AUBURN — Bryant Berry, 80, of Casco, passed away on Friday, June 22, after a sudden illness. He was born in Casco, July 7, 1931, son of Everett and Lucy (Edwards) Berry. During his life, Bryant was an employee of Hancock Lumber in Casco for more than 30 years. He was an avid hunter and […]
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Swim lessons offered in Oxford OXFORD — Oxford will be signing up children for the swimming program on Wednesday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sign-ups can also be completed at the town office. Small children will need to be accompanied by an adult in the water. Fees are $20 for the first child, […]
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Strawberry fest at Grange MINOT — The annual strawberry festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the West Minot Grange 42 at the intersection of Routes 119 and 124. There will be homemade strawberry pie with homemade ice cream for $4, homemade strawberry shortcake, $4, and strawberry sundaes with […]
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Fiddlehead Center holding summer camps
GRAY — Fiddlehead Center will hold summer camps beginning Monday, June 25, including full- and half-day camps with before- and after-care options. There will be new camps every week, including art studio, crazy chemistry, slime & goo, messy art, improv & theater, young filmmakers, science, movie making, story book art, storybook theater, crazy science and […]
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Society to take look at life in early 1800s
CASCO — The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will present a program, “Daily Life in the Early 1800s” by John Manoush, at 7 p.m. Monday, June 11, at the Raymond-Casco Historical Museum, Route 302. As a trustee of the Hawthorne Community Association for the last 10 years, Manoush has learned a lot about what Nathaniel Hawthorne’s early […]
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P. Allen: A proven independent
We have the opportunity to elect a man who has proven himself as an independent. Angus King will give Maine the opportunity to be represented by a senator who will listen, evaluate and attempt to move the Senate and the government forward. Our current government is not operating to solve problems. Political parties are holding […]
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Road Trip: ‘Raymondtown’ — Beauty, recreation and some big-name literary connections
Ahhhh Raymondtown! No, you won’t find it on a modern map, but the town — now the towns of Casco and Raymond — offers many reasons for a road trip, not the least of which is its interesting history and connections to some of the state’s greatest leaders and writers. In 1769, Capt. Joseph Dingley […]
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Wildflower walk CASCO — A spring wildflower walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at Loon Echo’s Mayberry Hill Preserve. Jon Evans, Loon Echo’s stewardship and volunteer coordinator, will lead the 1.2-mile hike over easy terrain. Hikers should plan accordingly for weather conditions (trail may be slippery due to wet spring conditions) […]