Charter petitioners forge ahead New Gloucester Citizens for a Town Charter is seeking approximately 200 additional petition signatures to get the question of whether to establish a town charter commission on the November 2020 ballot. A minimum of 587 signatures is required. Speaking for the group, John Salisbury noted the hardship in obtaining signatures because […]
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Inside Bridgton: June 5
Municipal reopening The Bridgton municipal building reopened Monday with a number of new rules for visitors and meetings. A total of five members of the public are allowed in the building at one time and all visitors will be required to wear a face mask. High risk individuals over the age of 65 and those […]
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Virtual Arts Calendar: June 4
Music Virtual Quill Open Mics, 7 p.m., Fridays via Zoom. Performers must sign up by 6:30 p.m. the night they would like to perform. Free and open to all, donations appreciated. Visit the Quill Books & Beverage Facebook page for details. Live @ 212, view past shows on YouTube. Visit the Westbrook venue’s Facebook page […]
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Inside Raymond: May 29
Church welcomes pastor The Rev. Petra Smyth is the new leader of the Raymond Village Community Church, effective Monday, June 1. Smyth has 10 years of church and pastoral leadership experience. She began her career in clinical pastoral education at Maine Medical Center and received a Master of Divinity degree at Bangor Theological Seminary. Smyth […]
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Inside Gray: May 29
Bulky waste OK The Gray Transfer and Recycling Center, 15 Seagull Drive, will begin accepting bulky waste and demolition and construction debris (sheetrock, plaster, wood waste, vinyl siding, shingles, carpeting) on Wednesday, June 3. It will accept furniture and mattresses beginning Saturday, June 6. Anyone conducting a transaction must wear a face covering, and checks […]
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Bicentennial Maine: Windham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Inside New Gloucester: May 22
Recycling resumed The transfer station located at 264 Bald Hill Road has recommenced taking recyclables and demolition materials. All recyclables must be properly separated before arriving. Cardboard must be broken down. Transfer station attendants do not handle your recyclables. Demolition materials are limited to one load/trip per week. Universal waste (electronics) is not accepted. Patrons […]
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Inside Bridgton: May 22
Current information As Memorial Day approaches, I know everyone is eager to get the summer started, but we still have to be careful about opening up and traveling to other places. A lot of currently closed local businesses are planning to reopen in some form starting June 1. To keep up with the latest regulations […]
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Inside Windham: May 22
Free meals for seniors The Windham Parks & Recreation Department is teaming up with area restaurants to provide free meals-to-go for seniors age 65 and older. Every Friday, participating local restaurants will offer curbside pickup that will be available at Windham Town Hall. Reservations should be made by noon Thursday by calling Parks & Rec […]
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Virtual Arts Calendar: May 21
Memorial Day City of Westbrook Memorial Day Tribute, 10-10:30 a.m. Visit the city’s Facebook page for the Facebook Live stream or Zoom information. Music Live @ 212, view past shows on YouTube. Visit the Westbrook venue’s Facebook page for a direct link. Virtual Quill Open Mics, 7 p.m., Fridays through May 22 via Zoom. Performers […]