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Naples Public Library yard sale, July 9

The Naples Public Library will hold its annual Yard Sale on Saturday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This one-day event is always very popular and has become an important fund-raiser for the library. The library welcomes donations of “yard sale-type” items for the sale. This is the perfect time to clean out […]

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Peggy Roberts

I’d love to say that I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, but it wouldn’t be true. Because of a decent voice and a love of acting, after high school I hoofed it to the big city where I intended to “make it.” Back then, I just wasn’t sure what “it” was. While attending Boston […]

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Peggy Roberts

I’d love to say that I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, but it wouldn’t be true. Because of a decent voice and a love of acting, after high school I hoofed it to the big city where I intended to “make it.” Back then, I just wasn’t sure what “it” was. While attending Boston […]

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Tour de Windham

Windham Town Councilors head inside the Windham Public Library, their first stop on a tour of the town’s municipal facilities on Tuesday night. With Town Manager Anthony Plante at the wheel of a Rec Department van, the councilors were treated to a four-hour tour to review the state of town facilities and familarize new councilors, […]

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Tour de Windham

Windham Town Councilors head inside the Windham Public Library, their first stop on a tour of the town’s municipal facilities on Tuesday night. With Town Manager Anthony Plante at the wheel of a Rec Department van, the councilors were treated to a four-hour tour to review the state of town facilities and familarize new councilors, […]

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Hawthorne House hosts strawberry festival

Friday night provided perfect summer weather for the annual Strawberry Festival at the Hawthorne House on Raymond Cape Road in South Casco. About 80 people gathered at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home to partake in fresh strawberries and homemade biscuits, covered with dollops of real whipped cream. Chocolate covered strawberries (courtesy of Migis Lodge), lemonade, and […]

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Hawthorne House hosts strawberry festival

Friday night provided perfect summer weather for the annual Strawberry Festival at the Hawthorne House on Raymond Cape Road in South Casco. About 80 people gathered at Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home to partake in fresh strawberries and homemade biscuits, covered with dollops of real whipped cream. Chocolate covered strawberries (courtesy of Migis Lodge), lemonade, and […]

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Music on the Hill features Rick Charette

Don’t miss singer and songwriter Rick Charette’s return to Windham Hill UCC’s Music on the Hill – with a special appearance by Al the Alligator – on July 9 starting at 7 p.m. at the church. This is a definite “must-see” for children and families. Charette blends original contemporary pop music and lyrics with imaginative […]

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Reflecting on plants

After all the hard work of installing a water feature, part of the reward is choosing the plants to accent it. Obviously, the size of your feature and its location in sun or shade will dictate your plant selections but here are some general guidelines along with an overview of some of my favorite water […]

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Local artists taking part in festival

The New England Christian Arts Council will be holding its fourth annual His Gifts and Presence New England Arts Festival this Saturday at the Vineyard Church Fellowship in Westbrook. The festival will feature 80 artists, from as near as the Lakes Region and as far as Florida, exhibiting their spirituality through painting, song, dance, jewelry, […]