Saturday in Cape Elizabeth brought with it the 18th annual TD Beach to Beach 10K. Roughly 6,400 athletes participated, including many of the best runners in the world. This year, top honors went to Kenya’s Stephen Koskei Kibet on the men’s side (28:28.2, a 4:35 pace) and Ethiopia’s Wude Ayalew (31:55.5, a 5:09 pace) on […]
Lakes Region Weekly
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Inside Naples
August is here I think when August hits, people go into panic mode to get their summer bucket list checked off. August is the month school starts (Aug. 31 for School Administrative District 61), and camps end. It signals the finality and brevity of summer. So live it up, soak it up, get those day […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Disc golf to benefit veterans Flying disc sightings at Pineland Farms have been reported as of late. These round objects are not from outer space, but rather relate to a new sport available there – disc golf. This is the newest activity offered by the VAST (Veterans Adaptive Sports and Training) Program at Pineland Farms, […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Disc golf to benefit veterans Flying disc sightings at Pineland Farms have been reported as of late. These round objects are not from outer space, but rather relate to a new sport available there – disc golf. This is the newest activity offered by the VAST (Veterans Adaptive Sports and Training) Program at Pineland Farms, […]
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Inside Windham
Brunch at church A public brunch will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m.-noon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 919 Roosevelt Trail. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, doughnuts and beverages. Brunches are available to take out. Tickets are $6 and sold at the door. Proceeds will help […]
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Inside Windham
Brunch at church A public brunch will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m.-noon at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 919 Roosevelt Trail. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, doughnuts and beverages. Brunches are available to take out. Tickets are $6 and sold at the door. Proceeds will help […]
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Grange session puts focus on education, sharing ideas
The Grange, the venerable agricultural advocacy group, held its 100th annual Northeast Lecturer’s Conference in Standish this week. About 150 Grange members from across New England and New York gathered at Saint Joseph’s College from Monday to Wednesday to socialize and exchange ideas on a variety of topics. The theme of this year’s gathering was […]
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Grange session puts focus on education, sharing ideas
The Grange, the venerable agricultural advocacy group, held its 100th annual Northeast Lecturer’s Conference in Standish this week. About 150 Grange members from across New England and New York gathered at Saint Joseph’s College from Monday to Wednesday to socialize and exchange ideas on a variety of topics. The theme of this year’s gathering was […]
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Windham trucker puts skills to test at national championship
A Windham man is returning to the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships for the third time. Jared Elston, 43, a 36-year Windham resident and 20-year employee of FedEx, placed first at the state truck-driving championship sponsored by the American Trucking Association on May 16. Elston won in the 4-axle category, rendering him eligible […]
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Road fix finished, so town will plow?
After years of town entreaties, residents of a private section of Old County Road in Windham fixed up their section of the narrow dirt road late last month in order to avoid the discontinuation of winter plowing. But some road residents are critical of the town’s strategy. The Windham Public Works department has been urging […]