• On Thursday, Sept. 22, flu shots will be given by Walgreens Drugstore at the Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn St., Gorham, from 8:30-10 a.m. Bring your Medicare or insurance card. If you don’t have insurance, the charge is $32. The high dose recommended for seniors is $60. This is open to the public. […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 2, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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Arts & entertainment 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 p.m. […]
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Maine Coast fall preview
Cross Country Sept. 2 @ Cape Elizabeth (G-NG, Lake Region, Yarmouth) 4:30 p.m. Sept. 9 G-NG, Wells, Sacopee Valley 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 @ Poland (Cape, Greely, Traip) 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 @ G-NG (St. Dom, Poland; at Libby Hill) 4 p.m. Oct. 1 Belfast Invitational/Festival of Champions 11 a.m. Oct. 14 WMCs (at St. […]
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Stake out
I was keeping an eye out for terrorists. And what better place to do so than the tap room of a brewery on Lewiston’s Lisbon Street. Also, I was watching for welfare cheats, since, according to Gov. Paul LePage, they’re much the same thing. After recent news reports revealed that an Iranian refugee who once […]
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Air Force vet now soars with primitive art
Like many artists, Joni Fizur’s craft is inspired by her life experience. What sets her apart is that experience: As a member of the U.S. Air Force, Fizur lived in England for three years and traveled across Europe. While serving as an aircraft machinist, Fizur seized opportunities to fly glider planes in England, take aviation […]
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Numerous people behind Gray’s Old Home Day
In the Friday, Aug. 19, edition of the Lakes Region Weekly, Tess Wrobleski’s article “Reborn summer festival cheers Gray” states “Ruth Foster, festival organizer.” Ruth Foster was a Jaycee Wife supporting the Old Home Day Festival and all of its activities with other Jaycee Wives, not the organizer. Robert Sawyer, president of the Jaycees at […]
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Inside Standish
Trip to new doll museum The September meeting of the Standish Historial Society will be a trip to the Fryeburg Historical Society and the newly opened Doll Museum. Those making the trip will meet at the Old Red Church at 9 a.m. and carpool to Fryeburg. Call 671-4002 or 642-4567 to get your name on […]
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Lakes weather drought
The Lakes Region is experiencing mild to moderate drought conditions this summer, prompting fire Departments in Raymond and Bridgton to temporarily cease issuing burn permits and the state to urge residents to conserve water. But one thing residents don’t have to be concerned about during the drought is its impact on its lakes, experts say. […]
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Four decades of teaching and going strong
Weeks before school is back in session, Beth Guy is back in her classroom, preparing. From just her classroom, it’s clear she’s an English teacher – a poster of Shakespeare and several pithy quotes decorate the walls. The Bard is among her favorite writers to teach, she says. Although the classroom has been reconstructed and […]