In my senior year at Providence College, my course load was light so I got a part-time job at the Pawtucket Times newspaper. Mostly what I did was take obits over the phone, or put together the television listings, which included brief descriptions of shows and movies. To relieve the tedium, I occasionally made up […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Crossroads gets top accreditation
Crossroads, a nonprofit that has provided addiction and behavioral health treatment services in Maine since 1974, has received the highest level of endorsement that can be awarded to a rehabilitation and behavioral health organization. With offices in Scarborough and Windham, Crossroads received the three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International. To […]
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Sherburne unchastised, parents furious
Buxton police stood between fired-up parents and School Administrative District 6 directors late Tuesday night after the board announced its nepotism policy had been violated but that there was no disciplinary action against the superintendent, whose son worked in the district. The school board’s lack of punishment for Superintendent Frank Sherburne riled several from the […]
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It’s not over
It’s time to relax and take a break from politics. The Legislature has adjourned, not to return until December when there’ll be some new faces, but many more old faces, so don’t expect any change. Gov. Paul LePage has announced he’ll no longer make as many public appearances, because “rich college kids” and “idiots” show […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, May 12, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 13, 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 […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, May 12, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 13, 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 […]
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3 teens nabbed in BEHS vandalism
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three teenagers suspected in the break-in and vandalization of Bonny Eagle High School, discovered early Tuesday. Arrested were Cullen Dumbrocyo, 19, of Standish; Ronny Head, 18, of Buxton; and Jonathan Betancourt, 18, of Standish. The department said all three are former Bonny Eagle High School students and have […]
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Naples man hurt in ATV crash
A Naples man was seriously injured Tuesday, May 10, when he lost control of his ATV on Lake House Road and was ejected, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Caleb Humphrey, 31, of Lake House Road, was driving north when the accident occurred at 8:27 p.m. He was taken to Bridgton Hospital and then, […]
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Vandalism closes Bonny Eagle High School
Classes at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish were canceled Tuesday after vandalism was discovered in the building. A press release Tuesday from School Administrative District 6 said Bill Ellis, facilities manager, notified Superintendent Frank Sherburne of the vandalism. Entry into the high school was gained through a roof hatch in the new wing. The release said vandalism began […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Vandalism closes Bonny Eagle High School
Classes at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish were canceled Tuesday after vandalism was discovered in the building. A press release Tuesday from School Administrative District 6 said Bill Ellis, facilities manager, notified Superintendent Frank Sherburne of the vandalism. Entry into the high school was gained through a roof hatch in the new wing. The release said vandalism began […]
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