2023

The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is set to host a Walk for Polio Awareness on World Polio Day at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Participants will meet at Stella’s on the Square, 6 North high St. in Bridgton, and walk down Main Street to Queen’s Head Pub, 271 Main St., promoting awareness of the importance […]

Connections

Mexico association sets Oct. 29 as last day to remove cemetery items

October 17, 2023October 12, 2023

MEXICO — Farrington-Morton Cemetery Association requests all arrangements, artificial plants, containers and any other décor be removed by Sunday, Oct. 29. This is to make it possible for the sexton to prepare and clean the cemetery for winter. For more information, call Jennifer Piper at 207-357-4572. Check out other area events!

Connections

Lewiston library, Senior College to host Oct. 24 talk on Croatia

October 17, 2023October 11, 2023

AUBURN — Bill Frayer of Lewiston is set to be the featured speaker at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Auburn Public Library. The library is hosting him through the Senior College in the Community program — a collaboration between Lewiston-Auburn Senior College and the library. The event will be held in the library’s […]

Letters, Opinion

Estelle Rubinstein: Appreciation for community kindness in wake of Hamas horrors

October 17, 2023October 16, 2023

I am writing this letter to express my appreciation to the many people in this community and other communities who have reached out to me to express their horror for the action of the Hamas fighters this past week. The unthinkable action of rounding up Israel men, women and children, looking them in the eyes, […]

Opinion

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Oct. 17

October 17, 2023October 16, 2023

Boys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Boys hockey: Coaches associations agree to merge; Super 8 idea still alive

by Nathan Fournier October 16, 2023October 17, 2023

The Class A, Class B North and Class B South coaches associations will become one association under the agreement. A round-robin senior all-star game and Super 8 summer tournament are also discussed at a meeting Monday night.

Business, Nation / World, New England

Reese’s $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws

by DEE-ANN DURBIN October 16, 2023October 17, 2023

‘As with all of our promotions, we place great care and diligence to ensure they are compliant with all regulations,’ Hershey Co., that Pennsylvania candymaker that owns the Reese’s brand, said in a statement.