Golden touch Kids can set their sights on zombie laser tag this Halloween Calling all ghosts, ghouls and zombies! It’s that creepy time of year again, and the Bridgton Rec Department is hosting a Haunted Walk and Zombie Laser Tag from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-31, at the Bridgton Town Hall and […]
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Inside Windham: Oct. 22
Operation Summer Snacks a big success When Operation Summer Snacks was created in 2016, the 1,000 snacks collected was considered a lot, and the initiative by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham came through with flying colors. Now in its sixth year, the effort by Our Lady’s parishioners and community members raised nearly […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Oct. 22
Noteworthy Learn about local government at Charter Commission workshops The New Gloucester Charter Commission is holding two more informational workshops for the public to learn about town government, with Q&A and discussion. Note that commissioners will not be accepting public comment at these purely informational workshops. The first was Oct. 20. The second of three […]
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We Love to Eat: Oct. 20
Spooktacular supper – Saturday, Oct. 23, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., Casco Village Church, UCC, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Casseroles, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, salads and homemade pies. $10; children age 8 and under, $5. Free community meal – Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity […]
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We Love Fairs: Oct. 20
Artisan craft fair – Saturday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hiram Cultural Center, 8 Hancock Ave., Hiram. Botanical scarves, hooked rugs and kits, dried flowers, notecards, framed art, wood carvings, jewelry, knitted items and much more. Refreshments available include beverages, breakfast pastries, lunch items and desserts. Drawing to win two $50 gift cards to Krista’s […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 21
Art Through Nov. 8 “The Sky is Not Blue,” acrylic landscape painting course by Mary Brooking. Limited to six students per class. 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Visit marybrooking.com/Classes.html for details. Through Dec. 8 “Call/Response,” Hannah Barnes and Susan Klein, USM Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, […]
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Inside Raymond: Oct. 15
Camp Hinds hosting a Spooktacular Halloween event All are welcome to come and experience Spooktacular, a night of fun, friends and fright at Camp Hinds in Raymond from 4-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. There will be haunted woods and indoor games. Bring your already-carved pumpkin and be prepared for an awesome pumpkin-carving display! The cost […]
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It Happened in Windham: Haskell Road – there’s no place like home
I’ve been living in Windham for 35 years, and for all those years, I have lived in a beautiful, picturesque neighborhood on Haskell Road. My first memory of my time here was my neighbor, Linda Morrell, bringing me cookies to welcome us to the neighborhood with her two young sons, Timmy and Chad. I later […]
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Inside Gray: Oct. 15
Nearing completion Absentee ballots now available Gray residents can now request an absentee ballot online and check the status of their request. This service is available on the maine.gov website until 5 p.m. Oct. 28. You can also vote early in person until 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the town clerk’s office at the Town […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 14
Art Through Nov. 8 “The Sky is Not Blue,” acrylic landscape painting course by Mary Brooking. Limited to six students per class. 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Visit marybrooking.com/Classes.html for details. Through Dec. 8 “Call/Response,” Hannah Barnes and Susan Klein, USM Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, […]