NAPLES – After seeing their proposed budgets twice rejected by voters, School Administrative District 61 board members are going back to the drawing board to determine further cuts. The full board met Tuesday night, and by Wednesday leadership had determined the schedule it will follow leading up to a third budget validation vote, now set […]

NAPLES – After seeing their proposed budgets twice rejected by voters, School Administrative District 61 board members are going back to the drawing board to determine further cuts. The full board met Tuesday night, and by Wednesday leadership had determined the schedule it will follow leading up to a third budget validation vote, now set […]

CASCO – In Casco on July 9, history will not only be retold, but it will be made as well. The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with museum tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the highlight of the day will be the unveiling of a new book, “Images of […]

CASCO – In Casco on July 9, history will not only be retold, but it will be made as well. The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with museum tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the highlight of the day will be the unveiling of a new book, “Images of […]

Independence Day meant a long weekend this year – and the weather indeed was tolerable! We’d love to know what exciting things you are doing this summer and the names of all those kids graduating from college – share the news! All you need is to send it to me by deadline (a week prior […]

Skateboarding champ I truly enjoy sharing the news of Raymond’s many talented residents and this week, I am especially excited because 15-year-old Zac Rose just won the 2011 Gatorade Free Flow skateboarding competition held in Rye, N.H. In its seventh summer season, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour searches the country’s premier skate parks, giving top […]

NAPLES – About 1,000 voters from the four towns comprising School Administrative District 61 went to the polls Thursday and again rejected the district’s proposed budget for next year. The budget failed by a vote of 495-479. A $26.8 million version of the budget failed in May. Thursday’s second budget beat-down came after the school […]

WINDHAM – The first significant blast at the Nash Road quarry off Route 302 in Windham set off a chain reaction last week that has yet to settle down. Neighbors are furious with quarry owner Peter Busque, also a Windham town councilor, for not providing adequate warning. They’re also generally frustrated with the town leaders […]

NAPLES – Dick Dyke, the longtime owner of Bushmaster Firearms who made millions when he finally sold the successful company in 2006, is once again making news here and abroad with his announcement two weeks ago that he is reviving weapons manufacturing in Windham. In the first of a two-part series, the Lakes Region Weekly […]

WINDHAM – The Windham Town Council Tuesday night discussed the possibility of improving radio communication for public safety personnel in areas of town that routinely have poor reception. Prompted by concerns brought forth this spring by Windham Officer Jeff Smith, who works as the high school’s resource officer and manages the department’s radio needs, the […]