Lisa Backman says her work has become more challenging and far-reaching because of the pandemic.
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Inside Raymond: Feb. 5
School registration opens Pre-K and kindergarten registration is now open. To register for kindergarten, students must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. To register for pre-kindergarten, the student must be 4 years old by Oct. 15 and not of kindergarten age. Register at rsu14.org by April 1. A screening questionnaire via phone with school […]
Vaccination rollout leaves questions unanswered for Lakes Region residents
In the Lakes Region, pharmacy retailers and some long-term care facilities have declined to comment on where their allotment has gone and providers have said that the sporadic and limited supply makes it difficult to say when and where residents can get vaccinated.
Inside Raymond: Jan. 22
Park gets improvements A couple of projects are planned for Tassel Top Park. First, the trailhead will be moved from the parking lot to the front of the park to allow parking for the trails along with an information kiosk. Jonah Martin is building the kiosk for his Eagle Scout project. The second project is […]
Area schools see a post-holiday increase in COVID-19 outbreaks
This story has been updated.
Inside Raymond: Jan. 8
Storefront story walk The new story stroll at the Raymond Shopping Center is ready for families to enjoy. This winter’s storefront story walk for kids features “A Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats. The story starts at the Maine Dance Center and continues along the store windows all the way down to the final pages […]
Polar Dip invites the hardy to take plunge to help eliminate hunger
All proceeds from the Feb. 20 event at Raymond Beach will be donated to 13 food pantries around the Lakes Region.
Inside Raymond: Dec. 25
Wreaths on 302 The Raymond Beautification Committee, in collaboration with the Raymond Vitalization Committee, purchased 70 large wreaths for the Business Corridor. Maine Lakes Wedding Event Florist got them in bulk for Raymond at cost ($21.50 each) and made the bows. The wreaths are hanging on each decorative light pole in the Route 302 Improvement […]
COVID-19 outbreaks on the rise at area schools
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has designated two more schools as open outbreak sites, in addition to two open investigations at other schools in the Lakes Region.
Superintendent’s Notebook: Keeping schools open
RSU 14 has not been spared from the recent increase in COVID-19 cases that have been experienced across the country and in our state. Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen an upward trend in the number of cases within our district. While our overall case number has been smaller than other districts […]