BRIDGTON — Loon Alert: 47 stunning loons have landed at Gallery 302 on 112 Main Street in Bridgton. These beloved symbols of Maine’s beauty and wildlife have been recreated by Gallery 302 artists with an impressive variety of materials, colors and designs, as well as many traditional impressions. The auction is this year’s major fundraiser […]
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World in Your Library at West Paris library
WEST PARIS — The Maine Humanities Council has awarded West Paris Public Library a World in Your Library Event. World in Your Library is a speaker program focused on current events and relevant issues, both local and international. The featured speaker is Samara Cole Doyon, speaking on “Embracing our Magnificence as an Act of Resistance.” […]
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Movie Review: F9: The Fast Saga
“F9: The Fast Saga” is the latest entry into the franchise started by “The Fast and the Furious” in 2001, which has been really inconsistent in its naming of each subsequent sequel. Vin Diesel returns as Dominic Toretto, a drag racer turned thief turned unofficial secret agent. He’s joined by his wife Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), […]
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Bethel Rotary very busy
To the Editor: The Bethel Rotary Club has thrived as an organization this past year, even amidst the pandemic, under the leadership of our 2020-21 President Lucy Abbott, who received the Rotarian of the year recognition at a recent social event. Our club membership has grown, small (and masked) community-oriented events have been held throughout […]
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Rotary Duck Race Winners Announced
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club announced the winners of the 21st Annual Great Bridgton Duck Race. Although most have yet to be reached via phone, we are pleased to feature our first-place winner, Lauren Richardson who won $500. Lauren is from California but has summered in Bridgton her whole life. Both her father and she […]
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Betsy Sawyer-Manter receives busness leadership award
LEWISTON — At its Annual Awards Celebration on June 24, the LA Metro Chamber presented Betsy Sawyer-Manter, President and CEO of SeniorsPlus, with the 2021 Theresa Samson Women’s Business Leadership Award. SeniorsPlus is the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties. Sawyer-Manter has been the President and CEO of SeniorsPlus since […]
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Pet of the Week: Gidget
Meet Gidget. She is a fanciful, tortoiseshell cat complete with a delightful tortie attitude. Some people call that tortie-tude. Gidget is a small cat that is approximately four years old. She is a quiet girl that needs a home with someone that appreciates her need to develop at her own pace. Gidget will feel at […]
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Downhill Derby Saturday!
AREA — The West Paris Downhill Derby will be held Saturday, July 10, August 14 and September 11. Anyone age 7 to 14 is welcome to join in on this racing event. Some derby cars are available to use for those that do not have a car. Borrowed cars are offered on a first come, […]
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Hebron society briefed on arctic explorer book
HEBRON — Author Mary Cowan recently detailed to the town’s historical society the life of Donald Baxter Macmillan in her book “Captain Mac”. From 1908 until 1954 he spent nearly 50 years with over 30 trips exploring the Arctic. Growing up near the ocean and orphaned by 12, he forged an adventurous life and even […]
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Job Corps: Careers begin here
AREA — Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as Automotive, Welding, Healthcare, Electrical, Culinary Arts, among others, through free training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time. Housing and meals included at no cost. […]