Breaking bread The United Methodist Church of Good Fellowship, located at 1000 Roosevelt Trail, Route 302, in Naples, will be serving a free breakfast and fellowship beginning Jan. 6 and running through the end of April every Wednesday morning from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Donations accepted and all are welcome. The breakfast will be cancelled […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Basketball required dedication
In the Little Falls section of South Windham, known to some of us as the DMZ, there is a grocery store that’s seen more history than any person alive today. In 1988, the owner of the store, Hall C. Sawyer (the elder) talked about some of his youthful days in the early 1920s. There was […]
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Sanders the clear choice
On the surface, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders appear to have similar positions. Both say they will make education more affordable for all. Both say they will work toward health care for all. And both say they want to reform the criminal justice system. Indeed they appear to have similar policy objectives. Under the surface, […]
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ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Stormy forecast for 2016
I guess it’s time to bring out that little crystal ball and see what is going to happen during 2016. The problem I have is my crystal ball is getting somewhat old and increasingly difficult to see what it might be forecasting for our future. If that is not bad enough, it has a few […]
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EDITORIAL: Highs and lows of 2015
If you’re a news junkie, 2015 was a very good year. While terrorism dominated the national and international headlines, several high-profile local stories captured our attention. The following stories leaped out at us as some of the more meaningful and impactful ones of 2015: • Gov. Paul LePage broke the Internet a few times this […]
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EDITORIAL: Highs and lows of 2015
If you’re a news junkie, 2015 was a very good year. While terrorism dominated the national and international headlines, several high-profile local stories captured our attention. The following stories leaped out at us as some of the more meaningful and impactful ones of 2015: • Gov. Paul LePage broke the Internet a few times this […]
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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE: For the New Year, some old stuff
It’s another New Year and that means out with the old and in with the new. But here in Maine, we’ve never been anxious to part with antiques and other old things. Someone once told me a little about how things in the antique business work. They said back in the 1950s, as many rural […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Stupid game
The Maine lottery is a scam and ought to be abolished. Of course, the same could be said for the state Department of Health and Human Services, the National Football League, and all-natural cereals. Unfortunately, eliminating the lottery is about as likely as getting rid of those con jobs, so I guess we’re stuck with […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Stupid game
The Maine lottery is a scam and ought to be abolished. Of course, the same could be said for the state Department of Health and Human Services, the National Football League, and all-natural cereals. Unfortunately, eliminating the lottery is about as likely as getting rid of those con jobs, so I guess we’re stuck with […]
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Governor to visit Bridgton for next town hall meeting
Governor Paul LePage will hold his first town hall of the new year Wednesday in Bridgton, where he will deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents. The talk will take place at the Bridgton Town Office, 8 Iredale St., from 6-7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. According to […]