Library pickup The Gray Public Library is transitioning to curbside pickup only. The library’s collection (plus materials requested via Minerva) will still be available. Request items to pick up through the online catalog at minerva.maine.edu/search~S45, by emailing the library at graylib@gray.lib.me.us or by calling at 657-4110 ext. 0. Pickup hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7 […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 7
Editor’s Note: To submit your in-person or virtual arts event, create a free City Spark account by going to pressherald.com/forecaster-calendar/ and clicking “Add Event.”
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Inside Windham: Jan. 1
Windham teacher wins grand prize It was an early Christmas for Manchester School special education teacher Megan Juhase-Nehez and the school when she was chosen as the grand prize winner in the Dunkin’ Raise a Cup to Teachers sweepstakes. Juhase-Nehez was chosen from more than 6,000 sweepstakes nominations for a Dunkin’s grand prize of $5,000, […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Jan. 1
Winter sports for veterans Pineland Farms’ Veterans Adaptive Sports and Training cross-country skiing/snowshoeing program is available every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon now through March, weather and snow conditions permitting. The program is free to all veterans with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress, and is lead by Kristina Sabasteanski, an […]
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Inside Bridgton: Jan. 1
I wish all my readers a very happy holiday season and hope for a better, brighter, more normal new year. Stay safe and healthy! Help Harvest Hills The complications of the pandemic have hit fundraising efforts for animal shelters particularly hard. The Magic Lantern Theater is hoping to help out by “stuffing the truck” with […]
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Inside Raymond: Dec. 25
Wreaths on 302 The Raymond Beautification Committee, in collaboration with the Raymond Vitalization Committee, purchased 70 large wreaths for the Business Corridor. Maine Lakes Wedding Event Florist got them in bulk for Raymond at cost ($21.50 each) and made the bows. The wreaths are hanging on each decorative light pole in the Route 302 Improvement […]
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It Happened in Windham: Here we come a-caroling
Christmastime is here, happiness and cheer and the sounds of Christmas carols are just about everywhere. But where did Christmas carols get their start? Actually, the word “carol” means a dance or song of praise or joy and the first carols were sung thousands of years ago when ancient Celts danced around standing stones in […]
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Holiday Happenings: Dec. 23-Jan. 2
Arts A ChoralArt Christmas, free to stream at choralart.org/Events/christmas/. “A Christmas Carol,” in-person performances through Dec. 24 at Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. $35-$50. Visit portlandstage.org/show/a-christmas-carol/ for more information and schedule. “A Christmas Carol,” in-person performances through Dec. 23 at Footlights Theatre, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. $20. Visit thefootlightstheatre.com for more information and […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 18
New ice skating rink A 50-foot by 100-foot ice skating rink has been constructed at Pineland Farms. The rink is located on the bocce ball court next to the tennis courts. Parking is available at the tennis courts. Ice skating is limited to 22 people at one time – subject to change. The skating rink […]
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Inside Bridgton: Dec. 18
Bus shelter dedicated Members of the Lake Region Rotary Club dedicated the first bus stop shelter along the Lakes Region Explorer Bridgton to Portland bus route on Dec. 4. The shelter, located in front of the Bridgton Community Center, was built by students in Lake Region Vocational Center’s Construction Technology Program and was dedicated to […]