Curbside bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 11, 4-5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. One pint pea beans, one pint American chop suey, two red hot dogs, half pint coleslaw, sliced Italian bread and frosted cake. Single meal $10, payable at pickup. Orders need to be placed in advance by calling the church […]
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We Love Sales and Fairs: Sept. 9
Craft fair – Saturday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., adjacent to Narragansett School, Main Street, Gorham. Sponsored by United Craftsmen. Parking will be in the Narragansett School lot, the public safety lot next to the skating rink and the bus loop as needed throughout the day. No parking on Chick Drive. Craft fair […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Sometimes we have to get off the grid
Sometimes its nice to recalibrate the old internal compass and get off the grid. Ditch the cell phone, forget about the news channels and put social media on hold. I had no clients booked last weekend, a rare occurrence, so I phoned my pal Pete and headed north. My destination was the fabled Parmachene Lake […]
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Inside Gray: Sept. 3
Town Council honors Gray community service volunteers The Gray Town Council honored the following award recipients during the 2020 Volunteer Awards ceremony at the Gray Blueberry Festival on Aug. 14: Volunteer of the Year, Rachel Lyn Rumson; Committee of the Year, Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee; Organization of the Year, Gray-New Gloucester High School Community Service […]
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Inside Raymond: Sept. 3
Library seeks input on how to better serve community Raymond Village Library is conducting a brief survey to identify areas in which the town would like to improve its mission and focus in the community. Your voice matters in this important time of gathering input. Take the five-minute survey online at the library website and […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 2
Art Sept. 10 Artist’s Reception for Christina David – Paintings, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, on view through Oct. 1. Through Sept. 30 “Restoration 2021: Works by Works by Graduating BA and BFA Art Students” at University of Southern Maine at Gorham, online at usm.maine.edu/gallery/restoration-2021-works-graduating-ba-and-bfa-art-students. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 27
New Gloucester Community Fair celebrated as rousing success The New Gloucester Community Fair on Aug. 21 had a lot to offer fair-goers – performances of musical hits spanning multiple decades, a magician, booths set up by local organizations, watercraft on the river, critters, food, cheerleading demos and an antler toss, to name but a few. […]
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Inside Windham: Aug. 27
Girl Scouts bark up the right tree with cookie fundraiser The Girl Scouts in Troop 1518 have done a very special good deed for K-9 Kora of the Windham Police Department. They used the money they made from cookie sales to purchase a vest to help protect the dog when she is on duty out […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 27
Music on Main Street strikes up a tune this weekend The first of what may become a series of monthly concerts on Main Street will take place from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in the town parking lot on Park Street behind Bridgton Books and the former Main Street Variety lot. All are welcome to […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 26
Last hurrah Art Through Aug. 27 Madeline Wikler – Fluid Acrylics, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Aug. 28-Oct. 1 Christina David – Paintings, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Reception Sept. 10. Aug. 29 Plein air painting, live music and museum tours, hosted by Bridgton Historical Society, Gallery 302, and Loon Echo Land Trust […]