Truth. Most of us seek the truth. At least we say we seek the truth. But, truth be told, there are truths we choose not to see or hear. I’ve been aware for years of one such truth. And that is the indisputable fact of the impossibility of continued global growth. Here I’ll discuss only […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Rotary honors Bell
The Sebago Lake Rotary Club has honored Cyndy Bell, the advertising account manager for the Lakes Region Weekly, with the Paul Harris Fellows Award, which is named after the founder of the 109-year-old international service organization, and the President’s Community Service Award. Bell is the secretary of the Sebago Lake Rotary Club. Don Dyer, the […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: 400 million years old
It happened about 400 million years ago, in East Windham. A rock formation called a schist was created during the formation of the earth’s “crust.” It appears to be carved steps up the side of a large rock or boulder. This is likely the oldest part of the town and for generations has been the […]
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Camp Sunshine hires executive director
Casco – Gary A. Barron has been named executive director of Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Barron comes from SheerBliss Ice Cream in Sunrise, Fla., where he was the founder and served as president. “On behalf of Camp Sunshine, the board, staff, volunteers and families, I am delighted […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Excuses, excuses
High school sports is over for another year. Hosannah. Kidding! Each year, it gets a little bit harder to buy into the whole package; it becomes more expensive to operate school sports each season of each sport. And even though youth sports is still the BEST place (not the only place, just the best) to […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Excuses, excuses
High school sports is over for another year. Hosannah. Kidding! Each year, it gets a little bit harder to buy into the whole package; it becomes more expensive to operate school sports each season of each sport. And even though youth sports is still the BEST place (not the only place, just the best) to […]
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Excuses, excuses
High school sports is over for another year. Hosannah. Kidding! Each year, it gets a little bit harder to buy into the whole package; it becomes more expensive to operate school sports each season of each sport. And even though youth sports is still the BEST place (not the only place, just the best) to […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Stuck in some foggy notions
Some say it has to do with the way our barometric pressure changes so quickly in summer. Others claim it has to do with our straddling the 45th parallel. Whatever it is, the waters off Down East Maine in summer offer sailors some of the finest conditions anywhere on earth. But in addition to the […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Stuck in some foggy notions
Some say it has to do with the way our barometric pressure changes so quickly in summer. Others claim it has to do with our straddling the 45th parallel. Whatever it is, the waters off Down East Maine in summer offer sailors some of the finest conditions anywhere on earth. But in addition to the […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Reminiscing about the old days
For an hour last week, the talk on TV was all about dirt roads, undeveloped fields, the price of gas, telephones with party lines, working for less than $5 a day and how life was before electronics. Windham’s local cable television station features a program called “Speakout,” hosted by Bill Diamond, a longtime resident. Usually […]