Apple pie from scratch Orders are now being taken for apple pies made from scratch to benefit the New Gloucester Historical Society. Thompson’s apples will be transformed into culinary classics created by local bakers. Pie pickup will be between 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. […]
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Inside Bridgton: Sept. 13
Easy Riders meet again Winter must be just around the bend because the Easy Riders Snowmobile Club is starting monthly potluck meetings again. The group will meet at 6 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. (behind Renys), on the second Friday of the month starting Sept. 13 and continue until April 10. […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 13
Boy Scouts bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 14, 5-6 p.m., St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, Brown Street, Westbrook. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 87. Beans, hot dogs, American chop suey, coleslaw, bread, dessert and beverages. $10, $3. Claws For A Cause lobster dinner – Saturday, Sept.14, 5-6:30 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 12
Music Sept. 12 CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana “Band, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. Tickets: $15, 929-6472, sacorivertheatre.org. Sept. 13 “Night at the Movies,” Susie Pepper and Mixology, favorite songs from Disney and other musicals, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Tickets at […]
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It Happened in Windham: Teachers of yesterday remembered
Our town has had a teacher since its very beginning when Mary Chute, the wife of New Marblehead’s first settler, taught lessons from her homestead. She later moved her classroom into her quarters in the old Province Fort where she taught until 1774 when Samuel Webb became schoolmaster and held classes in one the fort’s […]
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Inside Raymond: Sept. 6
Concert fundraiser The Raymond Arts Alliance hosts its inaugural Artist Scholarship Fundraiser concert at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. at the Accuosti-Jodrie residence, 163 Raymond Hill Road. The fundraiser was inspired by the talent and aspirations of David Young, a Raymond singer/songwriter who has performed in clubs and events for several years […]
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Inside Standish: Sept. 6
Hunter safety The Standish Fish and Game Club is sponsoring hunter safety courses this fall. The courses, which are required to obtain a Maine state hunting license, consist of both an online portion and a hands-on portion. The online portion must be completed first. The club will hold the hands-on sessions on Sept. 22 and […]
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Inside Gray: Sept. 6
Last call for mums If you haven’t yet ordered your fall mums through Gray Fire Rescue Association, you have until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to do so. Proceeds from the sale of the Skillin’s mums will go toward continued training, scholarships and equipment. Choose from white, yellow, raspberry pink, bronze, salmon coral and red […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 5
Music Sept. 7 Rick Charette, 11 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Maine Wildlife Park, Gray. Free with park admission. Outdoor concert with David Young, Deven Young, Jani Cummings, Dos Canosos, The Disclaimers, Raymond Arts Alliance scholarship fundraiser, 1 p.m., 163 Raymond Hill Road, Raymond. Bring a lawn chair. Donations. facebook.com/Raymondartsalliance/ Connla, Irish music, 7:30 […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 5
Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 6, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster […]