We’ve got a lot of people in Maine who came here from somewhere else – beyond New England, that is. I’m wondering if the old-fashioned cooks among them ever heard of baked beans. I’ve lived in several states outside New England and I do not recall seeing canned baked beans, so I doubt if there […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Inside Raymond – 5/9
JSMS Honor Roll Jordan-Small Middle School would like to congratulate the following students for making Trimester 2 Honor Roll. Grade 5 Honors: Keegan Brooks, Annabelle Cayer, Makenna Colby, Hayleigh Davis, Shyler Fielding, Brooklyn Goodwin, Louden Greene, Nicole Levine, Reese Merritt, Meghan Messinger, Mia Mizner, Grace Peet, Elizabeth Petersen, Jayson Plummer, Nathan Plummer, Boden Sabasteanski, Kiana […]
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Inside Standish – 5/9
Pequawket Clean-Up On Saturday, May 10, join your fellow Standish residents for an annual community event that simply brings people together for a few hours for the greater good of our Standish community. Each year a group of Standish volunteers, old and young and from all three villages gather on Route 113 (Pequawket Trail) to […]
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Inside Windham – 5/9
Finally, it seems like spring – almost! This is a good time to take advantage of a warm day or early evening, while it’s still light, and clean up a cemetery near you. Perhaps the winter wreaths at your relative’s (or someone’s) headstone should be removed. I’ve recently seen broken vases and rusty Christmas ornaments […]
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LETTERS: Story half-told
I am a 35-year resident of Frye Island and I’m writing to express my disappointment with the recent Lake Region news article regarding Frye Island ‘s recent unilateral decision (it was made without an actual Frye Island board of selectman vote) to circumvent the Raymond appeal board and proceed to superior court. I have followed […]
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LETTERS: Story half-told
I am a 35-year resident of Frye Island and I’m writing to express my disappointment with the recent Lake Region news article regarding Frye Island ‘s recent unilateral decision (it was made without an actual Frye Island board of selectman vote) to circumvent the Raymond appeal board and proceed to superior court. I have followed […]
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LETTERS: Many questions
I am disappointed that the article “Frye Island aims to overturn Raymond board’s parking area ruling” leaned so heavily on the motion filed by Frye Island for much of its content without providing balance. I would expect the court motion to be biased against the Raymond Planning Board decision, but I would also expect The […]
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LETTERS: Help needed
American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 will recognize veterans connected with Windham (born here, lived here, worked here) who have passed away, with the Tolling of the Bell Ceremony at the Memorial Day Ceremony, May 26, at 10 a.m. in front of the Windham High School at the Veteran’s Memorial. The Post has maintained a list […]
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ON THE RGHT LANE: Addition by politician
It’s kind of a funny thing because sometimes I might struggle to find a topic to write about and then along comes someone from government and then I have too much to material, which I have to wade through to select enough to fill a column. This week along came the latest unemployment figures as […]
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Farm Days on Saturday
CASCO – Casco Old Fashioned Farm Days takes place 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Watkins Flat on Route 302 in Casco, across from the Raymond-Casco Historical Museum. Come to see and take part in how farming was done when Casco was young. Enjoy a fun-filled day of wagon riding and other events. […]