Lake Region Kids’ Garden founder Tory Ryden and other volunteers will help kids grow their own produce for the second year.
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Casco’s proposed town budget up 14.6%, errors drive part of increase
Miscalculations and missing department budgets on last year’s town meeting warrant mean the town will have to make up for about $151,000 in missing taxes in the FY 2022 budget.
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Lake Region schools increasing in-person learning
The Lake Region School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday night to increase in-person instruction at all schools starting April 5. All hybrid students – those who opted for a mix of in-person and remote instruction – will attend school in-person for four days during the weeks of April 5 and 12, and beginning […]
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Casco back to drawing board as New Gloucester town manager backs out
New Gloucester Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard, whose last day on the the job is April 2, asked to be let out of her newly signed contract with Casco.
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Nomination papers available for local positions around Lakes Region
Seats are available on school boards, planning boards, selectboards and more and will be voted on at municipal elections this spring.
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Crooked River Elementary in Casco set to welcome first students in 12 years this fall
CASCO — Renovations at Crooked River Elementary School are on track for completion in July, and the school will be ready this fall for its first students since its closure in 2009, the superintendent said this week. The $9 million project approved by voters in March 2019 includes a two-story addition to the 36-year-old building […]
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New Gloucester manager leaving for Casco job
New Gloucester Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard’s last day is April 2 and her first day as Casco town manager is April 5.
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Man accused of bathing during Casco home break-in was cited last year for keeping 53 spiders in hotel
The occupant returned home to find Sean Schoonmaker had put his food in the fridge, rearranged items and made himself at home.
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Norway man charged after breaking into Casco home to take a bath, prepare a meal
The owners of a house on Pinkham Road in Casco arrived home to find Sean Schoonmaker’s car parked inside their garage and the doors of their house locked, according to police.
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Casco resident sent to hospital as 40 firefighters battle house fire
One of the occupants of the home on Leach Hill Road was taken to a hospital.