Dancer’s Dream It was a dream and honor for Emma Dyer to dance for and meet Mia Michaels, most known for her choreography on “So You Think You Can Dance.” Emma recently competed a solo contemporary piece at the “Jump” dance competition in Rhode Island where she not only scored well but met Mia Michaels, […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Letters
Common Core’s impact felt locally In the March 20 issue of Lakes Region Weekly, it was stated that the RSU 14 Windham-Raymond schools budget increase could be the largest ever. If all factors were openly disclosed to all parents, students, and taxpayers, much of the rising costs this year and every year afterward would be […]
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Inside Windham
Thank You A big thank you from Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors to the following who recently made generous contributions: North Windham Union Church, Kim and Jim McBride, and PitStop Fuels. Support like this helps keep all Windham residents warm in the winter. For more information about WNHN, visit their website, www.windhamneighbors.com. Memorial Day Flags are […]
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Monday Meal receives boost from a big donation
The Monday Meal free supper, hosted on a revolving basis by four churches in Windham and Standish, has been rescued for now by a donation from the Faith Lutheran Church in Windham. The weekly meal, which has existed since 1999, provides dinners year round to primarily low-income Lakes Region seniors every Monday at 5:30 p.m. […]
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Raymond tries new economic strategy
Raymond town officials are set to take the first steps toward developing a formal economic development strategy, now that an effort to convert a warehouse on Route 302 into a business incubator is considered a dead end. In June, Raymond code enforcement administrative assistant Danielle Loring and Milan Nevajda, a planner with Portland-based Planning Decisions […]
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?Windham taps Brooks for Rec job
Linda Brooks, the longtime director of the Standish Parks and Recreation Department, will take the same position in Windham starting in mid-June. Brian Ross, Windham’s parks and recreation director since 2005, retired on May 1. On Tuesday, the Windham Town Council voted 6-0 to confirm Town Manager Tony Plante’s decision to appoint Brooks. Brooks, who […]
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Boys Lacrosse: Scots score sweet 16, deep-six Lakers
It took Bonny Eagle a few minutes to warm up against Lake Region on Friday evening, but once they did, they battered the visiting Lakers. Stephen Estes inched the Scots ahead early and Antonio Bruni hashed all five of his goals in the second half to lead Bonny Eagle in cannonballing Lake Region 16-6. “It’s […]
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Baseball: Behind Curran's pitching, Red Riots trample Eagles
The Riots’ Henry Curran struck out 13 unlucky Eagles when Windham swung into South Portland on Thursday for a little dustup on the diamond, earning the W behind the fiery bats of his teammates. Nick Troiano had a single, a two-RBI double and three runs, and Sam Solomon blasted a two-RBI shot of his own, […]
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Inside Naples
’Tis the Season Luckily for us, the season of proms, Step Up days and Songo River Queen cruises, Fun Town USA (Naples Recreation offers discounted passes available at the Naples Town Office starting in June) is upon us! We are still in Maine, though, as I was reminded this week when one day hit 84 […]
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Inside Naples
’Tis the Season Luckily for us, the season of proms, Step Up days and Songo River Queen cruises, Fun Town USA (Naples Recreation offers discounted passes available at the Naples Town Office starting in June) is upon us! We are still in Maine, though, as I was reminded this week when one day hit 84 […]