The organizers put the fair together in wake of the cancellation of the Common Ground Fair.
Kristen McNerney
Kristen is a 2021 addition to The Forecaster team. She grew up in New York State but has been to Maine every summer to visit her grandmother. She recently graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in journalism. She loves drinking tea, spending time outdoors, trying new foods, and practicing shavasana.
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Bridgton’s Rufus Porter Museum begins plan for expansion
The museum that showcases the work of New England artist and inventor Rufus Porter will have more space to carry out his legacy in the coming years, its executive director said.
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Zoom meeting to address opioid epidemic
Chief Bob Mackenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department will address the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club on the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder over Zoom on Thursday Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. The opioid epidemic and substance abuse are getting worse in Maine, with the state having averaged 50 overdose deaths per month so far […]
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Pennell alumni preserve timeless piece of Gray history
The Pennell Institute’s only remaining original clock face now adorns a wall in Gray Town Hall and keeps time with the tower’s exterior faces.
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Historic Hawthorne House undergoes restoration in Raymond
Supporters of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s one-time home hope it can serve as a community center when repairs are complete.
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Naples man was ‘finally on right track’ before fatal crash, wife says
Christopher McCue, 38, died at the scene of the motorcycle accident on Edes Falls Road last month.
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As hate crimes rise, active bystanders needed, advocates say
National tragedies like 9/11 and the pandemic that spark acts of hate against minorities make it important for people to know how to intervene safely, activists say.
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Magic Lantern learning center prepares for unveiling
The movie theater and pub will remain and help sustain youth programs when the new center opens this fall.
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Gray-New Gloucester High School remembers ‘vibrant’ student
Jasmine Sky Vincent passed away last month unexpectedly after a brief illness.
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Police investigating fatal crash on Harrison-Naples line
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash in which a Naples man was killed on Edes Falls Road in Harrison on Aug. 29. According to police, motorcyclist Christopher McCue, 38, crossed over into oncoming traffic before hitting an SUV driven by Liza Poole, 38, of Harrison. Police say McCue died at the scene. […]