Feb. 10, 11: Valentine Cabaret Show, 7:30 pm. at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. in Denmark. $12. FMI 452-2057. Cafe-style seating, free popcorn, snacks, soda (BYOB). Feb. 11: North Yarmouth’s Skyline Farm’s annual sleigh rally, driving demonstration and competition from 12-3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and includes admission to the […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Bryant University students named to Dean
The fall semester Dean’s List at Bryant University includes the following area residents: Jennifer L. Millett, a senior in Marketing, of Windham and Kari L. Snow, a sophomore in International Business, of Windham. Located in Smithfield, R.I., the university has more than 3,600 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The university is accredited by […]
Chairman Mao
Really folks, the devil made me do it and I will gladly tell you why. I cannot agree with socialism for many reasons and the biggest reason is our government cannot tax us into prosperity. Our country was founded as a republic in order for all of us to contribute, not take. Lately, in Windham […]
New England 'cold snaps' could force rolling blackouts
During Maine’s often stormy winters, the occasional power outage is a fact of life. But what happens when power is cut short, not due to fierce winds or inclement weather, but through a controlled power outage known as a rolling blackout? All six states on the New England power grid have been warned that the […]
Four-day children's theatre workshop set for vacation week
The Lake Region Community Theatre invites all area children ages 8 through 12 years to attend a four-day theatre workshop to be held at Lake Region High School on Feb. 21 through 24 from 9 a.m until noon. This special theatre workshop will be conducted by Rachel Stults, a senior and theatre major at USM. […]
Raymond to unveil 2006-2007 school budget
On Wednesday, Raymond residents will have their first opportunity to look at the proposed 2006-2007 school budget. In two separate public meetings at Raymond Elementary School, the budget will be the topic of discussion. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the first meeting will give board members a chance to see the fourth draft of the budget […]
Boat launch deadline comes and goes
The public way to the Standish boat launch remains intact even as a Feb. 1 Portland Water District-imposed deadline for moving it has passed. On Dec. 2, 2005, Standish was ordered by the water district to move access to the launch back into the town’s established 99-foot right-of-way by Feb. 1. Currently, the public way […]
Bryant's bill increases military reservists' downtime
State Rep. Mark Bryant, D-Windham, with support from his brother Sen. Bruce Bryant, D-Oxford, wants to give military reserve officers ample time to rest before returning to their civilian jobs. Bryant has authored a legislative bill to expand the time given to soldiers who are deployed for short periods of time before they are required […]
Sebago ice would be nice for annual fishing derby
By Saturday, Feb. 18, organizers of the annual Sebago Lake Rotary Derby Fest will have made the decision about whether to expand the ice fishing competition to ponds and lakes statewide. The concern locally, is the lack of thick ice on Sebago Lake, due to January’s record warmth. No one would like to see good, […]
Sebago ice would be nice for annual fishing derby
By Saturday, Feb. 18, organizers of the annual Sebago Lake Rotary Derby Fest will have made the decision about whether to expand the ice fishing competition to ponds and lakes statewide. The concern locally, is the lack of thick ice on Sebago Lake, due to January’s record warmth. No one would like to see good, […]