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Strawberry Festival fundraiser at Hawthorne house June 24

June 13, 2023

The annual Strawberry Festival fundraiser at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home, 40 Hawthorne Road in Raymond, will be held from 6 to 7:45 p.m. June 24. The festival will kick off with a brief update from Hawthorne Community Association member Abel Bates about ongoing fundraising efforts to restore and preserve the house, followed by Raymond Code […]

American Journal

We Love to Eat: June 8

June 8, 2023June 6, 2023

Takeout pot roast supper – Saturday, June 10, 5-6 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Pot roast and gravy, potatoes, green beans, carrots, roll and a brownie. $12. Order in advance by calling 655-7749 before noon on June 10 and leave a message with name, number of meals and pickup time, or […]

Lakes Region Sportsman: Bass spawning season makes for exciting angling

by Tom Roth June 1, 2023May 30, 2023

As a Maine Guide, I love repeat clients. A repeat client means someone enjoyed the trip, the experience, the fishing and maybe even the Guide, enough that they want to come back and repeat it all. A few years back, I started guiding Rob Levine and his young son Trevor from Falmouth. They booked my […]

American Journal

We Love to Eat: June 1

June 1, 2023May 30, 2023

Senior meal – Wednesday, June 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. $4 suggested donation. Free community meal – Wednesday, June 7, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Takeout pot roast supper – Saturday, June 10, 5-6 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main […]

American Journal

We Love to Eat: May 25

May 25, 2023May 23, 2023

Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, May 27, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation,$5 children, $20 family. Takeout available. Face masks suggested. Breakfast for dinner – Saturday, May 27, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Eggs, home fries, pancakes, French toast, bacon, quiche, breakfast casseroles, sausage, biscuits, […]

Lakes Region Weekly

Upcoming silent auction will benefit Hawthorne House

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

The auction, with a buffet and live music, will be held June 3.

Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster

Windham teachers feel impact of heated book challenge controversy

by Mikayla Patel May 10, 2023May 25, 2023

Staff members are becoming reluctant to respond to harassment of LGBTQ+ students out of concern they will be targeted, and they have been on the receiving end of harassment themselves.

American Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster

Forum: Patriotism not limited to one party, so stop throwing stones

by John Facella May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

I am writing in response to the Forum titled “Patriotism is not loyalty to one person” by Susan Chichetto, printed in these newspapers the week of April 23. Indeed. Perhaps one could also add “nor to one party.” That article is a classic example of projection, or placing your own negative traits or unwanted emotions […]