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Grads garner awards at St. Joseph

• Andrew Young, of Raymond, received the Elementary Education Student Teaching Award for outstanding performance in a 15-week classroom teaching experience. • Mariya Barankevich, of Windham, graduated summa cum laude from Saint Joseph’s College. She also earned the Honors Program Award, presented to a graduating senior in the Honors Program who best exemplifies both academic […]

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Lakes Region Voices

What is the most physically demanding feat you’ve ever accomplished? Jerry Gerlach, 68, Windham “I suppose climbing the mast on a destroyer (in the Navy). I’m afraid of heights, so it was very scary.” Will Johnson, 38, Windham “Choreographing and then also being a dancer, that was always difficult…sometimes you thought you had a routine […]

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Lakes Region Voices

What is the most physically demanding feat you’ve ever accomplished? Jerry Gerlach, 68, Windham “I suppose climbing the mast on a destroyer (in the Navy). I’m afraid of heights, so it was very scary.” Will Johnson, 38, Windham “Choreographing and then also being a dancer, that was always difficult…sometimes you thought you had a routine […]

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Summerfest schedule

Saturday, June 23 (rain date Sunday, June 24) On the grounds of Windham High School Event listing: “Let’s Go” Family Run/Walk (high school track): 7:30 a.m. Parade: 9 a.m. Live concerts all day Kids Bicycle Rodeo: 10:30 a.m. Helicopter Rides: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Skatepark Competition (at the skatepark): TBA Windham Youth Soccer 4 vs. 4 […]

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Recount confirms Davis

WindhamRecount1: Recent town council candidate Michael Shaughnessy wipes his eyes while he and fellow democrat Bob Wake watch Town Clerk Linda Morrell feed 1,523 ballots into a voting machine while during an election recount Wednesday morning. The recount showed that challenger Blaine Davis defeated incumbent Shaughnessy by seven votes.WindhamRecount2: Deputy Town Clerk Judy Vance and […]

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Standish's Brown hired as dean of students

St. Joseph’s College has appointed Lynn Brown of Standish as dean of student affairs. Brown joined Saint Joseph’s College in September 2006 as the associate registrar, after eight years as assistant principal at Bonny Eagle High School. She also held the position of guidance counselor within SAD 6 for 12 years. According to Dr. Joseph […]

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Library's centennial celebrations continues

The Naples Public Library will continue the celebration of its centennial during the following months. They will host an Historical Walking Tour of Naples with the Naples Historical Society in July. The grand finale will be in August with an old-fashioned barbeque, complete with music, fun, and games, on the Naples Village Green. For more […]

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Windham grad already has his own business

While most of the Class of 2007 are busy getting summer jobs and preparing for college, Jake Keating, 18, of Windham said he doesn’t need either. Last year, he started his own business, Keating Masonry. He said he has made about $18,000 already this year on top of school work. “I’m doing great, I’m going […]

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Radical reform needed to save Maine

It’s no secret that Maine’s roads are in terrible shape. What is not so well known is that the money available to fix them is utterly inadequate. The cost of asphalt and other petroleum-based paving materials is rising at 15 percent a year, while the amount of Highway Fund money in the state budget is […]

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Radical reform needed to save Maine

It’s no secret that Maine’s roads are in terrible shape. What is not so well known is that the money available to fix them is utterly inadequate. The cost of asphalt and other petroleum-based paving materials is rising at 15 percent a year, while the amount of Highway Fund money in the state budget is […]