Football Coach: Brian Jahna Last year’s record: 2-6 Key players: Quinn Piland, Nick Wandishin, Marcus Devoe, Douglas Banks, Gunnar Harriman, Steven Milton, Jay Justason Key games: Poland, Mountain Valley Outlook: Jahna’s squad is still young, and lacks much depth, but he’s quick to highlight their strengths as well: “Most of our starters are returning players […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Tourists, how we love thee
Labor Day has arrived. September with it. School. Late night chill. Real footwear replaces flip-flops. And tourists leave yay! (I deny saying that). Following are 10 things that show – Tourists, can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em: SLUGGER, THE SEA MONSTER Tourists dance with Slugger, go up on the 3B dugout with him, […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Windham
Cross Country Coaches: Jeff Riddle (head), Emily Bland (asst.) Last year’s record: Boys – 13-1 regular season, fourth at Regionals, sixth at States; girls – 13-2 regular season, seventh at Regionals, eighth at States Key athletes: John Bland (Captain), Ben Breton, Jeremy Bennett, Steven Lailer, Reese Preston, Julia Rand (Captain), Joelle Bockus, Ali Wintle, Amanda […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Gray-New Gloucester
Cross Country Coach: Adam Zukowski, Nathan Priest Last year’s record: Boys – Third at Regionals, fifth at States; Girls – 12th at Regionals Key athletes: Ben Garcia, Lucas Nickerson, Austin Cross, Cullen Ronan, Makala Mclean, Sophia Kiyanitsa, Keaton McEvoy, Kylie Trawick Key meets: Regionals Outlook: On the boys’ side, the Patriots get back four of […]
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Fall Sports Preview: Bonny Eagle
Boys Cross Country Coach: Greg Wilkinson Key athletes: Eddie Maxwell (sr.), James Maxwell (sr.), Jordan Fournier (so.), Michael O’Clair (so.), Christian Tomlinson (fr.) Key meets: Scarborough, Gorham, South Portland, Deering Girls Cross Country Coach: Chris Strout Last year’s record: Class A State Champions Key athletes: Kyuanna Libby, Kialeigh Marston, Nina Truslow Outlook: Graduation 2014 took […]
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EDITORIAL: Get ready now
They say hurricane season in New England lasts from about May to October, but September is known as the month when most of the bad storms come our way. The legendary hurricane of 1938 blew through the state on Sept. 21. Two hurricanes, Carol and Edna, struck Maine in early September of 1954. Hurricane Gloria […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Pimping and pandering
And so, the excitement of the fall political campaigns begins. Although, “excitement” might not be the right word to characterize events more precisely described as turgid with occasional interludes of venomous, petty and inaccurate. Sort of like golf – without the fresh air. Oh wait, I forgot self-serving. Still sounds like golf. If my enhanced […]
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Windham personnel respond to Route 302 collision
At 9:20 p.m. Friday, Windham police along with Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Route 302 just east of the rotary. Initial reports were that people were trapped in a vehicle that was on fire. Upon arrival officers found all occupants out of the vehicles and complaining […]
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Inside Windham – 8/29
Blood Drive – Toby Pennels On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a special blood drive dedicated to Toby Pennels will be held from 2-7 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. Pennels has been hospitalized for several weeks following a very serious accident. Anyone who can donate in his honor may call the Red Cross and set up […]
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Inside Windham – 8/29
Blood Drive – Toby Pennels On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a special blood drive dedicated to Toby Pennels will be held from 2-7 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. Pennels has been hospitalized for several weeks following a very serious accident. Anyone who can donate in his honor may call the Red Cross and set up […]