Garrett Littlefield, 33, led police on series of car chases through York and Cumberland counties Thursday, weaving in and out of Maine along the New Hampshire border, before being arrested in Bridgton.
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Inside Bridgton: Oct. 4
Children’s Book Box installed On Sept. 14 the Molly Ockett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the town of Bridgton held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a Children’s Book Box in the Bridgton Town Common playground next to the police department and municipal complex. The box is part of a project to […]
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Second annual Pleasant Mountain Race to take place Oct. 5
The second annual Pleasant Mountain Race, a half marathon, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 a.m. The inaugural race in 2023 was a great success with over 70 runners participating. This year’s race is expected to be even bigger. Pleasant Mountain is the tallest mountain in southern Maine and draws tens of […]
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Bridgton’s Walker Memorial Hall restoration underway
Preserved as a prime example of eclectic Queen Anne architecture from the late Victorian era, the Walker Memorial Hall has stood since 1892. Its three-story tower with belfry and stark gables rises from the southwest corner and stands tall over Highland Road in Bridgton as it has welcomed generations of residents and visitors through its […]
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Inside Bridgton: Sept. 20
Maine Lakes Brewfest The 20th Annual Maine Lakes Brewfest, sponsored by the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, is taking place on Sept. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Ham Complex, 40 Brag Way. Products from more than 20 regional breweries will be represented alongside a number of food vendors and live […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust wins award, calls for volunteers
Loon Echo Land Trust was recently awarded a Love Maine Trails award of $1,000 by the Maine Trails Coalition. This award was given to five organizations that participated in the third annual Love Maine Trails Month in June at locations all across the state. The event intends to bring people and organizations together to care […]
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Inside Bridgton: Sept. 6
Bald Pate 10K The second in the Loon Echo Land Trust three-race trail running series will take place Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends at Five Fields Farm in South Bridgton and is run on a rugged 10-kilometer course featuring 1,800 feet of elevation gain, steep climbs, fast downhill […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 23
Music on Main Another free concert in the popular Music on Main series will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the vacant lot at 144 Main St. Shawn Theriault of the band American Ride will perform, as well as the Rolling Stones tribute band Classic Stones Live. Entry opens at 5 p.m. and the […]
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Outdoor films ‘under the stars’ at Hacker’s Hill
Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill – owned and managed by the Bridgton-based nonprofit – at 174-238 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. The film festival tours Maine with specially curated screenings of films about the outdoors, conservation, and recreation […]
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Local project funding requests headed to U.S. Senate for consideration
An appropriations bill that funds projects totaling $48.1 million in Cumberland County has come out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now headed to the U.S. Senate for consideration. This list was distributed by Sen. Susan Collins’ office. • Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine requested $5 million to expand and update facilities. • […]