A $15 million proposal to redevelop an old mill complex on Mallison Falls Road in South Windham, which would create 109 housing units along the Presumpscot River, continues to move forward after the prospective developer received funding for environmental cleanup efforts. Hardypond Construction of Portland was awarded a $360,000 loan in October through the Greater […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: A century of progress
In Windham, 100 years ago, the population was just about 2,000. We all know how the town has grown – but here are some other things that might make you appreciate how things change – and sometimes improve. On the Internet (that font of knowledge of all types), we found the following snapshot of life […]
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Inside Naples
Holidays! The holiday season is one of the best times to enjoy small-town life. I love the quiet at night, the holiday lights decorating the Causeway, the craft fairs, bake sales and visits from Santa! So, get out and explore. The milder temperatures are making it easier than ever to resist the temptation to hibernate. […]
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Inside Naples
Holidays! The holiday season is one of the best times to enjoy small-town life. I love the quiet at night, the holiday lights decorating the Causeway, the craft fairs, bake sales and visits from Santa! So, get out and explore. The milder temperatures are making it easier than ever to resist the temptation to hibernate. […]
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EDITORIAL: Unite on climate
After 9/11, the phrase “United We Stand” was quite popular. People posted it as bumper stickers, wore it on T-shirts, and said it during speeches. The ones who still remember 9/11 and want others to remember still display it, because standing together to fight an unrelenting foe is a never-ending effort. The catchphrase is useful […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: Extreme circumstances
I like extremists. Wait, that didn’t come out quite right. I’m not talking about the freakazoids trying to kill people in a misguided attempt to make some point that isn’t obvious to anybody but them. It’s entirely possible to be extreme without being homicidal. Or congenitally unclear. The extremists I like are those with precise […]
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Crash closes Route 26 bypass in Gray
The Route 26 bypass in Gray is closed while emergency crews respond to a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer Wednesday afternoon. Dispatchers from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department say they are unsure at this time when the road will be reopened. The crash was reported in the area of 97 Shaker Road. This story […]
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Crash closes Route 26 bypass in Gray
The Route 26 bypass in Gray is closed while emergency crews respond to a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer Wednesday afternoon. Dispatchers from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department say they are unsure at this time when the road will be reopened. The crash was reported in the area of 97 Shaker Road. This story […]
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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE: A doozy of a winter
The other day down at the diner, we got to speculating about what winter might have in store for us. Then came the stories of winters past. When I hear such stories, being a history buff, I often recall reading about the harsh winter of 1775. It was the year Col. Benedict Arnold led a […]
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Girls Hockey: Brunswick deals Clippers fourth consecutive loss
Despite Katie Clemmer’s two-goal performance on Saturday night, Dec. 5, the Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester Clippers couldn’t keep hold of a contest in which they only trailed for 17 seconds. A resilient Brunswick squad chewed through a pair of deficits to force sudden death, where Dragon Jenna Brooks earned her second of the night and sank the […]