Route 231 in New Gloucester was closed for three hours Wednesday morning due to a head-on collision involving a School Administrative District 15 school bus. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash, which took place at 8:50 a.m. near The Penny Store at the Penny and Intervale roads intersection. The bus was headed to […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Baseball: Falcons ride winning streak into playoffs
While Freeport ace Pete LaMagna pitched a nine-K, three-hit shutout against visiting Gray-New Gloucester on Wednesday afternoon, the Falcons slowly crept ahead on offense, logging one run in the first then two more in the sixth to ultimately secure a 3-0 W. “You got the feeling from Pete right in that first inning that he […]
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Portland man torches former girlfriend's Windham house, caught while trying to flee by taxi
The State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged a Portland man with arson after the home of his ex-girlfriend was set on fire Thursday night in Windham. According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, 45-year-old Curtis Crawford was found after the fire by Windham police waiting for a taxi at a local convenience […]
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Two new enterprises calling Standish home
A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]
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Two new enterprises calling Standish home
A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]
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Two new enterprises calling Standish home
A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Two new enterprises calling Standish home
A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]
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Letters
For Nesbitt, community comes first Several years ago, I noticed Steve Nesbitt, a reserved Standish resident, in the chambers during Town Council meetings. When asked if there was a particular topic he was concerned about, Steve said he was interested in what was happening in Standish and wondered how he might contribute to the community. […]
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On the Right Lane: Are you seeing red yet?
Our elected officials in Augusta are attempting to set the next state budget, the Windham town councilors just sent their proposed budget to the Windham Town Meeting, the proposed RSU 14 budget is ready for Election Day, the Republicans have more candidates running to be the next president than the entire population of Dixville Notch, […]
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Planning Board member arrested after ATV shooting
New Gloucester Planning Board member Mark Leighton, 58, was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on May 27 after firing multiple shots at a neighbor riding an ATV on Leighton’s property. Sgt. James Ambrose and Deputy George Bernier arrested Leighton on the evening of Wednesday, May 27, and charged him with reckless conduct with […]