What if someone told you that every time you turned on your tap to get a drink of water you were pouring something harmful into your glass? If you were told that the toothpaste you use each day to clean your teeth, and your children’s teeth, also contained this same harmful substance you would no […]
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: Scarborough needs a Mt. Rushmore
A national radio show has been conducting a poll of listeners, asking which musicians’ images would be appropriate to be on a “musical Mt. Rushmore.” Fans of the Beatles, Elvis, Aretha Franklin and many others have come out of the woodwork. Scarborough, incorporated in 1658, celebrated its 350th anniversary a few years ago. Now might […]
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Helping families in an unimaginable situation
Federal student loans have helped millions of Americans with their dreams of attending college and pursuing a productive career. What happens, though, when death or disability cuts those dreams short? Thankfully, individuals and families can have federal student loans forgiven in cases like this. But there’s a string attached that most families don’t know about […]
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Inaugural Winter Classic a night for hockey all-stars
East and West seniors split a pair of all-star games at University of Southern Maine in Gorham Saturday night, March 15, with Messalonskee’s Josh Towle propelling the East to a 4-2 victory in the Class B battle and Thornton’s Drew Lavigne hashing a hat trick for the West in their 7-5 Class A triumph. Though […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: Why civics education must return to public schools
With our school systems under financial stress and national testing standards focusing on English, mathematics and science, civics is increasingly taking a back seat to other subjects in our public and private schools. Our nation faces a “civics recession.” America’s students are in dire need of the education required to become effective, engaged citizens. Think […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Friends from other planets
According to a group called the Mutual UFO Network (motto: Sorta Like The Syfy Channel, Only Less Credible), Maine has more sightings of unidentified flying objects than any states except Washington (where marijuana is legal), Montana (where common loons and uncommon nuts both thrive) and Vermont (home of something called “snow golf,” which combines the […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Why surf when you can wade?
My neighbor says he’s got to expand his satellite system because his current system only lets him choose from up to 300 channels. When I asked him why he needed more than 300 channels, he said, “There’s nothing to watch on the channels I have now.” I was born into a family that didn’t own […]
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Former state police chief charged with having sex with minor
On March 10, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received information of unlawful sexual contact taking place in New Gloucester. During the past several days, detectives conducted several extensive interviews of witnesses and a suspected victim. At the conclusion of the investigation, Andrew E. Demers, 73, of Bald Hill Road, was arrested on a charge of […]
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Fillebrown wins talent competition
BRIDGTON – The competition was steep at the first annual Lake Region’s Got Talent! held March 9 at the Magic Lantern in Bridgton. To screams and shouts of “Bravo” from the audience, Shannon Fillebrown, a 16-year-old junior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School took home the top prize of $300, performing “Listen” by Beyonce. She […]
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Fillebrown wins talent competition
BRIDGTON – The competition was steep at the first annual Lake Region’s Got Talent! held March 9 at the Magic Lantern in Bridgton. To screams and shouts of “Bravo” from the audience, Shannon Fillebrown, a 16-year-old junior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School took home the top prize of $300, performing “Listen” by Beyonce. She […]