I always believed that I had a great education. I had so many teachers and mentors who challenged me to be curious about the world. It worked. Throughout my lifetime I have lived and worked in over a dozen countries and republics across the globe – all the while continuing on a quest to learn […]
Lakes Region Weekly
Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Casco Selectmen meeting postponed
Tuesday, Jan. 7’s meeting of the Casco Board of Selectmen has been cancelled, according to Town Manager David Morton. Due to illness, the board will not have a quorum, he said. The meeting has been postponed to Jan. 21.
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Catching up on the news
The beginning of another year gives us a chance to say thank you to all who have written or called – your kind words mean so much and are truly appreciated. Keep us posted on what you’d like to read about. We aim to please. Many senior-news items came to us during our week off […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: News bulletin – it’s snowing
During all the recent snowstorms, I did what I was supposed to do when it snows – I got in my recliner and watched television. On one particular morning, the news anchor kept going from one snowbound reporter to another. You see, the news bosses at the TV station thought that viewers like me would […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: God told me to
In Paul Kelly’s satirical song “God Told Me To,” there’s this line: “The wicked need chastisement, you know it’s either them or us.” But neither satirizing nor chastising sinners has proven effective. Many of them keep getting re-elected. Then, to hear the godly tell it, they insist on passing laws expressly designed to thwart the […]
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Land trust purchases 1,600 acres in Sebago, Bridgton and Denmark
Loon Echo Land Trust, based in Bridgton, purchased the 1,600-acre Perley Mills Community Forest from K&W Timberlands on Dec. 18. The land located in Bridgton, Denmark and Sebago was placed under contract in October 2012, and since then $1.42 million has been raised from local families and businesses, grant-making foundations and municipal appropriations. This vast […]
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Sebago Town Office closing early due to storm
Due to the snowstorm, the Sebago Town Office is closing at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, and not reopening until 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3.
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Art and Theater Listings
Museums, galleries and theater
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Most of N.Y. gun-control law upheld.
A federal judge reject arguments that banning large-capacity magazines and sales of certain semi-automatic weapons violates Second Amendment rights.
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Netflix tests subscription pricing based on number of users
The company is offering some new customers plans that provide access on as many as four screens, letting household members watch different shows at the same time.