John Tevanian, owner the Bridgton Twin Drive-In Theater, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, said his business “will always have a nice little niche.” A longtime participant in the drive-in movie industry, Tevanian explained that “you can duplicate a decent cinema in your house, but it’s hard to duplicate the experience of a drive-in.” […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Living in style, sync with the planet: A Windham family says eco-friendly home-building options don’t have to break the bank.
Windham resident Khanh Ngo, a self-described “numbers guy” and owner of the computer repair business Maine Computer MD in North Windham, is passionate about green energy. Since he was a kid, Ngo dreamed of owning his own home by the age of 30. But this couldn’t be just any home, Ngo, now 33, told his […]
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Living in style, sync with the planet: A Windham family says eco-friendly home-building options don’t have to break the bank.
Windham resident Khanh Ngo, a self-described “numbers guy” and owner of the computer repair business Maine Computer MD in North Windham, is passionate about green energy. Since he was a kid, Ngo dreamed of owning his own home by the age of 30. But this couldn’t be just any home, Ngo, now 33, told his […]
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Best of Best gala celebrates contest winners
On April 13, members of the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce gathered at Camp Sunshine in Casco to celebrate the results of the Best of Best annual reader’s choice competition conducted by the Lakes Region Weekly. The competition ranked businesses and services in the Lakes Region in dozens of categories, from restaurant to financial […]
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Patriots slide by Knights in extra innings
A Nick McCann grounder in the bottom of the ninth slipped past Knights second baseman Deryk Bellanger and gave John Henry Villanueva the time he needed to reach home at Gray-New Gloucester on Friday, April 15. The play broke a lengthy stalemate and clinched a 5-4 victory for the Patriots over visiting Poland. G-NG head […]
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Patriots run away with win versus Poland
Visiting Poland kept things close with the Gray-New Gloucester through four on Friday, April 15 – but Patriots Alie Martel and Alexa Thayer both crossed on pass balls in the fifth to put their squad ahead for good. The Patriots added four more in the waning innings to cap a comfortable, 8-2 W. “We just […]
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Patriots run away with win versus Poland
Visiting Poland kept things close with the Gray-New Gloucester through four on Friday, April 15 – but Patriots Alie Martel and Alexa Thayer both crossed on pass balls in the fifth to put their squad ahead for good. The Patriots added four more in the waning innings to cap a comfortable, 8-2 W. “We just […]
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Patriots run away with win versus Poland
Visiting Poland kept things close with the Gray-New Gloucester through four on Friday, April 15 – but Patriots Alie Martel and Alexa Thayer both crossed on pass balls in the fifth to put their squad ahead for good. The Patriots added four more in the waning innings to cap a comfortable, 8-2 W. “We just […]
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Prison renovation gets green light
The Maine Correctional Center in South Windham will soon be receiving state money to construct new facilities and renovate the deteriorating structures at its River Road location. On Tuesday, Gov. Paul LePage signed a bill to issue $149 million in government facilities bonds to both the Windham prison and a facility in Washington County, according […]
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Best of Best gala celebrates contest winners
On April 13, members of the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce gathered at Camp Sunshine in Casco to celebrate the results of the Best of Best annual reader’s choice competition conducted by the Lakes Region Weekly. The competition ranked businesses and services in the Lakes Region in dozens of categories, from restaurant to financial […]