The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland will hold its 11th annual Teddy Bear Scramble on Aug. 24 at Spring Meadows Golf Club on Route 100 in Gray. Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the tournament itself kicks off with a shotgun start at 8:15. The Scramble attracted somewhere between 20 and 22 teams of four […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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History repeats itself?
Don’t tune out just yet. This isn’t what you think. He’s a brash outsider with negligible political skills and a penchant for offending potential voters. Upon first admitting his interest in elected office, he told a reporter, “I am strongly considering a run … only because in the last eight years, there’s been nobody [in […]
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Shaker Village offers traditional craft workshops
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in New Gloucester will offer a series of traditional craft workshops and educational nature walks on Saturday, August 20. Each workshop runs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Participants can create a traditional bread basket using multi-colored (space-dyed) reed at “Space-Dyed Bread Basket making.” Local artist and basketmaker Carolyn Kemp will […]
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Fire guts Little Sebago home
A home on Little Sebago Lake in Windham was destroyed by fire Aug. 5. The Windham Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 67 Woodland Road. around 8 p.m., according to Fire Chief Brent Libby. On arrival, the crews found heavy smoke coming from the building and heavy fire in the basement and part […]
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Inside Windham
Digital downloads available A reminder from the library: “All you need is your Windham Public Library card to access hundreds of digital offerings for free. Our 3M Cloud Library and the MaineInfonet Download Library offer the ability to download e-books and e-audiobooks to a variety of devices. In addition, check out Zinio – our digital […]
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Historical society marks 45-year anniversary Saturday
The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will celebrate its 45th anniversary Saturday, Aug. 13. From 1-3 p.m., members of the historical society will offer tours of the museum in the barn on Route 302, according to a press release from the historical society. The bright red barn features a massive mural depicting scenes of the area. They […]
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Inside Standish & Sebago
Tail-wagging fun fest Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago will hold Doggie Days of Summer for canines and their owners Saturday, Aug. 13, from 2-5 p.m. There will be games and activities, such as the Pooper Scooper Race, 100-Paw Dash, Puppy Limbo Party, “Pie” Eating Contest, Paw Art and Bobbing for Tennis Balls. Or, have your […]
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Inside Raymond
Tassel Top honors MetzBob Metz, the Tassel Top Board of Directors chairman emeritus,was honored last month for 25 years of service and commitment to Tassel Top Park. Directors Steve Crockett, Phyllis Burnham, Wendy Thoren, Shauna Peffer and Marshall Bullock were joined by Raymond Town Manager Don Willard, Raymond Finance Director Nancy Yates and head Ranger […]
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Here come the clowns
“And where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Don’t bother, they’re here.” Judy Collins, singer and songwriter My best guess is that there are about 87 or so days left until the November elections. It’s going to seem like an eternity, so I figure I can only go nuts if I’m not already insane. […]
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Here come the clowns
“And where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Don’t bother, they’re here.” Judy Collins, singer and songwriter My best guess is that there are about 87 or so days left until the November elections. It’s going to seem like an eternity, so I figure I can only go nuts if I’m not already insane. […]