I was invited to South Portland to tell my story and to help make people aware of the real dangers of tar sands. My name is Genieve Long, I am a mother of four children, a full-time college student, a lifelong resident of Mayflower, Arkansas, and I live next to the house I grew up […]
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: A digital divide
Where does it all go? Where do you see it ending? Stop at an intersection in Scarborough for a red light (plenty of chance to do that nowadays!). Go at a snail’s pace through the parking lot at Cape Elizabeth High School or Middle School, at drop-off, or pick up time. Run up to Hannaford, […]
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Windham fire, police chiefs to retire
On Monday, the Windham police and fire chiefs announced their intentions to retire. According to a press release from Windham Town Manager Tony Plante, Fire-Rescue Chief Charles Hammond is set to retire at the end of 2014, with Rick Lewsen Jr. of the police department to retire in April 2015. Plante said Hammond’s retirement will […]
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Windham dealer handles pellet crush
WINDHAM – In the face of a regional wood pellet shortage this season, Bob Maurais, the president of the family business that owns Southern Maine Renewable Fuels in Windham, has resorted to a stringent rationing regime. Traditionally, Maurais sells pellets by the ton, or pallet, which amounts to 50, 40-pound bags. A ton of pellets […]
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Windham dealer handles pellet crush
WINDHAM – In the face of a regional wood pellet shortage this season, Bob Maurais, the president of the family business that owns Southern Maine Renewable Fuels in Windham, has resorted to a stringent rationing regime. Traditionally, Maurais sells pellets by the ton, or pallet, which amounts to 50, 40-pound bags. A ton of pellets […]
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Warren, lawyers settle case
WINDHAM – The four-year legal imbroglio that has consumed Kaile Warren ever since he was charged with defrauding investors in his national handyman company, Rent-A-Husband, may have finally come to an end. On Feb. 28, Warren reached a confidential settlement with Ace Hardware and the two law firms, Preti Flaherty and Marcus Clegg & Mistretta, […]
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New legislative districts, candidate slate set
By Kate Irish Collins [email protected] In accordance with the Maine Constitution, the Legislature has re-apportioned and re-numbered all the electoral districts across the state beginning with this November’s election. In addition, with the deadline now past for filing nomination forms with the Maine Secretary of State’s office, the slate of party candidates running for the […]
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New legislative districts, candidate slate set
By Kate Irish Collins [email protected] In accordance with the Maine Constitution, the Legislature has re-apportioned and re-numbered all the electoral districts across the state beginning with this November’s election. In addition, with the deadline now past for filing nomination forms with the Maine Secretary of State’s office, the slate of party candidates running for the […]
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Bottle filling station installed at St. Joe’s
Last year, the Portland Water District announced the creation of a grant program that offers free water bottle-filling fountains to local entities. Twenty-six applications for grants were received, and the Board of Trustees awarded four water bottle filling stations to Saint Joseph’s College in Standish), the YMCA in Portland, Portland Transit Authority Portland, and Greely […]
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Bottle filling station installed at St. Joe’s
Last year, the Portland Water District announced the creation of a grant program that offers free water bottle-filling fountains to local entities. Twenty-six applications for grants were received, and the Board of Trustees awarded four water bottle filling stations to Saint Joseph’s College in Standish), the YMCA in Portland, Portland Transit Authority Portland, and Greely […]