As Veterans of Foreign Wars from Windham Post 10643, we often are asked where the money goes that is donated to us during our Buddy Poppy campaigns on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. So, to the little girl who donated her change, the Korean War Veteran, widow and the high school student who placed money […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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120 years of district schools
In December 1772, the first schoolhouse in Windham was finished. Located in the middle of the new settlement – at the lower end of River Road – the school was taught by Samuel Webb. There is no fragment of this building left. In 1778, the town voted to build a second schoolhouse in Gambo – […]
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120 years of district schools
In December 1772, the first schoolhouse in Windham was finished. Located in the middle of the new settlement – at the lower end of River Road – the school was taught by Samuel Webb. There is no fragment of this building left. In 1778, the town voted to build a second schoolhouse in Gambo – […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Gray
Business idea?The Gray New Gloucester Development Corporation is proud to announce the Grow GNG Challenge. If you have a business idea that would benefit from being located in Gray or New Gloucester, this is the competition for you. The winner of the competition will be awarded a total prize in excess of $17,000, including a […]
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Gray-New Gloucester High School Award Recipients
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #86 – Kate Donovan American Legion Auxiliary Agnes Stansfield Scholarship – Chloe Hedrich American Legion Gray Post #86 Scholarship – Stephanie Spaulding American Legion Gray Post #86 Family Scholarship – Alexander Cobb American Legion Gray Post #86 Boys State Scholarship – Tyler Davis, Maxwell Lambert Bartlett and May Scholarship – Kate […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Inside Raymond
Car show help The Raymond Schools’ Car Show is an annual event that raises money for the PTO Scholarship, which is given to a Raymond resident graduating from a local high school. This year’s show will be Sunday, Aug. 14. The show was created in 2009 by a family that wanted to give back to […]
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Gray-New Gloucester High School Top 10 percent
Gray-New Gloucester High School’s class of 2016 Top 10 Percent includes, from left, front, Courtney Keller, Ceara Buzzell, Olivia Giles (valedictorian), Jennifer Sutherland, Haley Cadran. Back, Faithe Russell, Megan Ruby, Melody Larson, Clara Phillips, Samantha Shampine (salutatorian), Rachael Lachance, Emily Dawkins. Olivia Giles (Valedictorian) Honors/Activities: Valedictorian, Student Council, Student Council president, National Honor Society, National […]
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Bonny Eagle High School Top 10 Percent
Desiree Wright (Valedictorian) Daughter of Edward and Deborah Wright of Limington Honors/Awards: Valedictorian, National Honor Society, NHS officer, Spanish Honor Society, All Star 4-H Dairy Club, Kiwanis Honors Award, Bonny Eagle Female Student Athlete (3), SMAA Sportsmanship Conference, U.S. Lacrosse High All-Academic Team, SMAA Soccer All-Academic Team, SMAA Swim All-Academic Team, October’s Norway Savings Bank […]
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Informed electorate doesn't need Ranked Choice Voting
I respectfully wish to disagree with Mr. Snow’s assertion in last week’s Lake Region Weekly as to the value of Ranked Choice Voting. While I do agree with him as to the importance of voting in the upcoming elections, I do not believe gimmicks, let alone unconstitutional gimmicks, are the answer. In fact, I believe […]
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Windham High School Graduates
Melissa Agneta, Melanie Aldrich, Creegan Arsenault, Jason Bailey, Raushan Bailey, Derek Barnhouse, Samantha Barry, Ross Batchelder, Danielle Beauchene, Eliza Bennett, Ciera Berthiaume, Ryder Berthiaume, Donovan Black, Jack Blake, Sierra Blanchard, Joelle Bockus, Linsley Boxill, Mary Brackett, Netta Brown Jordan Burns, Zachary Burt, Zackery Callahan, Abigail Cannon, Miranda Caruso, Isaiah Chadbourne, William Chenard, Kyle Cidre, Alex […]