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Lakes Region Weekly The Lakes Region Weekly publishes news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton,

09/01/2023

It has been a great summer of fishing and guiding for this old angler. Double-digit catches, big, fat lakers and the occasional salmon to spice up the mix has eased the pain of the rainy summer we have had thus far. Nothing makes me happier than seeing clients, especially kids, battle with the bigge...

09/01/2023
09/01/2023

Dinner and a show The Windham Parks and Recreation Department will offer a community trip to attend a performance of “The Sound of Music” at the Lyric Music Theater in South Portland Sept. 22. The trip includes dinner at Elsmere BBQ. The bus leaves from the town hall parking lot at 5 p.m. and re...

09/01/2023

Town manager resigns Town Manager Nathaniel Rudy has resigned, effective Friday, Sept. 8. Rudy, who has been the town manager since March 2021, has accepted a position as a foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Gray, an...

08/30/2023

A tie vote kills the measure, which was developed to counter a citizens' referendum on the ballot this November.

08/30/2023

When Mainers struggle to pronounce my name correctly, some might assume I’m annoyed by it. The truth is, I’m not annoyed at all. If anything, I occasionally find amusement in how people react when they accidentally mispronounce my name. In those moments, I try to put on a smile to reassure them ...

08/30/2023

It’s back to school time. No matter how you slice it, there is just something extra special about going back to school. Granted, I am giving a little bit of side-eye at this “still in August” start date (what ever happened to after Labor Day?), but it is still exciting. Of course, part of what...

08/28/2023

Fans cheered on the New England champions as they paraded down Main Street in Gray on Sunday.

08/25/2023

The New England champions were the first team from Maine since 2005 to play in the Little League World Series.

08/25/2023

RRCT Watershed Landmarks Series The Royal River Conservation Trust will begin a new series of events featuring RRCT-owned properties throughout the region in September. The hike “Fairgrounds to Flowing North” launches the series at 9 a.m. Sept. 10. Participants will hike off-trail from the New G...

08/25/2023

Music on Main concert Aug. 26 The Music on Main free concert series continues on Saturday, Aug. 26, with performances by rock/hip hop/reggae band Crooked Coast from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by Justin Carver playing pop rock until 9 p.m. Another free concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 23, featuring S...

08/23/2023

Since the Supreme Court ruling overturned affirmative action, many people have written their opinions on this ruling. All of them are right, a little bit, but none of them quite address the mastodon in the outhouse. It is true that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all citizens “eq...

08/23/2023

Massive congrats to the team from Maine for making it to the Little League World Series. You guys, that’s huge. We can talk about the stats and the figures if you want. We can talk about how, as noted in the Portland Press Herald, Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond is “just the fourth team from Maine t...

08/22/2023

While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.

08/21/2023

An unusual double play got Gray-New Gloucester off the field in the top of the first before the Mainers went on to tie the score at 3-3.

08/21/2023

Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond had rallied to tie the score at 3-3, but ultimately falls to Media, Pennsylvania, 5-3, in an elimination game.

08/21/2023

The Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team has 2 volunteers assisting them, providing players and coaches with everything from snacks to fresh laundry and making sure the team stays on schedule.

08/21/2023

The Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team faces an elimination game Saturday versus Media, Pennsylvania, at the Little League World Series.

08/21/2023

Photos by staff photographer Derek Davis.

08/18/2023

Jeffrey Keezer, who played for the Augusta team at the 1971 Little League World Series, throws out the first pitch before Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond's opening game.

08/18/2023

Birchwood Brewing, a popular gathering place for fans of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team, was packed by the time Kayden Oliver threw the first pitch at 3:10 p.m.

08/18/2023

Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond loses its opening game, 10-0 to Northeast Seattle, and now will play in an elimination game on Saturday.

08/18/2023

Fourteen players aged between 10 and 12 take the field Thursday in Pennsylvania, the fourth team from Maine to ever qualify for the Little League Baseball World Series.

08/18/2023

Greening up the Green The Windham Historical Society’s Village Green is all dressed up. A perennial garden has been planted and is now surrounding the Victorian gazebo in the center of the village. The project was spearheaded by Greta Paulding, who has been working as an intern at Town Hall this s...

08/18/2023

Summer games Legion fundraiser American Legion Post 86 will host summer games for the community at 1 p.m. Aug. 26. Play a game of co****le, throw darts or horseshoes and connect in “friendly competitions” with community members. Funds raised will go to the Legion’s building fund. Food plates ....

08/17/2023

The arcade room has been a popular spot for members of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team, getting to mingle with players from around the world.

08/17/2023

The New England champions from Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond will take on the Northwest champions from Seattle in their opening game on Thursday afternoon.

You have free access to online Portland Press Herald coverage of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team at the Little Leag...
08/16/2023

You have free access to online Portland Press Herald coverage of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team at the Little League World Series, thanks to Eldredge Lumber & Hardware sponsorship. Root for the home team and read all about it at pressherald.com.

08/16/2023

From their favorite foods to their favorite movies, get to know the 14 players from the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond baseball all-stars.

08/16/2023

Section 1 of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution declares, “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; n...

08/16/2023

The journey of an asylum seeker is one filled with peril and risk, spanning continents, difficulties and, often, traumatic events. From the turmoil of their countries of origin to the looming threats of persecution, violence and detention, these people embark on a perilous quest to find safety in ou...

08/16/2023

It is beautiful out there right now. The rains are easing up a bit, the sun is out, but not too hot. It doesn’t get much better than this, folks. I hope you and yours are able to get out there and enjoy this weather before summer is nothing but a memory. At the start […]

08/11/2023

The Dorcas Society Fest is Saturday with a concert, car show, church fair, parade, fireworks and more.

08/11/2023

Dog Days of Bridgton Attention all dog owners and dog lovers – Dog Days of Bridgton will be celebrated from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Bridgton Community Center. Pampered pooches and their people are encouraged to stop by and spend some time enjoying the outdoors and meet new friends. The ev...

08/11/2023

Bikes, music and more at Community Fair The 2023 New Gloucester Community Fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 19 at the fairgrounds at 106 Bald Hill Road. Nine new bicycles will be raffled off at noontime. The only requirement is attending the fair between 9 a.m. and noon and picking up […]

08/09/2023

I have a lot of favorite times of the year, I know, but this right here, the stretch we are just sliding into? This is probably my “most favorite” favorite. That’s right, it is agriculture fair time. I don’t want to give the wrong impression: I don’t actually make a circuit of them all (th...

08/09/2023

There is a current effort to replace Central Maine Power, or rather Avangrid and Enmax, as our provider of electricity in Maine. As many know, or don’t know, CMP manages the delivery of the electricity by maintaining the power lines, utility poles and the transfer stations. They do not produce ele...

08/04/2023

Almost every morning I am trolling on Sebago Lake, I can count on the regional fisheries biologist to motor over and inquire about my boat’s catch. I see the red Polar Kraft center console out on the lake as it pops in to see other anglers, as well. This is called a creel survey and […]

08/04/2023

Underwood awarded for community service Mary Sweeney Underwood has received the town’s Spirit of America Award for her community service. The award is presented to residents who demonstrate “exceptional dedication, generosity and volunteerism within their communities,” according to a press rel...

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CONGRATS to all of the winners of the 2021 Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest!

The Portland Press Herald, the Portland Phoenix, The Camden Herald and the Maine Sunday Telegram have been honored by the Maine Press Association for General Excellence in print newspapers.

The Portland Press Herald, The Maine Monitor, and the Boothbay Register took top honors for digital General Excellence in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest.

The awards were presented Saturday afternoon during the association’s annual awards presentation, this year held virtually due to COVID-19.

Dorothy “Dot” Roderick, one of the first women advertising executives in the newspaper industry; Dieter Bradbury, a force in Maine journalism for more than four decades; and Judy Meyer, executive editor for Sun Journal, Morning Sentinel / Kennebec Journal and a fierce advocate for First Amendment rights, were selected by the MPA’s Hall of Fame Committee as the 2021 inductees. Due to the decision to forego this year’s in-person conference, the formal induction ceremony will be held at next year’s MPA Conference, Oct. 22, in Bar Harbor.

In the General Excellence competition for print newspapers, The Portland Press Herald was judged the best daily in Maine for the third consecutive year while the Maine Sunday Telegram was the weekend Newspaper of the Year for the eleventh time in twelve years.

The contest judges, who hailed from The South Dakota Press Association, wrote of The Portland Press Herald, “Clearly the class of this division. Front page designs are attractive and leave no doubt about the day’s top story. It features a robust editorial page with local editorials and an attractive sports page…. The writing ranges from professional to first-rate.”

“There’s not much getting done on Sundays in Portland for the readers of this newspaper,” said the judges about the Maine Sunday Telegram. “It’s stuffed with ads and sections that feature stories from staff writers in each one. The sports news pops off the page. Headlines are solid and photos are crisp.”

In the Weekly 1 division, for newspapers with less than 3,000 print circulation, The Camden Herald took the top prize. Judges said, “This is a newsy, well-written newspaper. The front pages are attractive…It has lively opinion pages and a first-rate sports section.” The Weekly 2 winner, the Portland Phoenix, was lauded for its differences. “Unlike many tab-sized newspapers, this one does not overload its front page, opting to take an attractive magazine approach. The writing here is superb.”

The Camden Herald and The Lincoln County News won the Freedom of Information first-place award in the Weekly 1 and Weekly 2 divisions, respectively, while The Bangor Daily News took top honors in the Daily/Weekend division.

Samantha Hogan of The Maine Monitor was named the Journalist of the Year and Jane Patriquin of the Portland Press Herald was the Advertising Person of the Year.

Emily Bader, formerly of the Lakes Region Weekly and now of the Sun Journal, won the Bob Drake Young Writer’s Award, and Keith Taylor of MaineToday Media was honored by the MPA as the Unsung Hero of the Year.

A complete list of 2021 award winners will be posted later this week on the MPA’s website.

The Maine Press Association (MPA), founded in 1864, is one of the oldest professional news organizations in the nation. Learn more at www.mainepressassociation.org.
In this week's Lakes Region Weekly, read about a Windham graduate who makes it his business to spread the good news. And speaking of good news -Christmas in July returns to Naples. Pick up a copy today or find the paper online any time at https://www.pressherald.com/lakes-region-weekly/.
An Act To Protect Private Property and Livestock from Fireworks
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §223-A, sub-§8, ¶¶C and D are enacted to read:
C. A person may not use consumer fireworks where noise from the fireworks would disturb livestock or poultry or within 1/4 mile of a property where livestock or poultry are present without the consent of that property's owner. As used in this paragraph, "livestock" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 81, subsection 8 and "poultry" has the same meaning as in Title 7, section 81, subsection 9.
D. A person may not allow debris from the use of consumer fireworks to enter or land on the property of a person who has not given consent for the debris to enter or land on that property.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the use of consumer fireworks where noise from the fireworks would disturb livestock or poultry or within 1/4 mile of a property where livestock or poultry are present without the consent of that property's owner and prohibits a person from allowing debris from the use of consumer fireworks to enter or land on the property of a person who has not given consent for the debris to enter or land on the property.
The Sweden Historical Society is hosting a community yard sale from 8:00 am until Noon on Saturday, July 10th on the Sweden Village Green. Spaces are $25.00 and tables are $10.00 each. If you wish to participate or donate items contact Gail DeWildt at 647-2592.
Would like to see any article about selectmen running for election in Gray, I am new to area. Thanks!
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will keep their promises, support a job creating economy with tax cuts and deregulation, lower medicine prices, increased wages, better trade agreements and secure borders. President Trump acted quickly to stop Chinese travelers from coming to the US and to invest in ventilators, medicines and vaccines to fight COVID-19. President Trump supports peace and freedom through fair elections and a strong military. President Trump supports justice and law & order through trained police and judges who interpret laws and the US Constitution. Donald Trump and his Senate approved judicial appointments will uphold the US Constitution with its separation of powers, checks and balances, and Bill of Rights including the First Amendment Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion and the Second Amendment. Please vote for Senator Susan Collins and the entire Republican ticket on or before Tuesday November 3rd!
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Check out this podcast episode highlighting two amazing teachers at the middle school.
It's Windham Wednesday! It's Emily your friendly Girl Scout recruiter. I will be at Windham Primary in t-minus 9 hours (6pm) for a sign-up event tonight. The goal for this new troop is to have some adults work with me the next 4 weeks doing awesome and fun activities before I pass the troop onto them. I can't wait to meet you tonight! Can't make it? Sign up online at
** UPDATE 3/2/20 ** R***R IS HOME
This morning R***r showed up at a house down the road (less than 1/2 mile away). The people had seen one of R***r's flyer and called the owner.

UPDATE - 2/27/20 - R***R IS STILL MISSING.FROM WEST NEWFIELD.

R***r is still missing from his home on Sunset Trail by Libby Road in West Newfield. He is a 10 month old 80 lb light colored Golden Retreiver - wearing his collar with ID tags. R***r is a friendly puppy, but we ask that you DO NOT CHASE HIM! If you see him, call Josh right away at (207) 432-6830 or (603) 866-282

***2/24/20***R***R IS MISSING FROM WEST NEWFIELD, ME
R***r is missing from his home on Sunset Trail by Libby Road in West Newfield. He is a 10 month old 80 lb light colored Golden Retreiver - wearing his collar with ID tags. R***r is a friendly puppy, but we ask that you DO NOT CHASE HIM! If you see him, call Josh right away at (207) 432-6830 or (603) 866-2821 with information.
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In recent years, there has been tension on the Town Council that has escalated into name-calling and discord both at meetings and outside of them. Reporting by Lakes Region Weekly
A fun event for the family (well behaved dogs on a leash) Walk registration now open! For more information check out our Pups in the Park page and www.standishrec.com. Thank you for your support!
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