They deliver two truckloads of food and $814 to the pantry.
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Area shelters see surge in stray and surrendered cats
Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.
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Inside New Gloucester: Nov. 17
RRCT protects 67 acres in new preserve The Royal River Conservation Trust has announced the creation of Little Meadow Preserve on Peacock Hill Road. This new 67-acre preserve, located on the Auburn-New Gloucester municipal line, consists of fields, wetlands and woods. It protects a portion of one of the largest remaining undeveloped forests in greater […]
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Inside Bridgton: Nov. 17
Christmas Angel Program For the past seven years, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club has worked with local schools to donate winter coats, snow pants and boots to students as part of the Christmas Angel Program. This year, the goal is 20 winter coats, snow pants and pairs of boots, and 25 pairs of gloves. To […]
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Presumpscot Regional Land Trust director leaves widespread legacy
The land trust has tripled its land conservation under Rachelle Curran Apse’s watch. Apse is stepping down as executive director next month.
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Inside Windham: Nov. 10
Fairs everywhere Several Christmas craft fairs are on the calendar for Saturday, Nov. 11, all open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Windham Hill United Church of Christ is hosting its annual event, offering crafts, baked goods, jams and jellies, candy, handcrafted wooden items, costume jewelry, used books and stained glass pieces from Windham’s […]
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Inside Gray: Nov. 10
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Gray-New Gloucester High School will be performing the musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” for three nights from Thursday, Nov. 16, to Saturday, Nov. 18. The shows are at 7 p.m. each day, with an additional 2 p.m. performance on Nov. 18. “Once Upon a Mattress” is a spin on the […]
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Govoni, Kellner win Windham-Raymond school board seats
Windham residents also endorse a citizen-initiated recall ordinance for elected officials.
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‘The Best Dog,’ nearly 100 of them, star in Maine photographer’s new book
Aliza Eliazarov, who will sign copies of her book Saturday in Portland, tracked down and photographed a diversity of dogs all over Maine and says each has a “standout” story.
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Maine’s Raising Readers handing reins to national organization
Reach Out and Read, along with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, will take over distributing free books to Maine children ages 5 and under.