BRIDGTON — The 15th annual Art in the Park, which is hosted by Gallery 302 and the Bridgton Art Guild, takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 21. Bridgton’s Shorey Park will be filled with artists and artisans selling their creations. This is an important one-day event for Bridgton and the surrounding area, […]
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Bridgton time capsule holds surprises for some
BRIDGTON — The assistant director of the Bridgton Historical Society is right: it’s not every day you get a letter from your ancestors. But thanks to a time capsule filled by Bridgton residents 50 years ago, local families have received some very delayed mail that took decades to deliver even though it never left town. […]
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Bridgton reopens Woods Pond Beach after water passes test
Bridgton officials reopened a swimming area Tuesday after tests showed the water is safe, according to the town. Woods Pond Beach was closed Friday afternoon after multiple people reported becoming ill with gastrointestinal symptoms after swimming there earlier in the week. Water from the swim area and from sinks in a public bathroom were tested Monday, according […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival expands community outreach and repeat concerts
In addition to the regular five-concert series at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Tuesday evenings, July 17 through Aug. 14, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s board of trustees announces an expansion of the festival’s Community Outreach Program. These community concerts are different and sometimes shorter, with an emphasis on education or healing. Concerts are free to […]
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Illnesses prompt Bridgton beach closure
BRIDGTON — Woods Pond Beach has been shut down by Bridgton officials because several people became ill with abdominal symptoms after swimming there between Monday and Friday, when those seeking relief from the heat descended on one of the town’s most popular swimming spots. A statement posted on the southwestern Maine town’s Facebook page said […]
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BMV announces new schedule for Bridgton mobile unit
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced a change in the visitation schedule for the Bureau of Motor Vehicle’s mobile driver license unit in Bridgton at the Bridgton Town Office, 10 Iredale St. The mobile units, staffed by BMV personnel, make regularly scheduled visits to provide license services in areas that are a […]
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Harrison resident visits State House
Harrison resident Tony Lorrain visits the State house and Rep. Phyllis Ginzler, R-Bridgton. He was given a tour and learned about the Legislative process.
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Merilyn F. Scribner
BRIDGTON — Merilyn Frances (Wilbur) Scribner died Tuesday, May 1, at Bridgton Hospital following a short illness. She was born Sept. 20, 1925, in Kingfield, the daughter of Francis and Bernice (Townsend) Wilbur. She grew up in Kingfield and Stratton and volunteered as a civil defense plane spotter in WWII. After graduating from Stratton High School […]
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New artist Bill Fein at Gallery 302
BRIDGTON — Landscape painter Bill Fein is exhibiting his works at Gallery 302. He enjoys painting on location throughout New England, depicting scenes from the mountains and farms of Vermont and New Hampshire to the coast of Maine, with its lighthouses, pounding surf and many lobster boats. Fein grew up in Milton, Massachusetts, and is […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust to celebrate Earth Day with clean-up, hike
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust is celebrating Earth Day by hosting two special free events on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. The public will be able to beautify the community in the morning and stretch their legs the following afternoon with a hike to the summit of Bald Pate Mountain. Loon Echo, […]