Right now, it’s the exact same time here in Maine as it is in Michigan, which is roughly a zillion miles away. That’s because both states are in the Eastern Time Zone, us at the extreme eastern edge and them at the far western boundary. The reason two such disparate places (Detroit has Lions and […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Lobsterman Tri amps up fight against cancer
The Lobsterman Triathlon, one of Maine’s premier sporting events, returns to Winslow Park in Freeport on Sept. 17, and while the race itself remains largely unchanged, its impact on the wider world is only growing as it redirects much of its charity to a new beneficiary: the Maine Cancer Foundation. “We are proud to help […]
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Deaths
Allenwood, Robert J., 68, of Gorham, died Aug. 15, 2016. Arrangements by Dolby Funeral Chapel, Gorham. Danby-Jordan, Edith S., 94, of Scarborough, died Aug. 13, 2016. Arrangements by Hobbs Funeral Home, Portland. Barrett Jr., Arthur J., of South Portland, died on Aug. 11, 2016. Arrangements by Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services, Portland. Brown, Helen L., […]
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Crash claims Standish man's life
A Standish man died from injuries sustained in a car crash in Standish Saturday night, according to a press release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Police said at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Arthur Ames, 84, pulled into the path of another vehicle while turning off of Manchester Road onto Ossipee Trail West. Ames’ vehicle, […]
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Windham bridge closing for load testing
Drivers in Windham are being encouraged to avoid the bridge over the Pleasant River on Windham Center Road on Monday, Aug. 22, and Tuesday, Aug. 23, while the Maine Department of Transportation is testing the bridge. According to a notice from the town of Windham, on Monday the state will be preparing for load tests […]
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Inside Naples
The heat has been on! As you may know, I love the hot weather, so it can’t be too hot for me. Now if I lived in Florida, that might be a different story, but we are fortunate in Maine that the heat is bearable. I do hope it cools down just a tad once […]
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Inside Windham
Popsicles with principal All Windham Primary School families are invited to join the principal and staff for popsicles and playing on the A-House playground by the cafeteria on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5:30-7 p.m. The rain date will be Aug. 26. Call the school office at 892-1840 or email [email protected] with any questions. Enter by […]
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Speed racer – Part 2
“I hate when I’m set on running a yellow light and the person in front of me chickens out.” Unknown. Someone asked me the other day when I was once again going to write about bad drivers, which is something that I do from time to time. Truthfully, nothing much has changed except for one […]
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Parents would be proud of Standish beach, son says
Incoming showers didn’t stop Paige Adriance, 10, and Caitlyn Adriance, 8, from taking their first dip in Sebago Lake following last week’s opening ceremony of the public beach in Standish. “It will be nice to finally have the beach open after all the work. We’re looking forward to not having to travel to get to […]
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Inside New Gloucester
NGPL Girl returnsThe summer reading program, sponsored by the New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road, wraps up on Tuesday, Aug. 23. As tradition would dictate, a play written by Tim and Jobin Terranova will open the evening’s festivities at 6:30 p.m. This year’s performance is entitled, “NGPL Girl: The Rise of RedRay.” A presentation […]