And the winner is … Vote for your favorite movies in the Gray Public Library Academy Awards contest. Submit a ballot to the library by March 11 – look for the gold balloons near the public computers – and winners will be announced March 14. First place wins a $10 Bull Moose gift card, and […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: You can help out local farmers with a crow hunt
It started with a call from my old friend, Paul Bissonnette. Biz is a big bird hunter and loves wing shooting more than just about anything. We had hunted ducks before, but that was years ago. He told me that he knew a local farmer who was having troubles with crows getting into his feed […]
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Games with grandfather inspire new chess club for those with memory loss
The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but “always remembered how to play chess.”
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Inside New Gloucester: Feb. 24
Library match appeal In recognition of the New Gloucester Public Library’s 135th birthday, the Friends of NGPL is introducing a match appeal to support the mission of the library. The Friends’ goal is to offer a 1:1 match, up to a total of $2,000. The funds would help the library in its quest to purchase […]
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Inside Bridgton: Feb. 24
Library lending snowshoes The Bridgton Public Library, in conjunction with Loon Echo Land Trust, is lending snowshoes to anyone who wants to get out and hike around the snow-covered woods. It’s an opportunity to try it out before committing to purchasing a pair. The snowshoes are available to check out at no cost during regular […]
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Cumberland County Fishing Derby winners
The Cumberland County Ice Fishing Derby was held Feb. 18-19 to raise money for Sebago Lake Rotary’s charitable efforts throughout the year. Although Sebago Lake was off limits last weekend because of unsafe conditions, competitors took to other lakes and ponds in the county in search of winning pickerel and perch. The winners: Pickerel: 1. […]
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Thousands expected at Westbrook’s Winterfest
MARCH 2 EDITOR’S NOTE: Winterfest has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 5, due to a stormy weather forecast.
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Bus services halve fares to get riders back on board
Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Dog retirement home broadening its reach to help with others’ vet bills
Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.
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Inside Windham: Feb. 17
Maine author to discuss novel at library Author Dave Patterson’s “Soon the Light Will be Perfect” is the story of two adolescent brothers living in a small New England town navigating difficult circumstances – their mother has just been diagnosed with cancer and their father recently lost his job. Patterson will discuss the process of […]