Movies at Gray Public Library Movies at the Gray Public Library are almost like going to the $8 cineplex. The screen’s almost as big, and the sound is as earthshaking. The major difference is the $8. At the Gray Public Library, you don’t have to pay it – or anything. If you have kids, you […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Letters
Honor veterans by taking part in parade For the American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 of Windham, it is never too early to be making plans for Memorial Day. The Post extends an open invitation to the community of Windham to support its veterans and veterans’ organizations during the May 25 Memorial Day events. Businesses, groups, […]
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Encore for one-act team
Windham High School’s one-act team is headed to the Maine Drama Festival’s state championships in Bangor later this month, following a second-place showing at a regional competition. On Saturday, about three-dozen Windham-Raymond students performed the “The Chronicles of Jane, Book 7” at the Maine Drama Festival’s regional competition at Falmouth High School. The play is […]
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Encore for one-act team
Windham High School’s one-act team is headed to the Maine Drama Festival’s state championships in Bangor later this month, following a second-place showing at a regional competition. On Saturday, about three-dozen Windham-Raymond students performed the “The Chronicles of Jane, Book 7” at the Maine Drama Festival’s regional competition at Falmouth High School. The play is […]
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Standish crash under investigation
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday morning on Route 114 in Standish. The crash occurred at 7:55 a.m. Friday and closed the road for approximately two hours between Cole Hill Road and Harmon’s Beach Road. According to Lt. Kerry Joyce, the crash involved a 2011 Kia being operated […]
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The Center Road: Gov. LePage is right (sometimes)
As God is my witness, I am starting to agree with Gov. LePage. As an independent, I have been a fan of Angus King, Dick Woodbury and Eliot Cutler. As someone with a libertarian streak, I support the NRA and I admire newly elected state Senator Eric Brakey. As a social progressive (sort of), I […]
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Editorial: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Since the opinion inbox is overflowing this week, we’re commenting on a host of topics, both political and otherwise. A take on the belated movie critics Siskel and Ebert, we’ll start with five thumbs-up picks followed by items that deserved thumbs down: Break a Leg: Props to the student-actors competing in the Maine Drama Festival, […]
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Boys Skiing: Davis brings Alpine pride to Lake Region
Lake Region junior Taylor Davis is the school’s lone Alpine skier, but a shortage of teammates to share both victories and defeats with, isn’t about to keep him off the competition slopes. That’s a good thing, too, as Davis is quite the racer; he recently posted a pair of impressive Regionals wins at Shawnee Peak […]
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Inside Windham
Don’t forget to spring ahead an hour this weekend as Daylight Savings Time returns. Change your clocks – maybe that will trigger an early spring-summer! Happy Birthday February birthdays were celebrated by Ralph MacDonald and Carroll MacDonald, both World War II veterans. We’ve known them both for longer than we want to admit – they […]
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Inside Windham
Don’t forget to spring ahead an hour this weekend as Daylight Savings Time returns. Change your clocks – maybe that will trigger an early spring-summer! Happy Birthday February birthdays were celebrated by Ralph MacDonald and Carroll MacDonald, both World War II veterans. We’ve known them both for longer than we want to admit – they […]