THEATER Thursday, July 14-Sunday, July 31 “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” 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., Sundays at 5 p.m. $16-$18. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org. Friday, July 15-Saturday, July 23 Agatha Christie’s “The Unexpected Guest,” […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, July 8, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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School (funding) is for losers
Let’s discuss the mind-numbing topic of financing Maine’s schools. Just kidding. It’s summertime, and no normal person wants to think about paying for education. That can wait until fall. Or winter. This is the season for focusing on more engaging topics, such as beer, sex and afternoon naps. Although, to be honest, those things are […]
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Earth Speaks: Ranked choice voting
I often tell young people, “Make sure that your choices will be ones that will lead to positive results in your life.” In 2013, former state Sen. Dick Woodbury, working with the League of Women Voters, developed a proposal, which became The Citizen Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting. More than 70,000 voters made a choice […]
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Earth Speaks: Ranked choice voting
I often tell young people, “Make sure that your choices will be ones that will lead to positive results in your life.” In 2013, former state Sen. Dick Woodbury, working with the League of Women Voters, developed a proposal, which became The Citizen Referendum on Ranked Choice Voting. More than 70,000 voters made a choice […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Patriots have their share of track stars
The big story out of Gray-New Gloucester perhaps belongs to the track squads this spring. Zack Haskell grabbed two first-place finishes at states, and Clara Phillips one, as the boys and girls teams rolled into sixth and fifth in Class B, respectively. Haskell won both the 100 and the 200, while Phillips, one of several […]
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Patriots have their share of track stars
The big story out of Gray-New Gloucester perhaps belongs to the track squads this spring. Zack Haskell grabbed two first-place finishes at states, and Clara Phillips one, as the boys and girls teams rolled into sixth and fifth in Class B, respectively. Haskell won both the 100 and the 200, while Phillips, one of several […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Raymond
Lions award scholarshipsEach year, the Raymond Lions Club awards scholarships to local students. This year four of the 10 applicants were chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarships upon successful completion of the next semester. Winners are Dalton Lorenz, senior at Clarkson University; Nataley Jeffery, freshman at University of Southern Maine; Anna Laprise, freshman at Connecticut […]
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Inside Raymond
Lions award scholarshipsEach year, the Raymond Lions Club awards scholarships to local students. This year four of the 10 applicants were chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarships upon successful completion of the next semester. Winners are Dalton Lorenz, senior at Clarkson University; Nataley Jeffery, freshman at University of Southern Maine; Anna Laprise, freshman at Connecticut […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Gray
Independence Day closuresGray town offices will be closed, Monday, July 4, to celebrate Independence Day . These include the Town Office, Transfer Station, Public Works and library. Repair bids sought for schoohouseThe Town of Gray is seeking proposals for carpentry and related repairs to the Dry Mills Schoolhouse on Game Farm Road in Gray, which […]