The Nimble Thimbles quilting group raised about $1,000 at last Saturday’s quilt show and raffle at the North Windham Union Church, United Church of Christ. Co-president Lisa Simmons said about 135 people attended. She said the good weather kept attendance down. “In October, we do better on rainy days because everyone’s trying to clean up […]

As their first season of selling locally grown produce came to a close last Saturday in Windham, local growers involved with the Lakes Region Farmers’ Market couldn’t have been more satisfied. “It was a great first season,” said Bob Wehmeyer of Windham, one the market’s organizers. “At the start of it last spring, I said […]

The Maine Department of Education has expanded the Maine Learning Technology Initiative to include teachers and administrators in high schools throughout the state. Department of Education officials said the initiative is a critical next step in supporting Maine educators in preparing all secondary students for college, career and citizenship in the 21st Century. While there […]

Two Craft Fairs Hello readers. Hope you are enjoying all this lovely fall weather. With fall, comes craft fairs. Two different craft fairs are being held in Sebago on Saturday, Nov. 17. Both are looking for crafters. Spaulding Memorial Library’s event will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Nonprofit organizations are welcome. Table rental is […]

Two Craft Fairs Hello readers. Hope you are enjoying all this lovely fall weather. With fall, comes craft fairs. Two different craft fairs are being held in Sebago on Saturday, Nov. 17. Both are looking for crafters. Spaulding Memorial Library’s event will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Nonprofit organizations are welcome. Table rental is […]

Howdy! Hi y’all. I met a reader of this column who was surprised to hear me talking “Southern.” He apparently thought I was a Bridgton native, or at least a Yankee. Thankfully, he didn’t say what most people do after first hearing my accent: “So, you must be from South Bridgton.” Ok, it was funny […]

When Bridgton resident Wilda Rose Lewis learned that her nephew, Chad Henderson, was being deployed to Iraq for a second time, she decided to finish a project she had been working on for a few years. After collecting more than 50 T-shirts from Henderson, all that have special meaning to him, Rose Lewis crafted a […]

When Bridgton resident Wilda Rose Lewis learned that her nephew, Chad Henderson, was being deployed to Iraq for a second time, she decided to finish a project she had been working on for a few years. After collecting more than 50 T-shirts from Henderson, all that have special meaning to him, Rose Lewis crafted a […]

The Windham Public Works leaf and brush disposal area at 185 Windham Center Road will be open from Oct. 20 to Nov. 13 for disposal of leaves and brush only: The following rules will be in place: • Separate piles will be maintained for leaves and brush. Please separate. • Dispose of leaves and brush […]

Do you know the town of Gray pretty well? Can you spare a few hours on Fridays? Virginia Billings, who runs the Senior Meal site and coordinates the Meals on Wheels program, desperately needs someone to deliver Meals on Wheels in Gray on Friday. If you’re interested, please call her at 892-3891, from 10 a.m. […]