While the long-awaited Standish road that accesses Sebago Lake is finally done, the swimming area won’t be opened until summer 2017. After decades of negotiations and months of labor, the Standish town beach is outfitted for public use next summer. The half-mile road to the beach represents more than two decades of negotiations between the […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Beach ready – for next year
While the long-awaited Standish road that accesses Sebago Lake is finally done, the swimming area won’t be opened until summer 2017. After decades of negotiations and months of labor, the Standish town beach is outfitted for public use next summer. The half-mile road to the beach represents more than two decades of negotiations between the […]
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A number of observations
In summer, with over 3 million visitors coming through our state, it’s only natural that some of them get curious about Maine. Some curious readers have sent emails saying they live in Texas or Montana or New York and know nothing about Maine, and they often ask me for information. To respond to such inquiries, […]
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Arts calendar
THEATER Saturday, Aug. 13 The Big Maine Event, presented by Peter French and Thommie Retter, 3 p.m. at Portland Players. Local singers take the stage with Broadway stars. $10-$20. Tickets at the door or call 799-7337. Through Saturday, Aug. 20 “Can-Can Parisien and Raymonda” presented by Maine State Ballet, 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and […]
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Hard cases
Last week, I presented my list of Maine’s wimpiest political figures. Now, it’s time for the tough stuff. Here are the state’s most unyielding electoral warriors, ranked by increasing degree of what I’ll politely call “intestinal fortitude.” 10. Roger Katz. A Republican state senator with the gall to declare Donald Trump “not fit to be […]
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Hard cases
Last week, I presented my list of Maine’s wimpiest political figures. Now, it’s time for the tough stuff. Here are the state’s most unyielding electoral warriors, ranked by increasing degree of what I’ll politely call “intestinal fortitude.” 10. Roger Katz. A Republican state senator with the gall to declare Donald Trump “not fit to be […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Gorham's Orach takes B2B Maine Men's crown
The Beach to Beacon 10K – one of the world’s premier road races – unfolded for the 19th time in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, Aug. 6, with Maine native Ben True winning the men’s title and Kenya’s Mary Keitany winning the women’s. True, 30, became the first American to ever win the Beach to Beacon. […]
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Buxton man killed in Standish crash
Steven LaCourse, 46, of Buxton was killed Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Route 25 in Standish. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Standish Fire and Rescue responded to a crash about 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office. LaCourse apparently veered off the right side of the road […]
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Driver killed in Gray crash
State police say a Lewiston man was killed in a crash Monday morning on the Maine Turnpike near the Gray exit. Henry P. Roy, 89, died shortly after his arrival at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to Stephen McCausland, Maine Public Safety spokesman. Troopers said Roy struck a construction barrel and then paving […]
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Environmentalists plan Bridgton walking tour
The Lakes Environmental Association will hold an educational walking tour Aug. 6 on Woods Pond Drive. The tour will cover relatively inexpensive practices homeowners can take to minimize erosion along the watershed. The Lakes Environmental Association has led an intensive erosion control project in the Woods Pond Watershed to prevent algal growth caused in part […]