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 […]
Lakes Region Weekly
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Inside Gray
End of Summer FestGray’s 2016 End of Summer Fest – a Harvest Gathering takes place Saturday, Aug. 27, at Pennell Park. The Fest will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a fun-filled schedule: live music, booths, interactive exhibits, children’s activity tent, family-friendly lawn games and more. A Kid’s Fun Run at 9 a.m.; 3-person […]
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Inside Gray
End of Summer FestGray’s 2016 End of Summer Fest – a Harvest Gathering takes place Saturday, Aug. 27, at Pennell Park. The Fest will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a fun-filled schedule: live music, booths, interactive exhibits, children’s activity tent, family-friendly lawn games and more. A Kid’s Fun Run at 9 a.m.; 3-person […]
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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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Maine Mayhem takes title at Affiliate Bowl
The Maine Mayhem spent the weekend of July 22-24 in Charlotte, N.C., where they competed on Friday morning in the 2016 Independent Women’s Football League Affiliate Bowl against the Knoxville Lightning – and emerged hugely victorious, 48-0. The Mayhem went into the bout as thoroughly prepared as they could, given they’d never faced off against […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Maine Mayhem takes title at Affiliate Bowl
The Maine Mayhem spent the weekend of July 22-24 in Charlotte, N.C., where they competed on Friday morning in the 2016 Independent Women’s Football League Affiliate Bowl against the Knoxville Lightning – and emerged hugely victorious, 48-0. The Mayhem went into the bout as thoroughly prepared as they could, given they’d never faced off against […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Naples
Fine Arts and Craft Show Naples for the Arts will have its Fine Arts and Craft Show on the Naples Causeway from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 30. The festival will take place on the newly revitalized causeway, which boasts wide boardwalks, beautiful landscapes, a new bridge and an amphitheater for entertainment venues. Reservations are […]
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Casco Days celebrates traditions new and old
Casco Days is celebrating 82 years of festival history next weekend. A poster advertising the first Casco Days, in 1935, shows in a number of ways how the event has changed (and how it hasn’t). The timing of the parade (2 p.m.) and free concerts and attractions on the midway remain untouched. A horse show […]
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Casco Days celebrates traditions new and old
Casco Days is celebrating 82 years of festival history next weekend. A poster advertising the first Casco Days, in 1935, shows in a number of ways how the event has changed (and how it hasn’t). The timing of the parade (2 p.m.) and free concerts and attractions on the midway remain untouched. A horse show […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Building ‘The Rotary’
Windham is composed of several villages or “centers,” usually at an intersection of two or three roads. The intersection of Routes 302 and 202, near Windham Center, is known as “The Rotary” by most people. It was created in the mid-1850s – prior to that, it was all farmland from the Pleasant River to Ward […]