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Politics and Other Mistakes

Is your county commissioner on steroids? For some reason, this question was not addressed in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs. But there’s overwhelming evidence to suggest many commissioners are injecting each other in the buttocks with human growth hormone (try really hard not to visualize that), as well as whatever drug it is that […]

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Lake Region welcomes incoming freshmen

Eighth-Grade Parent Night will be held at Lake Region High School Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. All incoming freshman and their parents are invited and encouraged to attend. “Our goals are to help parents and students of the class of 2012 to have a smooth transition between middle school and high school, select appropriate […]

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Environmental education grants made

In February, Loon Echo Land Trust awarded environmental education grants to the Casco Public Library, Harrison Elementary, School Harrison Village Library, Sebago Elementary School, Spaulding Memorial Library and Raymond Village Library to help children learn about ecology and the environment. Each January schools and libraries in Denmark, Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Sebago, Casco, and Raymond can […]

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Lakes Region memories

0307memories The Newhall section of South Windham is one of the oldest parts of town. The second school was built here in the late 1700s to be replaced by a couple of later structures (Today, an apartment building is on the school site). A train depot was located here and a gunpowder manufacturer. Today, Thayer’s […]

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On the right track – An even uglier picture

“No one has ever complained about his parachute not opening.” – anonymous. We conclude that it is time for our elected officials to stop playing ostrich, pull their heads out of the sand and start working for the taxpayers. Aren’t you fed up with unproductive politicians putting band-aids on broken legs by passing feel good […]

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On the right track – An even uglier picture

“No one has ever complained about his parachute not opening.” – anonymous. We conclude that it is time for our elected officials to stop playing ostrich, pull their heads out of the sand and start working for the taxpayers. Aren’t you fed up with unproductive politicians putting band-aids on broken legs by passing feel good […]