The preliminary budget for the Windham-Raymond School Department eliminates 25 teaching and support staff positions, including significant cuts to the music department, but does not increase taxes. “It’s drastic,” Superintendent Sandy Prince said Thursday. “This is not anything that any person in the district is happy about.” The budget proposal is just the first step […]

The following students in grades 11-12 made high honors for the second quarter: Grade 11 – Samiratu Abdul-Karim, Christina Agneta, Corey Bubar, Amy Colson, Daniel Crocker, Haley Desjardins, Emily Dodge, Alex Doering, Carly Grondin, Ethan Haley, Donald Hegarty, Samuel McFarland, Daniel McGovern, Aaron Pattershall, Patrick Presby, Allison Sample, Peter Sepulveda, John Skvorak, Megan Stevenson, Renee […]

In last week’s Lakes Region Weekly article concerning the process of uniting Windham and Raymond school systems, one of Windham’s representatives to the newly combined school board said, “There is a perception issue. I think there is some work we need to do as a board.” Kate Loukas’ comments were a response to a trend […]

Third Class Petty Officer Dan Vaughan of Tulsa, Okla., and Arianne Smart, formerly of Naples, were married Sunday, March 8, on the ice near Thompson Point on Sebago Lake. The ceremony took place on a snow “wedding cake” constructed by Smart’s father, James Smart of Naples, who organized the wedding, held on a spot frequented […]

A dinner and auction at Bonny Eagle Middle School will raise money for a school greenhouse to provide food and educational opportunities to students. Rippling Waters Farm will host the event on Tuesday, April 14, from 6-8 p.m. to raise funds for the construction and initial programming of the greenhouse. The solar greenhouse, which has […]

Once upon a time in Unrealityland, there were two senators named Olympia and Susan. They were good senators, always looking out for the Unrealists’ (for that’s what the natives were called) best interests. They fought against a tax on Unrealistic expectations. They sponsored legislation to increase the amount of pie in the sky. They didn’t […]

More and more we are hearing about Maine companies having to lay off workers, cut down on hours, or institute voluntary retirement incentives and wage freezes. RR Donnelley in Wells, National Semiconductor in South Portland, Domtar in Baileyville and even L.L. Bean have been forced to cut jobs, consider cutting jobs or outright close because […]

More and more we are hearing about Maine companies having to lay off workers, cut down on hours, or institute voluntary retirement incentives and wage freezes. RR Donnelley in Wells, National Semiconductor in South Portland, Domtar in Baileyville and even L.L. Bean have been forced to cut jobs, consider cutting jobs or outright close because […]

The School Administrative District 61 board affirmed a budget Monday that showed a zero percent increase from this year, and included new programs to provide laptops to high school students and start researching a new approach to literacy education. The total $25.7 million budget would affect the tax rate differently in Bridgton, Naples, Sebago and […]

Children can wear their pajamas and join elementary education majors for reading, learning and fun at St. Joseph’s College on Wednesday, March 25. Children from area schools in Grades K-3 are invited to attend and enjoy the reading of a good book, participate in related activities and munch on snacks. The free program runs from […]