Talented Tumblers Five girls from CenterStage Performing Arts in Raymond are competing in Lake Region’s Got Talent. The tumbling performance to “It’s a Hard Knock Life” has made it through the quarterfinals. Semifinals will be held on 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at The Magic Lantern in Bridgton where eight acts will try to push […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Putting binders on minders
“But it was alright, everything was alright, the struggle was finished. He had won victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.” George Orwell “1984.” Now it’s 30 years since 1984 and the latest term I’ve heard was government minders. The Oxford Pocket Dictionary defines a minder as “an official whose job is to restrain access […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Why are Maine’s children hungry?
LD 1353 is entitled An Act To Reduce Student Hunger and this bill did pass although the governor vetoed it. The Maine House and Senate both overrode the veto. The Maine House, in which I serve, was down many members and so only 92 votes were needed to over-ride and it got 92. Who could […]
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Volunteer aims to spread Obamacare literacy
STANDISH – On Monday, Amy March, a volunteer marketplace navigator for the Portland-based Opportunity Alliance, was running through the basic provisions of the Affordable Care Act to an audience of five at Standish Town Hall. “You’re the biggest group I’ve ever spoken to,” March said, a retiree who lives in Denmark. March, who describes herself […]
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GUEST COLUMN: Why we oppose tar sands
The recent letter to the editor by Capt. Bill Van Voorhis (“Jobs are in the pipeline, too”) followed the finalization of the Keystone XL EIS (environmental impact study) and took the position that if the Canadian tar sands are going to be extracted regardless of any opposition, then we might as well enjoy the benefits […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Living the trophy life
If you live in Scarborough, you are about to witness another Town-School Board budget process that will not be reminiscent of any scene from Bedford Falls in “It’s A Wonderful Life.” For cash-poor/land-rich seniors, or for Joe and Jane who scraped up their last nickels to put together money for a down payment on a […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Penmanship heads toward extinction
Through the years, my penmanship has deteriorated. I have to “write” in the morning before my gnarled-up fingers begin to ache, but we can say good bye to penmanship – not just because of gnarled-up fingers and arthritis. Penmanship – or cursive writing – is almost history. Remember the hours spent practicing those curving lines, […]
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Scots overcome Yachtsmen, succumb to Bulldogs in A West action
Dustin Cole and Co. sank their Falmouth opposition Wednesday evening, securing a 62-61 victory in the waning seconds on Cole’s remarkable free-throwing, but couldn’t repeat the feat Saturday night against Portland. Despite holding an eight-point lead early in the third, the Scots of Bonny Eagle slipped, ultimately falling behind 70-60 by the final buzzer. Bonny […]
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Scots overcome Yachtsmen, succumb to Bulldogs in A West action
Dustin Cole and Co. sank their Falmouth opposition Wednesday evening, securing a 62-61 victory in the waning seconds on Cole’s remarkable free-throwing, but couldn’t repeat the feat Saturday night against Portland. Despite holding an eight-point lead early in the third, the Scots of Bonny Eagle slipped, ultimately falling behind 70-60 by the final buzzer. Bonny […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Some formulas for healthy living
A psychologist and professor from Cardiff, Wales, recently wondered if he could pinpoint which day – of the 365 possibilities – was the most depressing day of the year. Doesn’t that sound like something you’d be working on about now if you were spending a winter in Cardiff, Wales? Anyway, Professor Cliff Amall of the […]