On an issue that has been filled with contention from its start over a year ago, the town of Standish and the Portland Water District appear to be at a standstill in negotiations on the proposed Pine Cove Beach. The Standish Town Council Tuesday night ended its pursuit of an agreement with the Water District […]
Lakes Region Weekly News
Pine Cove Beach negotiations take on water
On an issue that has been filled with contention from its start over a year ago, the town of Standish and the Portland Water District appear to be at a standstill in negotiations on the proposed Pine Cove Beach. The Standish Town Council Tuesday night ended its pursuit of an agreement with the Water District […]
Around town 0513
Meeting The Rebekah Lodge #71 will hold their next regular meeting on May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Odd Fellows Hall. The program will be an ice cream social. Everyone is to bring a topping. Last year they all brought toppings and no one brought ice cream so this year Elsie Haskell will bring […]
Naples Candidate Profile: Bill Weese
Bill Weese, 35, a Republican who lives on Wiley Road, is running for the Naples Board of Selectmen. Weese is married with three kids. He is a graduate of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School in Massachusetts and holds a three-year technical certificate in electronics. He owns Lakes Region Security which installs and fixes burglar alarms […]
ACES exercising
Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) Day was held at Edna Libby School on May 4. This nation-wide event is sponsored by the Maine Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health & Wellness. Pictured are Physical Education teacher Todd Drinkwater, and Edna Libby students exercising to “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes.” Everyone had a great […]
Raymond School Board Profiles
Roger Ginn is a 62-year-old Democrat who lives at 43 Turtle Cove, Raymond. With a PhD in psychology, Ginn has been in private practice in Portland since 1978. He has also worked in various school systems as a psychological consultant and as a psychologist at Sweetser Children’s Home. Why are you running for the School […]
Senior Citizens Appreciation Dinner, May 26
Senior citizens in the MSAD #6 towns of Standish, Buxton, Hollis, Limington and Frye Island are invited to the 14th annual Senior Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, May 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Bonny Eagle High School. The popular event features a dinner including turkey and gravy, cornbread stuffing, mashed potato, squash, peas, cranberry schrub, cake […]
Rabies clinic in Standish, May 16
A rabies clinic will be held on May 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Sebago Lake Congregational Church, Northeast Road (Route 35), Sebago Lake Village. The fee will be $8 per pet, cash only, no checks please. Dogs must be on leashes and cats must be in carries. Please bring any previous rabies […]
Standish donates defibrillator to BEHS
On Tuesday, the Standish Public Health & Safety Committee made a presentation to Bonny Eagle High School of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The presentation was made at the beginning of the Standish Town Council meeting at. The Committee receives funding by a grant from the Maine Dept. of Human Health’s Safe Communities Program. This […]
Learn to fly fish, May 21
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at fly-tying and fly-casting, the Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray is the place to be on Saturday, May 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the Sebago Chapter of Trout Unlimited will demonstrate and invite participation from kids and parents alike […]