Speakout for Nolan On Thursday, Sept. 22, Bill Diamond will host Speakout on Windham’s local channel 7 at 7 p.m. Diamond will be discussing assistance efforts for little Nolan Desmond of Windham. Seven-month-old Nolan started chemotherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to remove two large tumors from behind both his eyes.You are welcome to […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Windham hopes to mark its history
The archaeological dig at the Province Fort in front of the Parson Smith House has stimulated interest in the history of Windham’s oldest neighborhoods. Now, members of the Windham Historical Society want to encourage more interest in the town’s history by designating the area of River Road a historic section. The historical society presented the […]
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Gray’s new summer fest was a smashing success
As the day first began, it seemed as if Saturday, Aug. 27, would be just another hot and sunny summer day, pushing close to 90 degrees. But for the several hundred people who attended Gray’s new community-wide festival called End of Summer Fest – A Harvest Gathering, the day was full of smiles and laughter, […]
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4-H teens see opportunity at fair auction
A Gray-New Gloucester high school senior is looking to leave his mark on neighbors and peers with a community service project. Adam Dale of New Gloucester is raising money to purchase meat for the New Gloucester Food Pantry, supported and housed by the First Congregational Church in New Gloucester, and the Gray Community Food Pantry, […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Sisters in Crime to visit library On Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m., four Sisters in Crime authors from Maine will be visiting the New Gloucester Public Library, 389 Intervale Road. Weather permitting, the event will be held outside, so bring your chairs or blankets. It will be held in the Community Building if inclement. […]
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Chamber hosting high-tech adventure race
The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce is branching out with a new tech adventure race. Modeled after “The Amazing Race,” the chamber’s “Amazing Chase,” set for Saturday, Sept. 24, is an adventure scavenger hunt that uses smart technology to guide and instruct the participants. The use of smart technology and Go-Pro cameras makes the […]
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Of deplorables and demagogues
“From the right, you get demagogues shouting about brown-skinned anchor babies and clamoring to deport the undocumented. From the left, you get advocacy for the oppressed but otherwise, when it comes to national civic identity, mainly silence.” Eric Liu, author Just 10 years ago I would have never thought that politics as well as politicians […]
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It’s a SNAP at Steep Falls farmers market
Starting Saturday, Sept. 17, any customer at the Steep Falls Farmers’ Market who receives SNAP benefits can receive up to $10 in coupons to spend on food at the market. Interested SNAP/EBT cardholders should visit the Sweet Relief Farm booth or the information tent to pick up the coupons and to get more information on […]
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Inside Naples
School’s backThe beauty of school being in session: Kids’ minds are being stimulated, bodies activated with school sports, camaraderie kindled by the creation of new friendships and revisiting old ones. The downside? Schedules! School buses everywhere! That hectic pace of have to be here by what time, and what time is this event over and […]
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Inside Windham
Speakout for Nolan On Thursday, Sept. 22, Bill Diamond will host Speakout on Windham’s local channel 7 at 7 p.m. Diamond will be discussing assistance efforts for little Nolan Desmond of Windham. Seven-month-old Nolan started chemotherapy at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to remove two large tumors from behind both his eyes.You are welcome to […]