The ice conditions on Sebago Lake are looking robust, at least compared to recent editions of the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby, according to a leading event organizer and a Maine game warden. Toby Pennels, a member of the Sebago Lake Rotary Club who is managing this weekend’s derby, flew over the lake Feb. 4 […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Windham planners pan fees
WINDHAM – The Windham Planning Board has recommended that the Town Council not institute proposed impact fees on future residential and commercial development. At a council meeting on Tuesday, board member Ryan McDonald said that the proposed fees in the works for almost two years, did not comply with state statute, and that affected developers […]
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Windham council discusses town hall hours
WINDHAM – If the town office opened for business on Fridays, as was discussed at Tuesday’s Windham Town Council meeting, it would either involve reduced daily service, or $80,000 to $170,000 in additional annual costs, according to Town Manager Tony Plante. “I don’t want to give the impression to you or to the public that […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: America’s ponzi scheme
I never saw this coming but I guess it’s going to change the way I think about too much government at every level in this great country we live in. Let me make this particular point clear that if what I heard is a lie, I will digress back to square one where I started. […]
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LETTERS: Militia forming in Windham
To Arms! To Arms! To Arms! This was the rallying cry in times of trouble for many communities in Colonial America. Whenever this cry went out in the area known as New Marblehead, Mass., now Windham, a group of settlers known as The New Marblehead Militia, would reach for their weapons and rush to face […]
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Inside Raymond – 2/14
Honor Roll Congratulation to the following students who were listed on Jordan-Small Middle School’s Trimester 1 Honor Roll: Grade 5 High Honors: Liliana Beaton, Dominick Campbell, Shyler Fielding, Niall Gushue. Honors: Alec Brooks, Keegan Brooks, Annabelle Cayer, Molly Cochrane, Makenna Colby, Hayleigh Davis, Louden Green, Nicole Levine, Dominique Look, Riley McClure, Reese Merritt, Elizabeth Petersen, […]
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Brand new board
Pictured is the 2014 board of directors for the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. From left are Ed Powell of Peoples United Bank, Tom Novak of Saint Joseph’s College, Jason Straetz of Gorham Savings Bank, Ted Rogers of Rogers Chiropractic, Ed Getty of Getty Real Estate, Ruth York of Point Sebago, Al Brown of […]
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Inside Windham – 2/14
Finding Lost History On Saturday, Feb. 15, at 9 a.m., Ernie Mitchell of Windham Historical Society will present a program at the library and will discuss how lost history can be found with a metal detector. This includes a fascinating look at artifacts from the time of King Philip’s War and the story of their […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: The real truth about Maine
The other day I got a call from a producer at a radio station in St. Louis, Mo. He said that every week for a year the station was doing a feature on one of the 50 states, and this particular week it was Maine’s turn. He wanted to know if I would provide him […]
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Boys Swimming: North Southwesterns splash into Cape
Swimmers from across southern Maine gathered in both Westbrook and Cape Elizabeth for a two-day competition this past weekend, Friday and Saturday the 7th and 8th of Feb. Southwesterns, the sport’s lead-in to States, are divided tongue-tyingly into “South Southwesterns” and “North Southwesterns,” the latter of which took place at Cape’s Richards Community Pool. The […]