Gray bean supper – Saturday, July 6, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Post 86 Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, casseroles, biscuits and butter, punch and coffee. $12, $6 ages 5-11, free under 5. All -you-can-eat. Community cookout – Sunday, July 7, 11 a.m., Riverbank Park, Main Street, Westbrook. Sponsored […]
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Letter: Morse the sensible choice for Raymond Select Board
For the Raymond election on June 11, we’re endorsing Denis Morse for the Select Board. Morse is a proven leader and tireless volunteer for the townspeople, including serving for 13 years as Fire/Rescue chief, now on the Budget-Finance Committee, and with several other volunteer groups over his 40 years in town. His goals and vision […]
Fire levels homes on Little Sebago Lake in Gray
Fueled by propane tanks and winter storm debris, the blaze engulfed four buildings and several cars before firefighters from nearly a dozen departments were able to extinguish it.
G-NG senior named U.S. Presidential Scholar
Kylie Thibodeau of Raymond, a senior at Gray-New Gloucester High School, is one of only 161 scholars recognized nationwide as a U.S. Presidential Scholar, and one of just two from Maine. The U.S. Presidential Scholars program recognizes high school seniors for their outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, technical expertise, leadership, service and contribution to their […]
Sebago Lake property owner to pay over $650,000 in shoreland zoning violations settlement
Auburn businessman Donald Buteau and two contractors admit to outstanding violations and agree to pay town of Raymond $650,000 in addition to restoration costs.
Legislature sends shoreland zoning enforcement bill to Gov. Mills
The governor is expected to sign L.D. 2101 to strengthen shoreland zoning enforcement — inspired by a series of violations at a property in Raymond owned by an Auburn businessman.
Maine Legislature passes shoreland zoning bill giving municipalities ability to enforce and remediate violations
The legislation gives enforcement authority on new permits, restoration of shoreland and allows municipalities and Land Use Planning Commission the right to place a lien on property with unresolved violations.
Town of Raymond reaches settlement with Donald Buteau over shoreland zoning violations on Sebago Lake
Details of the settlement will not be fully revealed until a Select Board meeting April 4.
Local boy makes good in the gastronomic capital of Paris
Raymond native Justin Terry moved to Paris a decade ago and now runs a Japanese restaurant there that specializes in ramen.
Stone walls and history talk at Raymond library
Master Naturalist and retired USM professor Cheryl Laz will discuss Maine’s stone walls at the Raymond Village Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14. She will cover why Maine has so many stone walls and what information they can give about human and natural history. The library is located at 3 Meadow Road.