Last Tuesday the Windham Town Council was scheduled to have a council meeting that included two public hearings on proposed impact fees and later agenda items to vote to approve or not approve those impact fees. This might seem no different than crying over spilt milk because this column, although written before the council’s actions, […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Brace for impact
Last Tuesday the Windham Town Council was scheduled to have a council meeting that included two public hearings on proposed impact fees and later agenda items to vote to approve or not approve those impact fees. This might seem no different than crying over spilt milk because this column, although written before the council’s actions, […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM – Memories of Windham
In 1938, Elizabeth Aldrich wrote a letter to the town of Windham, from her Washington, D.C., home, congratulating the town on its anniversary celebration. In part, she wrote, “After the haying season is over you will pause to give a birthday party to celebrate the ripe old age of the town of Windham. I am […]
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Inside Gray – 3/14
Library to Reopen The Gray Public Library at 5 Hancock St. in Gray is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, March 11. They will resume Story Time on Friday, March 14, location to be announced. Please call at 657-4110, or stop by the Circulation Desk or [email protected] with any questions. Change Your Battery The Gray Fire […]
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Inside Raymond – 3/14
Dean’s List Natalie Van Baars has been named to the University of Hartford Dean’s list for the Fall 2013 semester. Natalie is a sophomore majoring in photography. Congratulations, Natalie! The Music of Judy Garland Gorham native and acclaimed professional singer Kelly Caulfield “is” Judy Garland as she presents the timeless music of the woman Fred […]
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Inside Windham – 3/14
Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner and the Windham Clothes Closet could use donations of “gently used” and even new clothes items to get ready for the warmer weather. There are still warm coats, sweaters, and tops available to help get through this final cold snap. Everything is free. Just a […]
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Bonny Eagle’s Cole earns Mr. Basketball honors
His parents probably still call him by his first name, but to the rest of us, he’s Maine’s new Mr. Basketball. Bonny Eagle’s one and only Dustin Cole recently captured that accolade, beating Zach Gilpin and Isaiah Bess, both of Hampden Academy. The announcement was made at the Maine McDonald’s High School Senior All-Star Basketball […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Stackpole Bridge future the on line
The current developments surrounding the fate of Saco’s Stackpole Bridge require additional facts and context. Rehabilitation of the 165-year-old bridge, Maine’s oldest stone bridge on a public roadway, is still a viable alternative under the low-interest loan program recently offered to the city by the Maine Department of Transportation. The loan terms do not stipulate […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Tar sands: It’s just oil
For more than a year now activists with a narrow, off-oil agenda have been working hard to convince area residents that a particular petroleum product from a particular place on the planet presents the gravest possible threat to South Portland and its residents. They call it Tar Sands. The activists who want to ban this […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Tar sands: It’s just oil
For more than a year now activists with a narrow, off-oil agenda have been working hard to convince area residents that a particular petroleum product from a particular place on the planet presents the gravest possible threat to South Portland and its residents. They call it Tar Sands. The activists who want to ban this […]