“We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.” Vice President Dan Quayle. Surprise, surprise, the Portland Pirates are abandoning ship and heading for Springfield, Mass. Actually, it’s sad to say, it should not have come as a surprise to anyone who looks at minor league sports teams and the financing […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Hundreds ready for campus day of service
Hundreds of volunteers from the Windham-Raymond area are expected to convene on the Windham High School campus this Saturday for a day of service, organized in memory of Shane Donnelly, a high school student who passed away unexpectedly a year ago during his sophomore year. The community service day project, called “PowerServe,” was spearheaded by […]
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It Happened in Windham: Flintlocks in the foundation
In the 1970s, a Windham school bus driver named Eph Jillson bought one of the historic old homes on Route 302 in the middle of town. The old house had originally belonged to the Anthoine family, who had come here in the 1700s. John Anthoine was born in the house in 1794; he and his […]
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Road fix finally begins
Night-time construction at troublesome intersection of Route 302, Anglers Road and Whites Bridge Road in North Windham is finally about to begin. Starting Sunday, May 8, work is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.,Sunday through Thursday, for one to two weeks. During these times, traffic will be reduced to one-way and delays can be […]
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Inside Naples
If it’s broke… It was broken for a while, the traffic light at the intersection of routes 35 and 302. The only light in Naples has a hard time staying in working condition. I did see repair men there yesterday tending to the issue. It wasn’t so bad with it out of commission, people were […]
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All aboard for seacoast day cruise
Some years back, a friend and I went on a “senior trip” to the Isles of Shoals, one of the very first places where Europeans came to fish in the 1600s. The group of ledgy islands is partly in Maine, partly in New Hampshire. The history of this part of New England is fascinating and […]
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Girls lose to Cape in 13-9 thriller
Five Capers crossed home on a single, a double and another single – by Anna Torre, Sam Feenstra and Grace Carignan, respectively – to snap a shoot-out at Gray-New Gloucester on Monday afternoon, May 9. The Patriots couldn’t catch up in their final at-bat and Cape emerged victorious after 10 thrilling innings, 13-9. “I’m very […]
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Girls lose to Cape in 13-9 thriller
Five Capers crossed home on a single, a double and another single – by Anna Torre, Sam Feenstra and Grace Carignan, respectively – to snap a shoot-out at Gray-New Gloucester on Monday afternoon, May 9. The Patriots couldn’t catch up in their final at-bat and Cape emerged victorious after 10 thrilling innings, 13-9. “I’m very […]
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Windham council’s Gleason dies at 67
Windham Town Councilor Tommy Gleason passed away Wednesday afternoon at a New Jersey hospital following a heart attack last week, according to a statement from Town Manager Tony Plante. Gleason was 67. “Tommy’s humor, generosity of spirit, fierce dedication to the town, and his service on the council will not soon be forgotten,” Plante said […]
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Windham council’s Gleason dies at 67
Windham Town Councilor Tommy Gleason passed away Wednesday afternoon at a New Jersey hospital following a heart attack last week, according to a statement from Town Manager Tony Plante. Gleason was 67. “Tommy’s humor, generosity of spirit, fierce dedication to the town, and his service on the council will not soon be forgotten,” Plante said […]