The Windham Town Council has unanimously approved the new fiscal year budget that will, despite a decrease in expenditures, raise property taxes slightly. The $16,802,027 budget, approved by the council Tuesday, faces its final vote at the annual town meeting June 18. It represents a 2.5 percent decrease from this year’s figure of $17,247,836. According […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Inside New Gloucester
Katie Shelley of Gray and her children Nathan, 5, and Cara, 3, enjoy themselves at the Pineland Farms pond in New Gloucester during the May 22 Learn to Fish Day. This event was sponsored by the Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club. Shaker Village opensThe Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum, 707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester, opens on Friday, […]
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Windham budget wins council OK
The Windham Town Council has unanimously approved the new fiscal year budget that will, despite a decrease in expenditures, raise property taxes slightly. The $16,802,027 budget, approved by the council Tuesday, faces its final vote at the annual town meeting June 18. It represents a 2.5 percent decrease from this year’s figure of $17,247,836. According […]
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Bonny Eagle High senior on fast track to success
She’s certainly a senior to watch, if you can keep up. Elisabeth Redwood is one of 250 seniors in Bonny Eagle High School’s 2016 graduating class and among the fastest young people in the state. Just last weekend, Redwood ran the leading times in Maine for the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter events. But on Friday, […]
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Inside Bridgton
Memorial Day is once again upon us, marking the unofficial beginning of summer and the gradual influx of summer visitors (and the blackfly invasion). Many will celebrate this first warm-weather three-day weekend by opening up summer houses, taking their first seasonal boat trip or perhaps organizing a family picnic complete with lobster and steamers. I […]
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Inside Windham
Open house and picnicAround noon, following Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday, the annual Open House and picnic will be held at Windham Veterans Center with a special 1 p.m. dedication of the Vietnam War 50th anniversary pavers followed by a 1:30 p.m. dedication of veterans’ commemorative pavers. All are welcome for this special event. Church […]
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SAD 61 towns face budget vote
Less than two months after rejecting for the second time a proposal to renovate Crooked River Elementary School, voters in Bridgton, Casco, Naples and Sebago will vote Tuesday, May 31, on the School Administrative District 61 annual budget. Due to changes in the town’s valuation and the funding formula determined by the state, Bridgton and […]
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Gambo Fields sale approved
The Windham Town Council, in a 5-1 vote, approved the sale of Gambo Fields at Soccer Drive to the Windham Youth Soccer Association at Tuesday’s meeting. The town purchased the fields from the Portland Water District earlier this year, after decades of leasing the fields. The youth soccer association has maintained, improved and played the […]
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Scots rumble past Blazes on big second half
Cat Biegel tallied four goals for Bonny Eagle on its trip to Westbrook on Tuesday, May 24. Biegel led among Scots scorers, although a number of her teammates contributed as well – the team posted 15 points to the Blazes’ two, after all. “Good transitions, good passes on the transition,” said Bonny Eagle head coach […]
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Lifeguard hiring pool ebbs
As the weather warms up, summer days at the beach are not far away. At the same time, beaches and recreation programs in the Lakes region are having difficulty filling key summer positions – lifeguards. Sebago Lake State Park in Casco and 10 other state parks across Maine are facing a shortage of lifeguards this […]