To alleviate overcrowding at an elementary school in Naples, School Administrative District 61 is proposing to renovate and expand the Crooked River School in Casco. In separate referendums Tuesday, Dec. 8, residents in all the school district’s four towns – Sebago, Naples, Casco and Bridgton – will decide whether to renovate the school, located on […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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The fix is in for Babb’s Bridge in Windham
Though not in danger of collapsing, Babb’s Bridge in Windham, one of few remaining wooden covered bridges in Maine, is undergoing stabilization work in a project led by the Maine Department of Transportation. In summer 2014, the 39-year-old structure suffered from vandalism – holes appeared in the cedar shingle roof, thought to be made by […]
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Winter Sports Preview: Gray-New Gloucester
Boys Basketball Coach: Ryan Deschenes Last year’s record: 9-11 Key players: Zack Haskell (sr., F); Kyle Keenan (sr., F); John-Henry Villanueva (jr., G) Key games: Poland, Lincoln, OOB, Freeport, Fryeburg, Wells Outlook: Graduation in June claimed a hefty portion of the Patriots’ scoring power, but they return good height (Haskell is 6-foot-3, Keenan 6-foot-5) and […]
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Winter Sports Preview: Lake Region
Boys Basketball Coach: John Mayo (first year) Last year’s record: 13-5, fell to Cape Elizabeth in B West final Key players: Jack Lesure, Marcus Devoe, Nate Smith, Nick Wandishin, Brandon Palmer, Alex Langadas, Tyler Walker, Damon Knight, Lexus Rodrigues, Doug Banks, Ryan Hodgdon Key games: Yarmouth, Wells, Fryeburg, Poland, G-NG, Lincoln, Maranacook, Falmouth, Cape, Waynflete […]
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Winter Sports Preview: Bonny Eagle
Boys Basketball Coach: Mike Francoeur (first year) Last year’s record: 11-7 Key players: Troy Bogdahn Key games: “Every game,” says Francoeur. Outlook: The Scots have a proud recent history and should never be counted out. That said, they struggled at times to find their chemistry and consistency last season, and the loss of a solid […]
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Scarborough man found dead on trail in Gorham
The Gorham Police Department on Monday released the name of a Scarborough man found dead last Friday on a trail near the Presumpscot River in a rural, northerly area of Gorham. Gorham Sgt. Daniel Young identified the man as Charles Jerome, 55, of 14 Spring St. Young said Monday there is no evidence of foul […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Witch descendants settled here
Some Windham residents share a unique common thread: their ancestors were hanged more than 300 years ago. It is autumn in New England. Piles of pumpkins brighten the roadsides and markets, and the plentiful hardwood trees offer streaks of color unseen at any other time of year. In this cheery environment, the dark side appears. […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Witch descendants settled here
Some Windham residents share a unique common thread: their ancestors were hanged more than 300 years ago. It is autumn in New England. Piles of pumpkins brighten the roadsides and markets, and the plentiful hardwood trees offer streaks of color unseen at any other time of year. In this cheery environment, the dark side appears. […]
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State-of-the-art shooting range opens in Windham
A state-of-the art indoor commercial shooting range and retail store – which claims to be the largest in southern Maine – officially opened on Route 302 in Windham on Saturday. An open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new business, Windham Indoor Shooting Range & Retail Store, which is located beside Windham Weaponry […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Two Christmas tree lightings The Upper Village Christmas tree lighting ceremony, to be held beside the public works garage on Upper Village Street, New Gloucester, will occur at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28. The annual town Christmas tree lighting of Tiny Timber, the smallest municipal tree in the United States, will take place on Sunday, […]