Art July 27 Art in the Park: 10 a.m., Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham. All ages. Materials supplied. baxterlibrary.org July 28 Naples Public Library art auction: 4-6 p.m., Naples Public Library, 940 Roosevelt Trail, Naples. naplespubliclibrarymaine.org Through Aug. 7 Portrait painting classes: 1-3 p.m. Mondays, 112 Main St., Bridgton. gallery302.com Authors July 26 Jeanne […]
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We Love to Eat: July 20
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 26, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Casco Days supper – Saturday, July 29, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Baked beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads and homemade pies. $10, $5 ages 8 and […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 20
Salisbury will attend leadership program Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, will participate next month in the 2023 Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship program. Held in Kentucky, the program is designed to empower leaders to collaborate and communicate more effectively and provide nonpartisan networking and relationship-building opportunities. “Bringing together 47 individuals from 29 states and […]
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Gorham Notes: July 13
Baxter Museum open for free The Baxter House Museum, 67 South St., is open to visit for free from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August. The museum, built in 1797, was a gift from James Phinney Baxter to the town in 1908 along with the adjacent Baxter Memorial Library. Baxter […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 13
Westbrook Strong 5K honors Rairdon The annual Westbrook Strong 5K and Matt’s Mile sprint is set for 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Riverbank Park. All proceeds go to the Matthew Rairdon Scholarship Fund. The run and scholarship are in memory of Matthew Rairdon, who was shot and killed at age 22 on Nov. 30, […]
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Arts Calendar: July 13
Art Shows July 15 Bridgton Art in the Park: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shorey Park, Highland Road and Main Street, Bridgton. Rain date July 16. gallery302.com Books/Authors July 16 Robert Spencer author talk: The Lizzie Millet Series, noon, Casco Public Library, 5 Leach Hill Road, Casco. cascopubliclibrary.org July 19 Summer Book Discussion Project: “Lungfish” by Meghan […]
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Buxton Notes: July 13
Bonny Eagle graduate receives $10K scholarship Bonny Eagle High School graduate Gwendolyn Catalano has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Mitchell Institute. Catalano, one of 166 high school recipients statewide, will receive four $2,500 installments. The institute is a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by former Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve […]
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We Love to Eat: July 13
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 19, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, July 29, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation: $10, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available.
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Gorham Notes: July 6
Grad receives Mitchell scholarship Kieran Wilkins of Gorham High School has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Mitchell Institute. Wilkins, one of 166 high school recipients statewide, will receive four, $2,500 scholarship installments. The Mitchell Institute is a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by former Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 6
Event to honor vets at Rock Row Rock Row is hosting a veterans appreciation event from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, with food trucks, live music by Roadhouse, kids activities and a 100-drone light show. The first 100 veterans will receive a free meal and dessert. Donations will be accepted and donated to the […]