Spooky happenings The Bridgton Recreation Department is offering some creepy outdoor Halloween fun at the Town Hall on North High Street on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, from 5-9 p.m. See if you can brave the Haunted Walk, then battle through Zombie Laser Tag! Tickets are $6 for the walk and $16 for […]
Karen Kreworuka
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Cooking at the Cove: My immigrant German grandmother’s recipes
I didn’t know my German grandmother well since I only spent three summers with her in my entire life. She and my grandfather lived on their horse ranch in Wing, North Dakota, 1,500 miles away from us. The last time I was in her farmhouse kitchen was in 1969 when I was 14. My dad […]
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Letter: Carney has shown commitment to health care coverage
Please join me in supporting Anne Carney for reelection as our District 29 state senator. Anne’s work in the state Senate demonstrates her continued commitment to health care, education, the economy and the environment. Anne worked hard to improve access to health care for Maine families. She sponsored bills that ensured Maine moms have comprehensive […]
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Letter: Expand Scarborough library to support community needs
We have resided in Scarborough for 30 years. During this time, we have seen many positive changes and growth in town. Scarborough is now a thriving suburban community with a robust commercial tax base. One result of this growth has been the steady increase in valuation. At $4,998,750,000, Scarborough ranks fourth in Maine in equalized […]
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Coastal Journal meetings: Oct. 21-28
Bath Fri. 10/21 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall. Mon. 10/24 5 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee City Hall auditorium. Thur. 10/27 6 p.m. New Fire Station Public Information Meeting Fire & Rescue Station. Brunswick Mon. 10/24 5:30 p.m. Housing Committee Town Hall & Zoom. Tues. 10/25 4:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Zoom. Tues. 10/25 […]
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Arts calendar: Oct. 20-27
Music Oct. 20 Anni Clark: 6:30 p.m., Lenny’s, 1274 Bridgton Road (Route 302), Westbrook. lennyspub.com Oct. 21 Singer/songwriter Slaid Cleaves: 8 p.m., Stone Mountain Arts Center, Brownfield. stonemountainartscenter.com. Eric Marcs & Solid Ground: 8 p.m., Erik’s Church, 824 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. erikschurch.com. Oct. 22 Motor Booty Affair: 6 p.m., Music on Main, 144 Main St., Bridgton. musiconmainebridgton.com. Oct. 26 […]
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Letter: Rielly’s work in Augusta has been big help to Westbrook
Knowing Morgan Rielly as a child and watching him grow up in a family of public service, it is exciting to see him serve our community as a state representative. His accomplishments in his first term have been very beneficial to Westbrook. Serving his hometown and representing the next generation in Augusta, his leadership has […]
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Community calendar: Oct. 21-28
Benefits Saturday 10/22 Brunswick Downtown Association’s online auction – “Magic on Maine”: all day through Oct. 25. brunswickdowntown.org. The Studio & Friends – A Fundraiser for The Studio Portland: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. thestudioportland.com Travis Mills Foundation Plane Pull: 10 a.m., Northeast Air at Portland International Jetport, 1001 Westbrook St., […]
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People & Business: Oct. 19
Hires, promotions, appointments Portland Ovations has named Maile Buker, Luisa Deprez, Ken Grady and Nyamuon (Moon) Nguany Machar to its board of directors. Buker is a fractional chief marketing officer for Chief Outsiders Deprez is professor emerita of sociology at the University of Southern Maine and an advocate for disadvantaged and marginalized populations. Grady has been […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 19
Maine Teacher of Year award goes to Portland educator Casco Bay High School’s Matthew Bernstein has been named Maine Teacher of the Year. Bernstein teaches teaches ninth-grade humanities and social studies at the Portland school. “Today we celebrate Mr. Bernstein’s love of teaching, his dedication to his students, and his leadership role in education,” Maine […]