June 26, 1991 The Gorham Planning Board may have turned a preliminary thumbs down on the proposed Hannaford shopping center, but several interested parties, including the town manager and town councilors, are not ready to let the project slip away so easily. Meanwhile, some residents are talking about a petition drive to force a referendum […]
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, June 17, 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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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 17, 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 […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 17, 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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Vision of North Windham redesign carries $15.6M price tag
Windham has design plans in hand for major streetscape work in its northern business district, but there’s still much work ahead before a single shovel is lifted. The plans were drawn by T.Y. Lin, a national engineering firm with a Falmouth office. The plans, estimated to cost $15.6 million, are part of the town’s 21st […]
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Windham stumbles vs. Lewiston in tourney
After picking up a comfortable, 12-7 win over No. 7 Brunswick in the first round of the postseason this year, No. 2 Windham welcomed Lewiston, the three-seed, for a semifinals matchup on Thursday, June 9 – and ultimately fell, 6-4. “I thought we played well; they just played a different style of defense,” said Windham […]
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Lake Region High School Award Recipients
Betty & Sumner O. Hancock Scholarship Fund – Katherine Ferland, Zoe Snow, Devynn Turner, Nicholas Wandishin, Anna Yates Betty & Sumner O. Hancock Scholarship Fund/Lois Varney Award – Keyana Prescott Bridgton Business & Professional Women’s Club – Zoe Snow Bridgton Lions Club Scholarship – Conor Small Bridgton Scholarship Foundation – Doug Banks Jr, Bailey McDaniel, […]
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Inside Standish
Perennials on sale The Steep Falls Village Improvement Society will be hosting a perennial sale on Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at Steep Fall Park at the gazebo. The sale will feature many varieties of plants and shrubs from area gardens, a mystery plant table and raffle table. Proceeds will benefit the Steep […]
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Why vote?
Why vote? “Democracy: The state of affairs in which you consent to having your pocket picked and elect the best man to do it.”Benjamin Lichtenberg, author Last year Windham voters turned down a bond to begin the process of building a new Public Works facility. That was their choice and they succeeded, and I need […]
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Help for the hungry: Bridgton residents have organized initiatives to aid families this summer.
Nancy Grigg of Bridgton is encouraging people to “grow an extra row in your garden” this summer and give any abundance of food to their neighbors. “You can’t assume people are well-fed nowadays,” she said. Statistics show that she’s right. According to data provided by the Maine Hunger Initiative, 941 individuals in Bridgton received food […]