PORTLAND — The seventh annual Portland Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine is set for noon on Saturday, Feb. 15, at East End Beach. Participants will plunge into the icy waters of Casco Bay to raise money to help send more families to Camp Sunshine, a one-of-a-kind national retreat in Casco for children with life-threatening […]
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Camp Sunshine receives new mobility van
PORTLAND — Berlin City Toyota presented a new Toyota Sienna Mobility van to Camp Sunshine recently as part of the nationwide Toyota 100 Cars for Good philanthropic program. Camp Sunshine, a national retreat in Casco for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, will use the new Toyota van to transport families to and from […]
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Windham animal control officer arrested
WINDHAM — An animal control officer and volunteer firefighter was arrested Wednesday after police said they found child pornography on his personal computer. Joseph Payton, 22, of Casco, was arrested Wednesday afternoon in a camper he shares with his girlfriend on Leach Hill Road, police said. Payton is the animal control officer in Windham. Police […]
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Police arrest 3 accused in Casco home invasions
CASCO — Police arrested three people in two states Tuesday for their alleged involvement in two armed home invasions in Casco early Tuesday morning. Shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police, acting on information from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, stopped a vehicle on Interstate 90 in Sturbridge, Mass., according to a release from […]
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We Who Care recipients include Farmington, Casco groups
PORTLAND — Christina Bourassa, founder of Buttons for Babes in Franklin County was among those presented with the We Who Care award accompanied by $1000 from WGME-TV at a ceremony held at the Portland Museum of Art in October. The other recipients were Nancy Hibbard, a 25-year volunteer at Camp Sunshine; Patty Hagge from the […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on special amusement permit, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Hartford: Road Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Selectmen, 7 a.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Mt. Tom Snowmobile Club, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday […]
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Loon Echo to hold digital slideshow ‘tour’ on Nov. 22
BRIDGTON — Join Loon Echo Land Trust for a digital slideshow “tour” of its preserves and trail systems at the LELT office at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. The wheelchair accessible office is at 8 Depot St., Suite 4. If you are new to exploring the outdoors, recently moved to the Lake Region or have […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust offering environmental education grants to schools, libraries
BRIDGTON — Schools and libraries in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago and Raymond have the opportunity to receive small grants from Loon Echo Land Trust for environmental education programs. Applications are to be downloaded from Loon Echo’s website at www.LELT.org (under the Programs tab) and returned by Jan. 15. Funds for […]
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Casco man accused of driving drunk after early-morning accident
CASCO — A Casco man is facing a drunken driving charge after the vehicle he was driving struck an oak tree head-on early Friday morning, police said. Nathan Locke, 19, was traveling along Quaker Ridge Road shortly before 1 a.m. when he lost control on a curve and struck the tree, Capt. Don Goulet of […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Board of Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Buckfield: RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Center Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Thursday Casco: Conservation Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Public Library Bethel: Recreation Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]