If the Windham Town Council adopts a proposed ordinance change, upgrades to any grandfathered private roads to today’s standards would be required if there is new development on the road. Discussion at a June 21 meeting was the first time the issue of private roads resurfaced in the council chambers since mid-February, when town councilors […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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It Happened in Windham: When Windham was 100 years old
In 1840, Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo were bestselling authors. Antarctica was discovered that year and most new babies were named Mary or John. The governor of Maine was John Fairfield. People were for the most part still cooking on hearths and fireplaces. The year before, Windham celebrated its 100th birthday when almost 2,300 people […]
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Evergreen Credit Union plans new 'green' building
Evergreen Credit Union in Windham will demolish its current building and construct a new, environmentally friendly facility on its current site on Route 302. The construction will start in mid-July at 785 Roosevelt Trail, where the company first moved in 2001. Since then, membership has tripled, said interim CEO Tim Verreault. “We felt it was […]
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On the roads, again
“When you come to the fork in the road, take it.” Yogi Berra, baseball legend I was going to devote this entire column to the recent workshop where the Windham town councilors had an excellent discussion on the private road problems that exist in Windham and what to do about them. Unfortunately my computer is […]
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Inside Standish
Garden club meeting Water preservation will be the topic at the next meeting of the Grandiflora Garden Club at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Standish Municipal Building, Sebago Lake Room. The club meets on the second Thursday of each month. Library news The Book Group will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
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Lady Scots shine on track
Perhaps the biggest Bonny Eagle news to roll out of the spring season belongs to the girls track contingent, coached by Andrea Johnson. The Lady Scots claimed third at Southwesterns and fourth at States, propelled largely by zippy senior Elisabeth Redwood and a cadre of up-and-coming underclassmen, including Ami Beaumier and Kayla Raymond. Redwood won […]
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Inside Windham
Lost and foundWhat a terrific weekend for Summerfest and the 3rd Maine Civil War Re-enactors Camp-out at Windham Historical Society. It was great to see so many young people visiting the museum and enjoying history. A couple of tiny items were found on the grounds. If you have lost an item at the history museum, […]
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Lakes milfoil squad soldiers on
After successes last summer, the Lakes Environmental Association is now taking on Sebago Cove. The Lakes Environmental Association declared victory over the milfoil infestation in Songo River and Brandy Pond last year, after bringing the invasive plant to a manageable level. The work in the Sebago Lake region, however, is not over. So on the […]
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Eagles strong with Ruby, lacrosse, softball
The Eagles looked strongest this spring on the boys and girls lacrosse fields and the softball diamond – though their only state crown belonged to track standout Ernie Ruby, who once again proved himself the speediest athlete in Class A. Matt Perkins’s lady laxers went 10-2 through the regular season to earn the two-seed on […]
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Lakers strongest in girls lacrosse, track
The Lakers faced their share of ups and downs this spring, but performed strongest on the girls lacrosse field and on the track. Dave Keenan’s lady laxers went 8-4 through the regular season to enter the tournament ranked fourth. That seed earned them a bye through the prelims and into the quarters, where they faced […]