True story: Several years ago, anti-gay activist Michael Heath posted an item on his blog saying that if he were ever elected governor, he’d hire me as his press secretary. That’s when I realized Michael Heath is an idiot. Apparently, Heath thought I’d make a good spokesman for his hateful agenda because I’m blunt, and […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Cheers for a Cure canceled
The second annual Cheers to a Cure, a beer and wine tasting to raise money for the American Cancer Society, has been canceled, according to organizer Emily Wainwright. “It is with an extremely heavy heart that I am announcing the cancellation of Cheers to a Cure due to unforeseen circumstances,” Wainwright wrote on the event’s […]
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Sappi keeps deadline for Windham eel passage
Sappi Fine Paper in Westbrook has agreed to establish eel passage at Eel Weir Hydroelectric Dam in Windham by March 2017, following a settlement between the paper mill company and Friends of Sebago Lake, a citizen environmental group. The mill applied on Feb. 25 to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for an extension to […]
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Loon lovers search waters during annual population count
With their brilliant black heads, speckled bodies and melancholy cries, loons have long captivated the attention of Mainers. Among them is Gray resident Sharon Young, who lives on Little Sebago Lake. “It’s such an impressive creature,” she said while scouring the lake for loons on July 16. “I couldn’t help but fall in love with […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Staying afloat: Private-camp lifeguards resusitate swim program
Mid-morning on July 14, four boys ages 8 and 9 took to Crescent Lake, thrashing and splashing in the fresh water. It was sunny and windy in Raymond as their parents and guardians sat on the bank watching the swim lesson began. Standing in the water with the boys was Charlotte Phillips, a lifeguard. Although […]
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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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Brew's on in Gray at Aroma Joe's opening
After six weeks of operating at its new Gray location, Aroma Joe’s is ready to hold a grand opening Thursday, July 28. During normal operating hours (5 a.m.-9 p.m.), Aroma Joe’s will be giving away prizes and free 16-ounce hot or iced beverages. Local 97.9 DJ Rob Steele will entertain from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There […]
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Staying afloat: Private-camp lifeguards resusitate swim program
Mid-morning on July 14, four boys ages 8 and 9 took to Crescent Lake, thrashing and splashing in the fresh water. It was sunny and windy in Raymond as their parents and guardians sat on the bank watching the swim lesson began. Standing in the water with the boys was Charlotte Phillips, a lifeguard. Although […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Something wicked this way comes
True story: Several years ago, anti-gay activist Michael Heath posted an item on his blog saying that if he were ever elected governor, he’d hire me as his press secretary. That’s when I realized Michael Heath is an idiot. Apparently, Heath thought I’d make a good spokesman for his hateful agenda because I’m blunt, and […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Bridgton
History Mystery TourThe newly opened Rufus Porter Museum in the Webb House at 121 Main St. in Bridgton (across from the library) will host a History Mystery Tour to five historical sites around Bridgton on Saturday, July 23, from 12 to 4 p.m. Driving is required to reach some of the sites, but participants can […]