Lakes Region Weekly News Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Ice fishermen encouraged – even paid, in a sense – to keep the togue they catch

by Deirdre Fleming January 3, 2020December 30, 2019

Biologists and derby organizers try every trick they can think of to encourage ice fishermen to remove the overabundant species from Sebago and other lakes throughout the state.

Snowmobile clubs revved up for season

by Jane Vaughan December 31, 2019January 2, 2020

Most clubs in the Lakes Region have completed work in their networks, including brushing and widening trails, adding signs and repairing bridges.

Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Two Standish schools touched by crash that killed third-grader

by Gillian Graham December 30, 2019December 31, 2019

The parents of 8-year-old Owen Oates remained hospitalized Monday at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Business, Food, Lakes Region Weekly, Local & State

Cole Farms restaurant, ‘an institution in Gray,’ is closing after 68 years

by Meredith Goad December 30, 2019December 31, 2019

Calling it ‘a tough and emotional decision,’ the owner says the last day in business will be Jan. 13.

Lakes Region Weekly

Gray pays tribute to retiring public works director

by Jane Vaughan December 30, 2019January 2, 2020

Steve LaVallee, who worked for Public Works for more than 50 years, was Gray’s second Public Works director. His father was the first.

Lakes Region Weekly, Outdoors, Sports

Ice fishermen encouraged – even paid, in a sense – to keep the togue they catch

by Deirdre Fleming December 29, 2019December 31, 2019

Biologists and derby organizers try every trick they can think of to encourage ice fishermen to remove the overabundant species from Sebago and other lakes throughout the state.