I’ve lived in Freeport for more than 40 years. I wasn’t born here so I can’t claim to be a native but I think my longevity here gives me some standing as a citizen and, more important, as a member of the community. It’s the community that I want to talk about. I’ve lived practically […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Scots upset Riots, lose to Storm in semis
Bonny Eagle built an early lead in South Portland last Thursday, only to lose it briefly before eventually reclaiming it and going on to win, 11-7. The Scots then lost to Scarborough in a semifinal softball matchup on Saturday. In the South Portland game, Caitlyn Dyer crossed home for the Scots to tie the score […]
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Rock removal stirs sentiment
GRAY – The Egypt Road Rock – a makeshift community billboard and beloved sight of many Lakes Region drivers and passengers – was, one way or another, destined for destruction, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. During its decades of use, the massive roadside rock in Gray, which the department crushed on June 4 […]
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$45.6M Bonny Eagle school budget OK’d
Voters in Maine School Administrative District 6 on Tuesday validated a $45, 622,550 budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1. The budget, which went to voters in the district’s five member towns of Standish, Hollis, Limington, Buxton and Frye Island, was approved 1,814-1,167. The budget jumped more than $1 million from the […]
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Raymond voters re-elect Gifford, Taylor
RAYMOND – Raymond voters re-elected incumbents Sam Gifford and Lonnie Taylor to the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. In the race for two, three-year terms, Gifford and Taylor, the respective chairman and vice chairman of the board, defeated Julie Sutherland, a political newcomer who has recently faced charges of impersonating a federal animal welfare agent. […]
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Inside Windham – 6/13
Choir Concert On Thursday evening, June 26, Music with a Mission will welcome the Grove United Methodist Church Youth Choir from West Chester, Pa., to the North Windham Union Church. The choir is accompanied by a praise band and includes a variety of music styles including gospel and classical. The concert is free, but a […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Pain of eminent domain
“I believe the term is eminent domain. Ah, yes. That means theft by the government.” Terry Pratchett, English author For some time now the Windham Planning Board has been discussing allowing a property owner on Sabbady Point Road to swap land with other landowners in order to improve his lot by moving the road, which […]
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New middle school eyed
WINDHAM – Following seven months of deliberation, a school board subcommittee staffed by top district officials has recommended that Regional School Unit 14 construct a new middle school in Windham. The proposed new school would replace the aging Windham Middle School. According to Marge Govoni, a member of the Middle School Facility Advisory Committee and […]
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Lakes Region News Briefs – 6/13
‘Gathering Space’ opens in Raymond Starting, June 16, the vestry of the Raymond Village Community Church will be open every Monday from 10 a.m.-noon for anyone wanting to escape the summer heat, enjoy a glass of lemonade, iced tea or cup of coffee, or share some time with friends and other community members. “Our church […]
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Windham, Raymond approve school budget
WINDHAM – Windham voters have approved a $41 million Regional School Unit 14 budget, increasing town property taxes by 1.4 percent. At the June 10 elections, Windham residents voted 708-338 in favor the budget, which was also approved by Raymond voters. The budget increases school district spending by 3.52 percent – the biggest increase in […]