PARIS — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine held their third annual Tee Off For Hope Golf Tournament on September 10 at Paris Hill Country Club. Nine teams competed for some great prizes and silent auction items donated by Paricon, Bridgton Highlands, Martindale Country Club, Cross Arena, Bethel Inn & Resort, Valley View Orchard […]
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Waterford 5K Road Race cancelled
WATERFORD — Due to current spikes in COVID cases, our only option is to sadly cancel the 2021 Waterford Fall Foliage Road Race, Walk, Fun Run, and Chili Cook-Off and return with a renewed energy in 2022. The primary focus of the Waterford 5K Race Committee is always Safety First. A great deal of planning […]
Viking Football 1971
This is the fourth installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. Larry Durgin tallied three touchdowns to lead Oxford Hills to a 32-0 win over Gardiner High in a Pine Tree Conference clash under the lights in front of 2,700 fans at a misty Viking Field. […]
Bridgton Rotary Club Golf Tournament
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament is Saturday, September 18, at the Bridgton Highland Country Club – 379 Highland Road, Bridgton. Registration and Refreshments 8 a.m. – Shotgun Start 9 a.m. The cost will be $100 per player, and walk-ons are welcome. Some sponsorships are available for golfers. For […]
Viking Football 1971
This is the third installment in a series recapping the 50th anniversary of the Oxford Hills 10-1 1971 football season. The late Oxford Hills coach Bob Fallon called it,” one of the biggest games we’ve ever played and one of the biggest we’ve ever won.” He might have said the “the biggest” in both cases. […]
Viking Football: 1971
Racehorse trainers say you never know what you have until the horse races a couple of times. The same may usually be true of football teams. Coming off a 1970 season in which they were 5-3-1, the 1971 Oxford Hills football team and its coaches got their racing experience in the season opener against […]
Trek for the Trails: Give back to the trails you love
BRIDGTON — Do you enjoy spending time outside in the Lake Region? Have you ever hiked Pleasant Mountain, Bald Pate Mountain, or Pismire Mountain? Maybe you’ve enjoyed the sunset from the top of Hacker’s Hill or a stroll on the new accessible trail at Peabody-Fitch Woods. The one thing these places have in common is […]
Vikings Football: 1971
They were almost perfect. The 1971 Oxford Hills football team was within a minute and seven seconds remaining in their eleventh game, clinging nearly a whole half to a 16-12 lead before they missed being unbeaten. They still wound up the stuff of local legends, a collection of mostly seniors who melded in a way […]
Waterford Fall Foliage 5K update
WATERFORD — The 22nd Waterford Fall Foliage 5K Road Race will indeed be held on Sunday October 10, 2021. Kids One Mile Fun Run starts at 11:30 a.m. and the 5K Race starts at 12 noon sharp. The Kids Run is free. Parents to determine whether their child is masked. Social Distancing required at Awards […]
Lovell Old Home Days 5k Run
LOVELL — Jordan Westerberg, a sophomore at Fryeburg Academy, submitted the winning design for the 16th Annual Lovell Old Home Days 5k Run t-shirt. As part of the competition, Fryeburg Academy art students were asked to incorporate the themes of Lovell and running into their artwork. Jordan lives in Brownfield, has a passion for oil […]