New canoe, kayak launchNew Gloucester residents now have another recreational opportunity courtesy of their town’s Parks and Recreation Committee. Its members worked in conjunction with L.L. Bean, which donated two canoes and two kayaks, as well as with the Royal River Conservation Trust from which a grant was made available to purchase related equipment, such […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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It happened in Windham: The town builds a park
In 1965, the Planning Board began a study of the possibility of a waterfront park. For many years, there was a shrinking of shore frontage for public use due to the sale of said property by longtime citizens to those who wanted to live in Windham near the water. The town of Windham was not […]
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Land trust leader looks ahead for forest, more preservation
Thom Perkins, executive director of the Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust, doesn’t mind commuting. “I do a lot of thinking,” said Perkins, who lives in Intervale, N.H., “and I see some neat stuff. I’ve been avoiding Route 302, and finding roads of interest to go back and forth.” Perkins, who has worked in nonprofit trails […]
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Scots make SMAA All-Conference, All-Academic teams
The Southern Maine Athletics Association – comprised of 16 schools, including Bonny Eagle – has released its lists of spring accolades. Several familiar Scots made the lists. BaseballSMAA First Team – Troy Bogdahn (P)SMAA Second Team – Arlo Pike (U)SMAA Honorable Mention – Dana McKaySMAA All-Academic Team – Troy Bogdahn, Cam Robinson, Drake Stinson The […]
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Scots make SMAA All-Conference, All-Academic teams
The Southern Maine Athletics Association – comprised of 16 schools, including Bonny Eagle – has released its lists of spring accolades. Several familiar Scots made the lists. BaseballSMAA First Team – Troy Bogdahn (P)SMAA Second Team – Arlo Pike (U)SMAA Honorable Mention – Dana McKaySMAA All-Academic Team – Troy Bogdahn, Cam Robinson, Drake Stinson The […]
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It’s a wacky, wacky world
“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” Will Rogers, American humorist Want a house real cheap? I always dreamed of owning my own home (jointly with my wife, of […]
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Windham summer concerts aimed at building community
The Windham Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its first annual summer concert series at Dundee Park. The series kicks off Wednesday, July 13, with a performance by The Hurricanes, a Portland-based rock band. An outdoor concert series has been in the works for some time, said Linda Brooks, who started as Parks and Recreation […]
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'Beauty and the Beast' at Schoolhouse Arts
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is kicking off at The Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish July 14. The production stars Janelle LoSciuto of Westbrook as Belle, a young woman from a poor provincial town. Tom Ferent of Naples plays the Beast, a young prince-turned monster by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love […]
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Eagles land SMAA spring sports awards
The Southern Maine Athletic Association has released its All-Conference and All-Academic awards winners for the spring season 2016, and a number of Eagles deservedly made the cut. BaseballSMAA Honorable Mention – Zack SkillingsSMAA All-Academic Team – Mitch Eskilson, Dylan Koza Windham faced its share of struggles on the diamond this year, but Skillings joins a […]
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50 years of opportunities
For decades, we heard about PROP. A few years ago the name was changed to Opportunity Alliance. It administers the Foster Grandparents program, Senior Volunteers and many other services of interest to, and helpful for, senior citizens. What else does this agency do and how can it help you? Opportunity Alliance is the Community Action […]