Misty Coolidge, Mrs. USA 2022 and owner of Coolidge Family Farm in New Gloucester, hosted the “Running of the Brides” 3K to raise money for a local food bank.
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Bridgton Historical Society hosts historic graveyard tour
The Bridgton Historical Society held a tour of the High Street Cemetery to celebrate Halloween. There, they honored several noble and ignoble residents, mentioning both their contributions to the town and their place in wider American history.
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Reporters win Maine Press Association awards
Reporters from The Forecaster, Lakes Region Weekly, American Journal, Sentry and Leader received recognition from the Maine Press Association for their stories. Drew Johnson, a reporter for the Scarborough Leader and South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry, received first place in the “Continuing Story” category for weekly newspapers for his reports last summer on The Lumbery’s legal […]
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Inside Bridgton: Nov. 1
Documentary on American chestnut Award-winning “Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut,” produced by The American Chestnut Foundation, will be shown at the Magic Lantern Theater and 4-H Innovation Center on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. The documentary traces the history of the American chestnut tree, its obliteration by disease, and its road to […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Nov. 1
Running of the Brides 5K Hunger activist Misty Coolidge of Coolidge Family Farm is bringing back her 5K which encourages people to participate while wearing a wedding dress. Dresses will be available at the event. The run, which takes place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, benefits the Good Shepherd Food Bank. The […]
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Reporter Rory Sweeting joins Lakes Region Weekly
Rory Sweeting, an experienced reporter from western Massachusetts, has joined the staff at the Lakes Region Weekly as a reporter. Sweeting previously reported for the Greenfield Recorder in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and the Deerfield Valley News in Wilmington, Vermont. He holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and creative writing from Goucher College in Maryland. “I have […]
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New Gloucester dairy farm applies for grant to buy electric van
The New Gloucester Select Board recently signed a letter of support for an RFSI grant for Flying Goat Farm. The money from the grant will be used to purchase a new electric van.
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Windham affordable housing project moves one step forward
The town of Windham seeks to build affordable housing on the site of a former school. Recently, a new tax district was established to help them collect the funds needed.
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2025 Assistant Superintendent of the Year award goes to RSU 14’s Frost-Bertinet
Christine Frost-Bertinet of RSU 14 Windham Raymond School District was recently given the Assistant Superintendent of the Year Award by the Maine School Superintendents Association.
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SAD 6 rededicates building to beloved late bus driver
Bonny Eagle High School’s transportation building was recently rededicated to the late Deb Silver. Several community members shared fond memories of Silver, a longtime bus driver and pillar of the community.