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The Lakes Region Weekly publishes news from and about Bridgton, Casco, Gray, Naples, New Gloucester, Raymond, Sebago, Standish and Windham.

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Emily K. Bader@emilykbader11 Nov 2020
Also this week: I spoke to @jessfay68 and #Casco resident Jeannine Lauber Oren about Maine's groundbreaking economic abuse law pressherald.com/2020/11/10/s…

State law protecting economic abuse survivors faces legal challenge

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey filed an appeal last week of a federal ruling in favor of credit reporting agencies who claim the measure interferes with federal law.

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The Forecaster@The_Forecaster10 Nov 2020
Sebago residents create memorial for Mainers lost to COVID-19 pressherald.com/2020/11/10/s…
Sebago residents create memorial for Mainers lost to COVID-19

Sebago residents create memorial for Mainers lost to COVID-19

Wendy Newcomb said she and co-organizer Anne McMahon felt that they needed to do something to "keep united" in the face of a divided nation.

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Windham chief urges diligence as outbreak at correctional center grows pressherald.com/?p=5728130
Windham chief urges diligence as outbreak at correctional center grows

Windham chief urges diligence as outbreak at correctional center grows

The town must defer to state agencies that run the Maine Correctional Center.

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Residents rally to help neighbors during pandemic

Residents rally to help neighbors during pandemic

As threat of the coronavirus interrupts local communities and forces social distancing, Lakes Region residents are finding a way to connect.

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Coronavirus forces closures, cancellations throughout Lakes Region pressherald.com/?p=5304358
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Annual fishing derbies a go for this weekend pressherald.com/2020/02/20/a…
Annual fishing derbies a go for this weekend

Annual fishing derbies a go for this weekend

Experienced fishermen say that participants have declined over the years, but they still love the annual event.

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Windham town buildings may get bigger pressherald.com/2020/02/21/w…
Windham town buildings may get bigger

Windham town buildings may get bigger

Additions to the town hall and public safety building would cost approximately $8.2 million and the town would be set for 20-25 years, the interim town manager says.

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Death of salsa mom, autism advocate 'stuns' friends pressherald.com/2020/02/19/d…
Death of salsa mom, autism advocate ‘stuns’ friends

Death of salsa mom, autism advocate ‘stuns’ friends

Stephanie Lay, who made Maine-Tex grilled salsa at home with her severely autistic son, Bryce, died unexpectedly at her Windham home.

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Center will work to keep senior residents at home pressherald.com/2020/02/11/c…
Center will work to keep senior residents at home

Center will work to keep senior residents at home

The new nonprofit Fuller Center will do repairs and renovations for elderly residents of Windham, Raymond and Standish so they can continue to live safely in their houses.

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Schools in Lakes Region struggle with student homelessness pressherald.com/2020/02/14/s…
Schools in Lakes Region struggle with student homelessness

Schools in Lakes Region struggle with student homelessness

Living in an area with a lack of resources, the districts must piece together help for their students.

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Raymond rec director eager to build department pressherald.com/2020/02/14/r…
Raymond rec director eager to build department

Raymond rec director eager to build department

Joe Crocker said he will create the recreation department "organically" rather than imposing decisions on residents.

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Costs delay Crooked River Elementary School renovation pressherald.com/2020/02/14/c…
Costs delay Crooked River Elementary School renovation

Costs delay Crooked River Elementary School renovation

The project came in over budget, so the district has cut some costs.

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Windham temporarily halts pot cultivation permits pressherald.com/2020/02/05/w…
Windham temporarily halts pot cultivation permits

Windham temporarily halts pot cultivation permits

Windham councilors approve a 60-day moratorium on new marijuana cultivation permits while they work out the details of a licensing ordinance.

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Naples could deed historic cupola to landowner pressherald.com/2020/02/05/n…
Naples could deed historic cupola to landowner

Naples could deed historic cupola to landowner

Naples is considering whether to move the cupola from its current location, pay the landowner monthly storage fees or give him ownership of it.

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Office for Civil Rights opens investigation in Windham pressherald.com/2020/01/31/o…
Office for Civil Rights opens investigation in Windham

Office for Civil Rights opens investigation in Windham

The federal education department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating Windham High School after a student's family made three complaints.

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Windham implements impact fees for open space pressherald.com/2020/01/29/w…
Windham implements impact fees for open space

Windham implements impact fees for open space

The Town Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the fees, which are one method the town has been exploring to address growth.

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Century-old Sebago Lake Automotive still cranking pressherald.com/2020/01/30/c…
Century-old Sebago Lake Automotive still cranking

Century-old Sebago Lake Automotive still cranking

The Woodbrey family, which has owned the business for 100 years, attributes its success to its employees and its loyal customers.

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State panel dismisses former town manager's claims of discrimination, retaliation pressherald.com/2020/01/28/s…
State panel dismisses former Standish town manager’s claims of discrimination, retaliation

State panel dismisses former Standish town manager’s claims of discrimination, retaliation

Maine Human Rights Commission voted unanimously that there were no grounds to support the former Standish town manager's claims against the town.

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Windham works to fill School Board vacancy pressherald.com/2020/01/22/w…
Windham works to fill School Board vacancy

Windham works to fill School Board vacancy

After over a month of searching, the town interviewed two applicants to fill the vacant seat.

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Long jumper heading to Olympic Trials pressherald.com/2020/01/21/l…
Long jumper heading to Olympic Trials

Long jumper heading to Olympic Trials

Kate Hall came in 10th place at the 2016 Olympic Trials and is aiming for one of the top three spots this time in order to secure a place on the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team.

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