The Maine Audubon Center at Scarborough Marsh is celebrating its 50th anniversary with several special activities this summer. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife owns and manages the 3,200-acre marsh, the state’s largest salt marsh and Maine Audubon has maintained a center at 92 Pine Point Road at the marsh for a half-century. Audubon […]
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Summer Guide: With views, live music – even a castle – the Songo River Queen is sure to float your boat
I got to hold the big wheel of a big boat on a big lake. Nine-year-old me was ecstatic – and petrified of crashing. I was driving the Songo River Queen II on Long Lake in Naples, pulling off impressive maneuvers like “going straight” and “holding on for dear life,” as seen in a photo […]
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Buxton Notes: June 24
Film will tell town’s story at 250th celebration “Buxton, Maine: An American Story” will be highlighted during the town’s 250th birthday celebration and shown continuously from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 in Tory Hill Meetinghouse. Buxton was incorporated as a town July 14, 1772. “We are very grateful to the church for hosting […]
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Gorham Notes: June 23
Narragansett Elementary School names new principal Assistant Principal Erin Eppler will serve as the new principal at Narragansett Elementary School beginning July 1. Eppler moves up to her new position from two years as assistant principal at Narragansett, where she helped lead her school community through a global pandemic, a press release from the school […]
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Westbrook Notes: June 23
50 years ago: Town gunfight “Miracle Spares Policemen, By-Standers in Gun Fight” was a front-page headline in the American Journal June 28, 1972. In the exchange of gunfire between police and two men who broke away from a Vermont jail, Patrolman Harold “Buzzy” Stultz emptied his handgun before facing a gun barrel 3 feet away, […]
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We Love to Eat: June 23
Bean supper – Saturday, June 25, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Menu includes casseroles, salads, beverages and strawberry shortcake. Adults, $10; children 8 and younger, $5. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, June 25, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Takeout available. Suggested donation for […]
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Arts Calendar: June 23-July 2
Art Abstracts in Oils/Acrylics by Martha LaMarche: through July 20, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. gallery302.com. Film Ongoing Bridgton Twin Drive-In Theatre: 383 Portland Road, Bridgton. Check the drive-in’s Facebook page for weekly schedule. Magic Lantern movie theater: 9 Depot St., Bridgton. See magiclanternmovies.com/nowplaying for listings. Pride’s Corner Drive-In: 651 Bridgton Road (Route 302) […]
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Gorham Notes: June 16
Azul Tequila garners Golden Spoon award Azul Tequila’s tacos were tops and earned the Golden Spoon Award in the town’s annual Taste Walk after attendees sampled dishes at 16 eateries June 5. The award-winning tacos at Azul Tequila, 29 School St., are made with beef or chicken and served with rice and beans. Junction Bowl […]
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Westbrook Notes: June 16
Tune in to a trio of summer concerts series Summer concert schedules are in play, starting with a performance by Josephine County Band at 7 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Conant Homestead, 99 Conant St. The farm opens at 6 p.m. and the suggested donation is $10. Concert-goers should bring their own chairs. The free […]
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Buxton Notes: June 16
Annual report honors town clerk as Buxton marks 250th year The 2022 Buxton Town Report commemorating the 250th anniversary of its incorporation as a town in 1772 is dedicated to Town Clerk John Myers, who has served the municipality for almost four decades. The Buxton native has been the town clerk for 36 consecutive years […]