The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Standish Fire/EMS, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded to a plane crash on Northeast Road in Standish late Sunday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash involved a single engine bi-plane being flown by Williams J. Worth, 43, of Indiana. Worth had left Frenchville, Maine, on a flight path […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Inside Naples – 8/8
Halfway Point My kids are in a state of depression somewhat, counting down the dwindling days of their summer vacation. We went school supply shopping yesterday, saw a few others from Naples at Staples (yes that rhymes!) so we aren’t the only ones thinking ahead. As of this writing, 28 days till back to school. […]
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Inside Naples – 8/8
Halfway Point My kids are in a state of depression somewhat, counting down the dwindling days of their summer vacation. We went school supply shopping yesterday, saw a few others from Naples at Staples (yes that rhymes!) so we aren’t the only ones thinking ahead. As of this writing, 28 days till back to school. […]
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Music with a Mission features ‘Songs for a New World’
On Saturday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m, the Southern Maine Performing Arts Collaborative presents a traveling production of “Songs for a New World” at the North Windham Union Church. The show is a collection of songs that tell a series of stories. An exploration – through music – of life’s emotions: risk, fear, hope, dreams […]
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Cape parking lot accord reached
RAYMOND – After a drawn-out battle over a proposed Raymond Cape park-and-ride facility, the town of Frye Island and the Friends of Raymond Cape advocacy group appear to have buried the hatchet. The new spirit of cooperation comes on the heels of the Raymond Planning Board’s March decision to deny the island town’s original application […]
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Lakes Region news Briefs – 8/8
Banjo musician featured at Sebago library Aug. 16 Maine native banjo player Peter Mezoian performs for the whole family on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago. A dynamic and versatile musical artist, Mezoian plays the banjo with a smooth lush tone crossing over from its jazz roots to Broadway, […]
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Lakes Region news Briefs – 8/8
Banjo musician featured at Sebago library Aug. 16 Maine native banjo player Peter Mezoian performs for the whole family on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago. A dynamic and versatile musical artist, Mezoian plays the banjo with a smooth lush tone crossing over from its jazz roots to Broadway, […]
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LETTERS: ‘Neighbors’ raise money for winter
The hot days of August seem to insolate us from the all-too-familiar biting cold that lies ahead this coming winter. It’s because of the upcoming bone-chilling days and freezing nights that Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors must raise funds now so that we can help those neighbors who are in difficult situations and need emergency heating […]
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LETTERS: A reasonable agreement on Raymond Cape
The Concerned Citizens of Raymond and members of the Frye Island governance have arrived at a reasonable solution to the Frye Island application for parking on the Raymond Cape. The realization that Frye Island owns the land and that parking is so stated as a permitted use made for a common sense decision to sit […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: Aware? Awake? Awaiting a new paradigm
I’ve been thinking. My previous husband always told me, “That’s dangerous.” Mike, who lives with us, says, “You have too much time to think.” My friend, Ruth, says, “Don’t do it, Sally. But I know you will.” And so I will! The Middle East has us in a muddle, afraid, and wondering how it will […]