welcome, equipment can be made available to you if you don’t have your own. The trail to the hut is approximately 3.2 […]
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Q&A with Jarrod Maxfield: New Windham councilor wants plans acted upon
Jarrod Maxfield, 37, is the newest member of Windham’s Town Council, having joined mid-November after running unopposed in the Nov. 8 election. He moved to Windham from Portland six years ago, and lives on Oxford Road with his wife and young daughter. Maxfield is the owner of the Necessary Technology in Portland, a tech service […]
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Q&A with Jarrod Maxfield: New Windham councilor wants plans acted upon
Jarrod Maxfield, 37, is the newest member of Windham’s Town Council, having joined mid-November after running unopposed in the Nov. 8 election. He moved to Windham from Portland six years ago, and lives on Oxford Road with his wife and young daughter. Maxfield is the owner of the Necessary Technology in Portland, a tech service […]
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The elephant in the room
“When’s there’s an elephant in the room you can’t pretend it isn’t there and just discuss the ants.” Ellen Wittlinger, author I was going to write another column about my driving experiences the past few months in Maine, but that changed after watching last week’s Windham town council meeting. No, don’t get the idea that […]
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Shoe you later, alligator
From the time their folks died, Roscoe and Harold Cushman lived quietly in a camp on the family woodlot about 12 miles of town on the Kansas Road.? The Cushman brothers were two of the hardest working boys you’d ever want to meet, but one was as numb as a pounded thumb and the other […]
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SMAA, WMC announce fall sports awards
The Southern Maine Activities Association and the Western Maine Conference recently released their last remaining lists of fall sports awards, and area schools are amply and proudly represented. Likewise, new sportsmanship banners can now be found hanging in some schools’ gyms. Bonny Eagle Boys Cross CountrySecond Team All-Conference – Aiden WilleyHonorable Mention – Trevor NealAll-Academic […]