Organizers are ready to celebrate the sixth annual Standish Summer Spectacular, happening Thursday through Saturday, June 25-27. The festival celebrates the three distinct villages of Standish: Steep Falls, Sebago Lake Village and Standish Corner. Following is the complete schedule of events: Thursday, June 25 6:30-8:30 p.m.: The Standish Summer Spectacular’s kickoff event, “A Taste of […]
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Summer Spectacular to light up Standish
Organizers are ready to celebrate the sixth annual Standish Summer Spectacular, happening Thursday through Saturday, June 25-27. The festival celebrates the three distinct villages of Standish: Steep Falls, Sebago Lake Village and Standish Corner. Following is the complete schedule of events: Thursday, June 25 6:30-8:30 p.m.: The Standish Summer Spectacular’s kickoff event, “A Taste of […]
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Especially for Seniors: Remember where we’ve been
Right about now, most of us are cursing the political shenanigans in Augusta. But there are some things that happen there that many don’t know about. Two examples are “Maine Remembers Those Who Served,” and Vote in Honor of a Veteran program. Maine’s Vote in Honor of a Veteran program was created by former Secretary […]
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Fundraiser set for Vivo owners
The fire that destroyed Jim Burke and Joanie Wilson’s historic barn on Depot Street in early June was devastating to more than just the couple. Bridgton residents, Lake Region foodies and summer people who knew Burke and Wilson from their successful restaurants in Boston and Scituate were all eagerly awaiting the opening of Vivo, their […]
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Fundraiser set for Vivo owners
The fire that destroyed Jim Burke and Joanie Wilson’s historic barn on Depot Street in early June was devastating to more than just the couple. Bridgton residents, Lake Region foodies and summer people who knew Burke and Wilson from their successful restaurants in Boston and Scituate were all eagerly awaiting the opening of Vivo, their […]
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‘Green cathedrals’ open for tour
Bob and Marilee Dunklee’s garden on Meadow Road in Raymond reflects their roots, with rock geraniums from Bob’s home state of Vermont, and daylilies and daffodils from Marilee’s home state of Georgia. This “country potpourri,” situated on a tree-covered hillside, is nestled in a field of native Maine ferns. The Dunklees regard this frequently sun-dappled […]
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‘Green cathedrals’ open for tour
Bob and Marilee Dunklee’s garden on Meadow Road in Raymond reflects their roots, with rock geraniums from Bob’s home state of Vermont, and daylilies and daffodils from Marilee’s home state of Georgia. This “country potpourri,” situated on a tree-covered hillside, is nestled in a field of native Maine ferns. The Dunklees regard this frequently sun-dappled […]
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‘Green cathedrals’ open for tour
Bob and Marilee Dunklee’s garden on Meadow Road in Raymond reflects their roots, with rock geraniums from Bob’s home state of Vermont, and daylilies and daffodils from Marilee’s home state of Georgia. This “country potpourri,” situated on a tree-covered hillside, is nestled in a field of native Maine ferns. The Dunklees regard this frequently sun-dappled […]
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Standish council taps Nesbitt to fill vacancy
Following the death of Councilor Wayne Newbegin last month, the Standish Town Council voted Tuesday to appoint Steven Nesbitt to Newbegin’s seat. Nesbitt, 47, is a resident of Prouty Drive and manager of manufacturing operations at the Scarborough biotechnology firm, Maine Molecular Quality Controls. A former Standish Planning Board chairman, Nesbitt was appointed to the […]
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Hall leaps past national long jump record
On Sunday, in her final jump, Casco’s Kate Hall broke the oldest U.S. girls’ high school track-and-field record with a jump of 22 feet, 5 inches reaching the pinnacle of her long-jumping career. Hall, who recently graduated from Lake Region High School, uncorked the new all-time record on her final attempt at the New Balance […]