The Mountain View Woodies Classic Boat Club will again hold its popular Classic Boat & Car Show on the Naples Causeway on Friday and Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1. A highlight of the summer in the Lakes Region, the annual show draws beautifully restored antique boats and autos both in-water and parked for crowd […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Critics sting shark tagger
A Standish native has become caught up in a national media controversy about shark fishing and conservation. On July 16, Marisa Butler, 21, a 2012 graduate of Bonny Eagle High School and a Miss Maine USA hopeful, was the subject of a positive profile in the British tabloid, The Daily Mail. The piece featured several […]
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Council OKs zone change for old mill
The approval would allow a 110-unit residential complex on the former Rich Tool & Die complex in Windham, if the Planning Board approves the project. The Windham Town Council unanimously approved a South Windham contract zone Tuesday, allowing a Portland company to redevelop the former Rich Tool & Die buildings, pending Planning Board approval. The […]
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Council OKs South Windham development zone change
The Windham Town Council unanimously approved a South Windham contract zone Tuesday, allowing a Portland company to redevelop the former Rich Tool & Die buildings, pending Planning Board approval. The Portland-based developer, Hardypond Construction, is seeking to build a 110-unit residential complex on the old mill site. But the 5.26-acre Mallison Falls Road site was […]
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Sebago Lakers sail past Yankee Ford
Spencer Hodge led the Sebago Lakers to a 7-4 victory at Yankee Ford on Saturday morning, going 3-5 at cleanup. Hodge also crossed the plate, but just once; his teammates rounded the team’s other six runs as the Lakers improved to 7-7 on the season. The squad, which consists of players from the Bonny Eagle, […]
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West tops East in 26th annual Lobster Bowl
The Kora Shriners’ venerable Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, which divvies up Maine’s top high school senior football players, celebrated its 26th year at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford on Saturday evening, with the West emerging handily victorious over the East, 45-21. Different players located the West’s edge in different areas of the game. Bonny Eagle’s […]
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Navy SEALs to attempt 'reverse triathlon' to benefit Camp Sunshine
On the morning of Thursday, July 30, eight active duty Navy SEALs will embark on the Summit to Sunshine Challenge, a reverse triathlon to raise $100,000 for Camp Sunshine. The money will be used to sponsor military and special operations families that have a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The event will begin with […]
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Inside Naples
Summer Has Struck I just love Maine Summers. I don’t care how hot or muggy it is. Just being able to walk the dog without a jacket, breathing in the fresh air, watching the changing colors of the sky, experiencing the changes in the weather. It is breathtaking, all of it. Speaking of weather, were […]
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Inside Naples
Summer Has Struck I just love Maine Summers. I don’t care how hot or muggy it is. Just being able to walk the dog without a jacket, breathing in the fresh air, watching the changing colors of the sky, experiencing the changes in the weather. It is breathtaking, all of it. Speaking of weather, were […]
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81st annual Casco Days set for this weekend
Schedule of events (Festivities take place in or near the Casco Village Green at the intersection of Route 121 and Leach Hill Road.) Thursday, July 23 Midway opens, 6 p.m. Fireworks, 9:30 p.m. Thursday night grand prize drawing, 10 p.m. Friday, July 24 Chicken barbecue, 5 p.m. Midway opens, 6 p.m. Children’s parade, 7 p.m. […]