Ever drive down Route 302 in Raymond in the summer and see women wearing bright green T-shirts weeding the town’s gardens? They’re members of volunteer group in Raymond called Walk n Weed, which meets weekly to tend to the garden beds. They maintain 70 beds along Route 302, as well as the gardens at Veterans […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Inside Windham
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ auditions Windham Center Stage Theater is holding auditions for ages 13 and up for its fall musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday, Aug. 9, 6-9 p.m. Callbacks are Saturday, Aug. 13, 1-4 p.m. Be prepared to sing […]
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Arts and entertainment calendar
THEATER Through Sunday, July 31 “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” at Schoolhouse Arts Center 16 Richville Road, Standish, directed by Dillon Bates, music by Allen Thomas and choreography by Jake Boyce. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. $16-$18. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org. Wednesday, Aug. 3-Saturday, Aug. 13 Auditions, for Windham […]
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Windham lodge sale warms needy
Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a local organization providing heating oil to in-need families during the winter, has received a donation from local civic group the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. The Lake Pine Association, which manages the finances of the Odd Fellows, donated $10,000 from the recent sale of their lodge on Route 302 […]
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Young equestrians find friendship and more
It sounds like the perfect premise for a feel-good movie. Two little girls, both 5 years old, both with the same first name and both working to overcome the same physical disability, meet, become riding partners and find friendship and happiness at their equestrian center. But it’s not a screenplay. Rather, it’s the kind of […]
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Lakers fall in Legion playoffs
The Sebago Lakers American Legion baseball outfit – comprised of Bonny Eagle, Windham and Sacopee Valley players – wrung three games from last weekend’s double-elimination Regional Tournament. The team picked up a 7-6 win over Libby-Mitchell, but a pair of losses – 10-4 and 8-4 – to No. 2 Coastal Landscaping cost them their slot […]
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Shops offer diverse bicycling products
Singletrack Cycle Shop relocated from Naples to Raymond in mid-June, in part to expand its offerings and meet a growing demand. Also this summer, New Gloucester-based Norumbega Green Rentals, on the same property as Norumbega Cidery, has started renting electric bikes for day trips. All this means that access to an efficient mode of transportation […]
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Scammers don’t take summer vacation
During the past week, the temperature and my temper were rising at the same time. Most of my correspondence these days is via email so it was a surprise to hear the phone ring so frequently. Being roused from my cool spot to find out about the cruise I won or hearing aid I needed […]
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It’ll be easy to see why ‘Everyone Hearts Raymond’
The second “Everyone Hearts Raymond” family event features a new date and some new tunes. This year’s daylong festival is planned for Saturday, Aug. 6, and features a parade, contest, games, vendors and music by the New England Jazz Band. With a big-band sound, the group will play classic jazz tunes from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. […]
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Always a farm: Under new ownership, Windham’s Weeks’ property will remain in agriculture
An historic farm in Windham has been purchased by a group of four young farmers from Buxton. Weeks Farm, on Highland Cliff Road, has been in the Weeks family since it was established by Lewis Weeks in the late-1920s, and was most recently managed by his grandson, Gerald Weeks. Bumbleroot Organic Farm in Buxton will […]