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A long, bumpy road

Under the best circumstances, River Road reconstruction would not be complete until 2015 Reconstruction of the dilapidated and well-traveled River Road will likely be completed no earlier than 2015, and then only if funding forecasts and state priorities remain steady, officials from the Maine Department of Transportation told the Windham Town Council Tuesday. Preliminary engineering, […]

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Raymond camp operator loses lease

After 23 years, Camp Hawthorne head is looking for another spot. During her visits to Camp Hawthorne in Raymond, Wendy Traynor saw why her three kids enjoyed staying there so much, why they seemed to let go of their worries, why they became more confident in themselves. Everything at Camp Hawthorne – the games, the […]

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Raymond camp operator loses lease

After 23 years, Camp Hawthorne head is looking for another spot. During her visits to Camp Hawthorne in Raymond, Wendy Traynor saw why her three kids enjoyed staying there so much, why they seemed to let go of their worries, why they became more confident in themselves. Everything at Camp Hawthorne – the games, the […]

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Town meetings disappearing

Four Lakes Region towns considering switch from traditional open town meeting, following a small but growing trend in Maine over the last decade. Sebago has joined the list of Lakes Region towns debating the future of the annual town meeting, marking the continuation of a small but growing statewide trend as local officials try to […]

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Town meetings disappearing

Four Lakes Region towns considering switch from traditional open town meeting, following a small but growing trend in Maine over the last decade. Sebago has joined the list of Lakes Region towns debating the future of the annual town meeting, marking the continuation of a small but growing statewide trend as local officials try to […]

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Campus farm growing food for St. Joe’s students

Farming project aims to capitalize on college’s rural setting <p style=” “margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;”>As one of six student interns working the rows of vegetables at a farm near St. Joseph’s College, Emily Discentes hopes her hands are helping to build something that will last, something that will continue to pay […]

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Land bond on Windham ballot

Residents will vote in November on a $1 million bond to help preserve the 550-acre Clark Farm property Windham residents will vote in November on a $1 million bond to preserve one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land in the county, after a hearing Tuesday showed how divided townspeople are on the proposal. Though […]