CASCO – Friends and family of Stuart “Toby” Pennels, 55, the Casco man who died last week as a result of injuries from a motorcycle accident, described the father of three as a decisive, consensus-building public servant, who approached his numerous community-service projects in the Lakes Region with the same spirit that he wielded as […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Babb's bridge vandalized
Babb’s Bridge, the covered bridge over the Presumpscot River that connects Windham and Gorham, has holes in the roof. Although the holes are fairly small, it exposes the wooden deck of the bridge to the elements, defeating the roof’s purpose. The holes are on the edge of the shingled roof in the middle of the […]
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Standish voters approve projects
STANDISH – Large majorities of Standish voters approved three referendum questions Tuesday, permitting about $1.2 million in spending through a 10-year period. The 821 voters who participated in the referendum authorized funds toward public works improvements, and the purchase of new public safety equipment and land for recreational fields. The approved expenditures were included in […]
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Music with a Mission concert to feature Downeasters
WINDHAM – On Saturday, Sept. 13th at 7 p.m., the Downeasters Chorus will perform a concert at the North Windham Union Church. The Downeasters sing barbershop harmony and have been entertaining fans in Greater Portland for almost 65 years. The chorus is made up of about 35 men ranging in age who all share a […]
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Inside Standish – 9/12
Crop to Benefit Project Grad Bonny Eagle Crop, an all day scrapbooking event and the biggest fundraiser of the year to benefit Project Graduation, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. in the Bonny Eagle High School cafeteria located at 700 Saco Road, Buxton. It’s a fantasticly fun day that includes […]
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Inside Windham – 9/12
Benefit Dinner On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Knights of Columbus in Windham will hold its second annual benefit lobster dinner to assist the Windham Food Pantry. All of the proceeds of the dinner will go directly to the food pantry. The dinner will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, […]
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LETTERS: RSU 14 Board responds to withdrawal push
The School Board of Regional School Unit 14 would like to respond to recent events as relates to the Raymond Board of Selectmen’s Sept. 2 vote to include a referendum question on the Nov. 4 ballot to ask the residents if they favor filing a petition for withdrawal from RSU 14. Over the past five […]
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LETTERS: RSU 14 Board responds to withdrawal push
The School Board of Regional School Unit 14 would like to respond to recent events as relates to the Raymond Board of Selectmen’s Sept. 2 vote to include a referendum question on the Nov. 4 ballot to ask the residents if they favor filing a petition for withdrawal from RSU 14. Over the past five […]
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Warren running for District 26 Senate seat
WINDHAM – Kaile Warren, the former Windham town councilor and proprietor of the national handyman company Rent-a-Husband, has stepped into the race for the District 26 Senate seat, which has been roiled by the death of Republican candidate, Stuart “Toby” Pennels. Pennels was the third official Republican candidate this election cycle to face Windham Democrat […]
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Inside Raymond – 9/12
Giving Back The dance community in our area is very connected and the studios work well together when it comes time to give back to the community. So it was no surprise when Studio for the Living Arts of Gray challenged CenterStage Performing Arts of Raymond to the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS. After a […]