Food Pantry needs help The Windham Food Pantry has seen an increase in the number of people needing assistance and that, combined with the possibility that many SNAP recipients could lose eligibility under a proposed federal rule change, has the pantry looking for food donations from the public. Staples such as 16 oz. jars of […]
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Inside Bridgton: Sept. 27
Book sale The Bridgton Public Library will open the doors of its Book Shed for a used book sale from 1 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 28, and Oct 12. Stop by to peruse a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction titles for adults and children, as well as audio books and some DVDs on […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 26
Community meal – Thursday, Sept. 26, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked ham, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 27, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 26
Music Sept. 27 “Let’s Duet – Intimate Conversations for Two” with Robert and Kimberly Lehmann, violin and viola, University of Southern Maine Faculty Concert Series, 8 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham campus. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors and USM alumni, $5 students at usm.maine.edu/music. Sept. 29 Resinosa Ensemble, mezzo-soprano Joëlle Morris, cellist Eliza Meyer, […]
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Inside Raymond: Sept. 20
Playground premieres Students at Raymond Elementary School and Jordan Small Middle school gathered Sept. 3 to celebrate their new playground, a project six years in the making. Attending the playground opening ceremony were guests from the Maine National Guard 262nd Engineering Company, which played a significant role in developing the land, former Vice Principal […]
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Inside Standish: Sept. 20
Fall farmers market The Standish Historical Society will host a farmers market at Marrett House, 40 E. Ossippee Trail, from 3-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Oct. 16. The market will feature locally produced goods. For more information, visit the Standish Historical Society’s Facebook page. Help plan the fun The town’s Parks and Recreation Committee meets […]
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Inside Gray: Sept. 20
Bike Your Park National Bike Your Park Day is being celebrated from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 28 at Libby Hill Trails in Gray. Trail maps and bottled water will be available. The event is free, but donations will be accepted in the parking lot. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, go […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 19
Community meal – Thursday, Sept. 19, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Shepherd’s pie, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 19, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 20, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 19
Music Sept. 21 Novel Jazz Septet, music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. Tickets: $15, 929-6472, sacorivertheatre.org. Sept. 27 “Let’s Duet – Intimate Conversations for Two” with Robert and Kimberly Lehmann, violin and viola, University of Southern Maine Faculty Concert Series, 8 p.m., Corthell […]
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Inside Windham: Sept. 13
Parish feeds kids in need With the help of Windham’s Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, local children who may have been hungry this summer received some healthy snacks through Our Lady’s Operation Summer Snacks program. Throughout the summer, organizers collected food for children in need, who received bags of healthy goodies donated by parishioners […]