Save Hawthorne House Events scheduled to help a seriously needed fundraising campaign to save Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home in Raymond, aka “The Hawthorne House,” had to be canceled due to COVID-19. A 2019 engineering survey found that the house could be irreparably damaged if defects with the roof, foundation and siding are not soon corrected. […]
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Voters will head to the polls July 14
Voters in the Lakes Region Weekly will weigh in on a U.S. senate primary race, two state referendum questions and elections for local offices.
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Maine Backyard Campout encourages safe outdoor fun amid pandemic
Nearly 30 communities have so far signed up for the July 10-11 weekend event.
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Inside Raymond: June 26
Eagle success Brothers Keegan and Alec Brooks of Boy Scouts of America Troop 800 of Raymond have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Since the inception of the Eagle Scout award in 1912, only 2.01% of eligible Scouts have earned Scouting’s highest honor. That percentage has been trending upward, but the award is still incredibly […]
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Inside Raymond: June 12
Church community library The Raymond Village Community Church has a great reputation of serving the needs of the community. You may have noticed the newly constructed box in front of the church recently. It is a free library that swaps out books every few months. The little library is open to anyone who would like […]
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U.S. Postal Service truck involved in crash on Route 302
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the two drivers involved went to the hospital but did not experience serious injuries.
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Inside Raymond: May 29
Church welcomes pastor The Rev. Petra Smyth is the new leader of the Raymond Village Community Church, effective Monday, June 1. Smyth has 10 years of church and pastoral leadership experience. She began her career in clinical pastoral education at Maine Medical Center and received a Master of Divinity degree at Bangor Theological Seminary. Smyth […]
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State guidelines convince more Maine summer camps to close
The guidance for guarding against the coronavirus has left many other operators hopeful they can do something this summer, while still others remain undecided.
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Inside Raymond: May 15
Pre-K lottery open RSU 14 will be offering a public pre-K program beginning in September 2020. Space for 32 students split between two classrooms (16 per classroom) will be available. Complete the lottery application no later than May 29. Go to rsu14.org and click on the pre-K lottery button to submit an application online or […]
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Food pantries knee-deep during pandemic
In the last month, some food pantries have served almost twice the number of families than before the coronavirus pandemic.