CASCO — Join Loon Echo Land Trust from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, for an experimental hawk watch on Hacker’s Hill. This field day will be lead by expert birders Dick Anderson, former executive director of Maine Audubon Society (1969-1977), and Don Hudson, president emeritus of the Chewonki Foundation (1990-2010). Both Anderson […]
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Well done – Lindamarie McDonald
BRIDGTON — Lindamarie McDonald of Bridgton has accepted membership in Golden Key International honour Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at University of Southern Maine. She is married to Keith McDonald and has a daughter, Felicia. McDonald is the daughter of Joseph Provost of Bridgton and Lidia C. Machado of Reading, Mass. […]
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Geology walk, talk planned at Hacker’s Hill
CASCO — The first Loon Echo Land Trust organized event at Hacker’s Hill will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the top of Hacker’s Hill in Casco. The rain date will be Thursday, Sept. 1. Hacker’s Hill offers more than just views and picnicking opportunities. Long ago the region now […]
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REACH launching sexual assault support group
PARIS — Beginning in September, REACH, the sexual assault center serving Oxford county, Harrison and Bridgton, will begin a support group for women who have experienced sexual assault — whether as children or adults, recently or in the past. The group will meet weekly in the Rumford area for 20 weeks, at no cost. The […]
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Heart Walk supporters kick off team recruitment efforts
LEWISTON — More than 45 L/A area company representatives gathered at the Green Ladle at Lewiston Regional Technical Center on May 24 to kick off their team recruitment and fundraising efforts for the Central Maine Heart Walk. The Heart Walk is scheduled for Sept. 18 in Lewiston/Auburn and benefits the American Heart Association’s life-saving research, […]
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Camp Micah volunteers
On July 16, staff and campers from Camp Micah worked with Bridgton Community Center volunteers at the yard sale and lunch. Campers at Micah have taken the BCC under their wing as a community project this summer. Campers will be making pottery soup bowls to sell during Parents’ Weekends, they are selling “I Love 04009” […]
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Volunteers needed for trail maintenance on Pleasant Mountain
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust needs volunteers to help with summer trail maintenance on the Ledges Trail of its Pleasant Mountain Preserve. Once again, Loon Echo staff will be joined by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and a group of hardy volunteers to continue with maintenance on the popular trail. This […]