Bonny Eagler Alex Sprague tallied five – count ’em, five – TDs at South Portland on Friday night, Sept. 2 – including three on kickoff returns. Obviously that kind of performance hints at a W, and indeed the Scots emerged victorious from their matchup with the Riots, 60-20 in the end. “Our guys really came […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Damage report
Who still loves Paul LePage, Maine’s poutine-for-brains excuse for a governor? Criminal defense lawyers, that’s who. On Aug. 26, LePage handed every person of color arrested for drug offenses in this state a gold-plated get-out-of-jail-free card. A black or Hispanic dope peddler could be driving up the Maine Turnpike in a van with “United Heroin […]
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Freeport tops G-NG in season-opener
Freeport’s playoff hopes grinded to a heartbreaking halt in double-OT at Gray-New Gloucester last year. So to kick off their 2016, the Falcons no doubt craved a little revenge – and Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31, they got it. Senior Bailey Coffin notched two goals in a back-and-forth game vs. the visiting Patriots, ultimately leading her […]
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One dim bulb and one laughing sow
I was sitting at the supper table the other day enjoying some leftovers from a ham dinner, when I was reminded of my neighbor Billy Carpenter from back home. Poor William – not exactly the brightest bulb on the coast. Anyway, it came to pass that one day, a distant relative died and for some […]
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Damage report
Who still loves Paul LePage, Maine’s poutine-for-brains excuse for a governor? Criminal defense lawyers, that’s who. On Aug. 26, LePage handed every person of color arrested for drug offenses in this state a gold-plated get-out-of-jail-free card. A black or Hispanic dope peddler could be driving up the Maine Turnpike in a van with “United Heroin […]
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Freeport tops G-NG in season-opener
Freeport’s playoff hopes grinded to a heartbreaking halt in double-OT at Gray-New Gloucester last year. So to kick off their 2016, the Falcons no doubt craved a little revenge – and Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31, they got it. Senior Bailey Coffin notched two goals in a back-and-forth game vs. the visiting Patriots, ultimately leading her […]
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Arts calendar
THEATER Through Sunday, Sept. 11 “The Irish and How They Got That Way,” by Frank McCourt, Portland Stage, Forest Avenue, Portland. www.portlandstage.org or 774-0465. In collaboration with Maine State Music Theatre. Friday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Oct. 2 “Clue – the Musical,” presented by Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 […]
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Local martial artists earn black belts
Villari’s Self-Defense Center, which has locations in Standish, Scarborough and Biddeford, conducted its annual black belt test at its Standish location on Saturday, Aug. 13. Test candidates hailed from cities across Southern Maine, including Saco, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Standish and Buxton. Front row from left: Jack Walker, Sophia Tanguay, Cory Havu, Emma Ebert, Parker Dow, Taylor […]
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Cross Country: Capers hosts five-way meet, Yarmouth prevails
Cape Elizabeth hosted a whopper of a meet to kick off the season on Friday, Sept. 2, welcoming Yarmouth, Maine Coast Waldorf School, Lake Region and Gray-New Gloucester. The Clippers won both the girls’ and the boys’ sides of the bill in impressive fashion, with the Capers coming in a respectable second. Complete Boys Team […]
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Pine Tree Academy to host golf fundraiser
The Pine Tree Academy, a pre-K through 12th grade Christian school in Freeport, will host its annual fundraiser golf tournament at Toddy Brook in North Yarmouth on Sunday, Sept. 18. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The Academy invites foursomes of golfer friends to come out for the event, […]