BRIDGTON (AP) — No one has been injured after a school bus with children on board went off road and into the woods in Bridgton. WCSH-TV (http://on.wcsh6.com/SfWmSK ) is reporting the bus went off of Harrison Road, also known as Route 117, near an intersection with Blake Lane on Wednesday afternoon. The station reported that […]
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Police investigate bus crash
BRIDGTON – Police said Wednesday night they were trying to determine what caused a school bus to slide off Route 117 and into a patch of trees. The children on board were not injured, officials said. It was not immediately clear where the bus was headed when it slipped off the highway near Blake Lane. […]
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Area schools awarded USDA distance learning, telemedicine grants
BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 in Dixfield has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant in the amount of $498,907 and Maine School Administrative District 61 in Bridgton has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant […]
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Celebrate Earth Day with Loon Echo at Bald Pate Mountain
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust will hold the annual Earth Day hike and celebration on Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day, founded in 1970 by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson, intends to inspire awareness and appreciation for our natural environment. The fun begins with a family-friendly, moderate hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton. […]
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Teal Ribbon Run 5k to benefit SAPARS
PARIS — Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services, serving Oxford County and the towns of Bridgton and Harrison, is energized to hold their second annual Teal Ribbon Run 5K on Saturday, April 19. This event will take place on a 5K trail starting at the SAPARS office, at 1 East Main St. (same building as […]
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Unity College honors list for fall 2013
UNITY — Several Maine residents have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2013 at Unity College. Jessica Kowalski ’14, an adventure based-environmental education major from Brunswick. She is a graduate of Robert E Fitch Senior High School. Michael MacKnight ’14, a conservation law enforcement major from Andover. He is a graduate […]
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Program on diet for blood pressure NORWAY — The DASH Diet has been proven to help people lower their blood pressure. Join Stephens Memorial Hospital’s registered dietitian Pat Watson to learn more about this eating plan while sampling delicious, low-sodium, heart-healthy recipes. DASH diet booklets and recipes will be provided. Stephens Memorial Hospital will hold […]
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Community kettle dinner cancelled BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Community Center Community Kettle Dinner scheduled for March 13 has been canceled due to the snow storm. There will be no dinner on March 27. Upcoming dinners are March 20, sponsorship available; April 3, NAHGA; April 10, sponsored by Pietree Orchard; April 17, Bridgton Rotary; and April […]
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Yoga series begins March 12 BRIDGTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing will present “Yoga Nidra: Deep Guided Relaxation,” a four-part yoga series, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning March 12 at The Old Town Hall. The weekly sessions will offer participants an opportunity to unwind and enjoy a […]