Elections delayed The June 9 primary and local elections have been moved to July 14. Nomination papers are still available and must be received by the town clerk no later than May 15 for Town Council, SAD 15 Board of Directors and Water District Board of Trustees. The filing deadline for registration of write-in candidacy […]
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Inside New Gloucester: April 24
Shaker Village calendar updates Michael Graham, director of the Shaker Museum and Library, reports changes to their summer season as a result of the ongoing pandemic and public health concerns. Accordingly, Shaker Village will not open to the public until July 3. In chronological order: Sunday worship services will remain closed to the public while […]
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Inside Bridgton: April 24
Teacher parade Last Friday, I looked down my road and saw a line of cars and some flashing blue lights in front of my neighbor’s house. The road was blocked and I began to worry that something bad had happened. However, as I watched, the cars filed slowly down one side of the road, made […]
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Inside Windham: April 24
Support for seniors The Windham Parks & Recreation Department, in collaboration with the Windham Food Pantry, is offering delivery of food items to Windham’s seniors. Call Senior Services at 892-1905 and someone will return your call in a timely manner. You can order food items that include pasta, fruit, proteins and more. The Parks & […]
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Virtual Arts Calendar: April 23
Music Virtual Quill Open Mics, 7 p.m., Fridays through May 22 via Zoom. Performers must sign up by 6:30 p.m. the night they would like to perform. Free and open to all, donations appreciated. Visit the Quill Books & Beverage Facebook page for details. Art Continuum for Creativity is showcasing submitted artwork in the album […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Bridgton
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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It Happened in Windham: The 1918 Spanish flu
It happened in Windham. It happened in Portland, in Lewiston and in Bath. It happened in Augusta and in Livermore Falls. In 1918, a deadly influenza was spreading to communities all across Maine and the virus would go on to claim over 670,000 lives nationwide, with at least 5,000 deaths in Maine alone. The origin […]
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Inside Standish: April 17
Town updates All town facilities will be closed to the public through April 30 and all in-person Parks and Recreation programs are suspended until further notice. Trails will remain opening for the time being. For further updates, visit standishrec.com. Remote activities The Standish Parks and Recreation Department is hosting remote activities for children in the […]
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Inside Gray: April 17
Streamed story time Story Time with Mrs. George will continue on Facebook Live unless otherwise noted. Story time is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Go to the Gray Public Library’s Facebook page and click on the videos button to join the live stream. Books can be accessed virtually via cloudLibrary. Visit gray.lib.me.us for […]
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Virtual Arts Calendar: April 16
Music Virtual Quill Open Mics, 7 p.m., Fridays through May 22 via Zoom. Performers must sign up by 6:30 p.m. the night they would like to perform. Free and open to all, donations appreciated. Visit the Quill Books & Beverage Facebook page for details. Art Continuum for Creativity is showcasing submitted artwork in the album […]