Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish has a diverse offering of stage productions this summer. The center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of routes 114 and 35. For more information or to make reservations, call 642-3743 or visit www.schoolhousearts.org. July 14-31“Disney’s Beauty & The Beast”Thursday-Saturday 7:30 […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Inside New Gloucester
Public Works facility workshop A public workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, June 27, to provide information and answer questions regarding the new public works facility being planned in New Gloucester. The workshop will be held at the Fire and Rescue Station, 611 Lewiston Road. Since last August, a Public Works Design Committee […]
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Inside Windham
Veterans Coffee BreakAll veterans are welcome to stop in for the popular Veterans Social and Coffee, held each Wednesday at the Windham Veterans Center from 9-11 a.m. This weekly event has been well received. This week we had over 10 vets in attendance at various times. Come see what we are about. Food Pantry newsSenior […]
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Public works building woes won’t go away
Windham’s Town Council is revisiting plans for renovating or replacing the town’s public works facility. A $7.66 million bond to rebuild the facility was rejected by voters in October, with 997 voting for and 1100 against the proposal. At the town council meeting June 7, they discussed possible steps for moving forward with the proposal, […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 24, 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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Senior center fills growing need
Many (more than 10) years ago, I served on a town committee whose job it was to “make contact” or communicate with the senior citizens – a large part of the total citizenry. We once had a senior citizen group that had more than 200 members (back in the mid-1970s) but through time, membership dwindled. […]
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Color Run 5K returns next weekend
The Color Run 5K series returns to Bug Light Park and Southern Maine Community College in South Portland on Sunday, June 26. The race, which benefits the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in Portland, will kick off at 9 a.m. and feature a new island theme this year, “Tropicolor.” As usual, participants […]
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Color Run 5K returns next weekend
The Color Run 5K series returns to Bug Light Park and Southern Maine Community College in South Portland on Sunday, June 26. The race, which benefits the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center in Portland, will kick off at 9 a.m. and feature a new island theme this year, “Tropicolor.” As usual, participants […]
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Obituaries: John Peter Coffey, 73
John Peter Coffey of Sandbar Cove, Little Sebago Lake, died at the Veteran’s Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass., after a lengthy illness. He was born in Portland on March 14, 1943, the third son of Peter and Francis (McGinley) Coffey. He grew up across Main Street from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in the […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 24, 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 […]