BRIDGTON — Rotary Peace Scholar Cassandra Varanka plans to speak at the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Bridgton Alliance Church, 368 Harrison Road. Rotary International awards up to 50 fully funded fellowships for leaders from around the world to study at one of its seven peace centers. Varanka, […]
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Bridgton rotary delivers dictionaries to local school
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is continuing its dictionary program. Rotarians on Nov. 14 distributed dictionaries to each of the children in the three third grades at Stevens Brook Elementary School. Rotarian and Project Team Leader Erin Nelson of Norway Savings Bank remarked, “This has been an important project for me, my family […]
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Bridgton area club supports reading at elementary school
The club was awarded a $4,500 grant by the larger Rotary District to provide specialized classroom reading materials and new books for the school library.
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State opioid response director to speak to Bridgton Rotary Oct. 24
BRIDGTON — Gordon Smith, Maine’s director of opioid response, plans to speak to Bridgton-Lake Region Rotarians and guests on Thursday, Oct. 24. He will arrive at 7:30 a.m. at the Bridgton Alliance Church, 368 Harrison Road. Doors open at 7:15 a.m.; coffee will be served. Smith, appointed by Gov. Janet Mills in 2019, is responsible […]
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Bridgton area rotary partners with school on literacy
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club has been awarded a grant of $4,000 to support childhood literacy at Stevens Brook Elementary School. The local club itself will contribute another $500 to the project. This grant was from Rotary District 7780, which encompasses 39 Rotary Clubs in southern Maine and coastal New Hampshire. The project […]
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club Oct. 10 meeting to feature guest speaker
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is set to host a talk by Lee Eastman, general manager of Everlast Roofing, at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Bridgton Alliance Church, 368 Harrison Road. Founded over 20 years ago, Everlast Roofing was built by Eastman and his team. At the Rotary meeting, he will […]
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Children’s Book Box opens in Bridgton
The Molly Ockett Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, along with the town of Bridgton, celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
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Pleasant Mountain Race set for Bridgton Oct. 5
Volunteers to help direct and cheer on runners along the course are still needed.
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Bridgton area rotary club recognizes golf classic winners
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club held its 14th annual Golf Classic on Sept. 14 at the Bridgton Highlands Country Club, with 80 golfers and 20 sponsors. The Golf Classic is the club’s biggest fundraiser. First place: Ben Chaine, Kristen Huntress, Matt Beauchesne and Alex Bessey. Score of 58. Second place: Paul Tworog, Mike […]
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Maine Lakes Brewfest set for Bridgton Sept. 28
The Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce is also seeking volunteers and pourers. Those interested can call Ken Murphy at 207-242-9417.