Face masks delivered Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club delivered 1,200 face masks to Lake Region High School on March 24, just in time for the students’ return to full-time, in-person learning. Hundreds of masks were also delivered the same day to Stevens Elementary School, as well as to the Bridgton fire and police departments, public library […]
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Inside New Gloucester: April 9
Special town election A special election will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 13 at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road. The first of two articles pertains to funding repairs to the Stevens Brook dam/box culvert replacement and road repair. The second article would OK the purchase of a loader […]
Inside Windham: April 9
Local educator chosen for fellowship The Coalition on Adult Basic Education’s Advocacy Fellowship has selected Windham Raymond Adult Education’s Catherine Giuffre-Renaud for its prestigious Fellowship program. The fellowship focuses on the development of leadership and advocacy skills, research capacity and network of influence for adult educators, their staff and administrators. By being chosen as a […]
Arts Calendar: April 8
Art Through May 7 “Colors Passing Through Us,” Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Visit gallery302.com for details. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, hosted by Gallery 302, showcasing visual and 3D artwork. Visit the gallery’s Facebook page for details. Music April 9 Faculty Concert Series: Portland Piano Trio, 8-9:30 p.m., virtual […]
Inside Raymond: April 2
Studio turns it up Maine Dance Center of Raymond received many awards at Turn It Up in Westbrook on March 12, including the ADCC Studio of Excellence Award and Best Musical Theatre Performance for “5 Guys Named Moe,” choreographed by April Monte. Choreographer/instructor Adrienne Pelletier received three major awards for her routines, including Outstanding Choreography, […]
Inside Gray: April 2
Nomination papers available Nomination papers are now available for two three-year terms on the Town Council that expire June 2024; two three-year terms on the School Administrative District 15 Board of Directors, also expiring June 2024; and one five-year term as a Water District trustee, expiring June 2026. Interested Gray residents may obtain nomination papers […]
Arts Calendar: April 1
Art Through May 7 “Colors Passing Through Us,” Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Visit gallery302.com for details. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, hosted by Gallery 302, showcasing visual and 3D artwork. Visit the gallery’s Facebook page for details. Dance April 3 Portland Ballet, 2 p.m., live in-person performance of a […]
Inside Bridgton: March 26
New work at Gallery 302 A colorful new exhibition by members of the Bridgton Art Guild is now on show at Gallery 302, 112 Main St., through May 7. In response to Marge Piercy’s poem “Colors Passing Through Us,” Guild artists produced a range of intriguing and personal works filled with vibrant color. The gallery […]
Inside New Gloucester: March 26
Scouting for food Maine Maple Weekend Smother your pancakes with maple syrup tapped and boiled at Royal River Orchards, 201 Peacock Hill Road, during Maine Maple Weekend, March 27-28. Owners David and Leslee Clark are your hosts. Pancake breakfasts with all of the fixings take place both days from 9 a.m. to noon or until […]
Inside Windham: March 26
Thrift Shop opening North Windham Union Church UCC announced that its thrift shop will be reopening Wednesday, April 7. The shop is located diagonally across the street from the fire station on Route 302 in North Windham. There are many new items for sale and the store has been rearranged for a better shopping experience. […]