Upcoming town meeting votes in Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples, and Bridgton could determine the fate of the Lakes Region Bus. Regional Transportation Program, the nonprofit that runs the 18-month-old Naples-to-Portland daily shuttle, has seen its overall revenues decline by more than 50 percent in recent years, primarily due to an overhaul of the MaineCare transportation […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Shuttle bus fate in towns’ hands
Upcoming town meeting votes in Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples, and Bridgton could determine the fate of the Lakes Region Bus. Regional Transportation Program, the nonprofit that runs the 18-month-old Naples-to-Portland daily shuttle, has seen its overall revenues decline by more than 50 percent in recent years, primarily due to an overhaul of the MaineCare transportation […]
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Fire station future at stake
The Windham Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to schedule a special town meeting vote for June 13 on a $2.19 million bond to fund the acquisition and development of the former Maine Cedar Log Home manufacturing facility in order to convert it into the new home for the South Windham Fire Station. The 15-year-old, […]
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Fire station future at stake
The Windham Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to schedule a special town meeting vote for June 13 on a $2.19 million bond to fund the acquisition and development of the former Maine Cedar Log Home manufacturing facility in order to convert it into the new home for the South Windham Fire Station. The 15-year-old, […]
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Inside Naples
Memorial Day in Naples It was a warm, partly sunny day, unlike earlier in the weekend where snow was reported in parts of Maine! I love the services they hold in Naples, and how the youth are so involved. The Lake Region high school and middle school’s marching band, the Girl and Boy Scouts, they […]
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‘Still Mine’ offers chance to reflect on aging issues
As I drive from my home in Naples to my parents’ assisted living apartment in Portland, I am reminded of a quote from Gretchen Rubins’ book entitled The Happiness Project, “The days are long, but the years are short.” My parents are both 94 years old. They are becoming increasingly frail. A lot seems to […]
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On the Right Lane: Fist Full of Dollars
“Yes, the deficit doctors have their scalpels out all right, but they’re not poised over the budget. That’s as fat as ever and getting fatter. What they’re ready to operate on is your wallet.” President Ronald Reagan. The citizens of the town of Windham are really lucky being represented by the elected officials sitting on […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Free Beer Tasting Those 21 and older are welcome to join in on a free beer tasting at The Market and Welcome Center at Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Friday, May 29, from 3-6 p.m. Two of Maine’s newest breweries, Banded Horn Brewing Co. of Biddeford and Funky Bow Beer Co. of […]
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Election pits well-knowns in Raymond
A former longtime town clerk is running against a seasoned politician for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Louise Lester, Raymond’s town clerk from 2001 to 2014, will challenge a longtime selectman, Joe Bruno, for a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen at the June 9 election. Lester, 70, said she would like […]
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New Gloucester man arrested after shooting at ATVer
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Tyler Avenue in New Gloucester at about 6:15 p.m. Wednesday after the driver of an ATV reported that while riding his ATV in the area, someone fired a gun at him. Upon investigation, Mark A. Leighton, 58, of 41 Tyler Ave. in New Gloucester, was […]