Hello Lakes Region,
I hope you're having a wonderful and foolish start to the month of April. As the weather warms up, there's plenty of places to go and things to do, and you can read all about them in Lakes Region Now.
If you have an upcoming event or other community news you'd like featured in the newsletter, send me an email.
Also in this week's newsletter: Casco's proposed 2026 budget; CERT looks to establish regional team in Lakes Region; Windham hands out two $1,500 scholarships to graduating seniors; and more.
(P.S. We've launched a brand new ePaper product for our Lakes Region Now readers. Enjoy your local news in a digital newspaper format. Find it at the bottom of today's newsletter).
Thanks for reading,
- Rory Sweeting |
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Michael Durkin and Brittany O'Neil of the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency Rory Sweeting / Community Reporter |
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Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish is debuting their next musical, Disaster!, on Friday April 4. at 7:00 pm. The show, an homage to 1970s disco hits set in a floating New York casino beset by multiple natural disasters, will be running until April 13, with ticket prices of $28 for adults, $26 for students and seniors, and $36 for VIPs. Reach out to managingdirector@schoolhousearts.org for more information.
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American Legion Post 86 is hosting its monthly community supper on Saturday, April 5, at 5 p.m. The meal costs $12 for adults, with reduced prices for children under age 12. Reach out to richard_flynn@comcast.net for more information.
Bailey's Mistake, a Celtic-inspired folk band, will perform at the Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester from 7-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5. The performance costs $10 to attend and tickets will be sold at the door. Reach out to j.fralich@gmail.com for more information.
Pineland Farms will host a live music event at its market from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 6, featuring performances from Katie McShane and Jesse Heasly. The event is free to attend. Reach out to visitorscenter@pinelandfarms.org for more information.
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Rory Sweeting is a community news reporter for Windham, Sebago and surrounding areas, and previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly. Rory holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and creative writing from Goucher College in Maryland. Send feedback and suggestions to Rory. You can support this newsletter by encouraging friends and family to subscribe.
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