During Sweden Days on Aug. 5, Rose McKenzie, Select Board administrative assistant, drew the winning ticket from among the thousands sold with the help of Gail Dewildt, secretary of the Sweden Historical Society. The winner of the 50/50 raffle was Zbigniew “Zibby” Wisniewski from Lovell. Zibby won $577.50, immediately donated $200 to the Sweden Food […]
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Recent $272 million award to boost western Maine broadband initiatives
This money will be leveraged by the Maine Connectivity Authority to incentivize internet service providers to expand into underserved areas in the state.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute names local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Seven local undergraduate students made the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s 2023 spring dean’s list. Ava Chadbourne of Sweden, class of 2025, is majoring in computer science. Noah Cyr of Minot, class of 2026, is majoring in data science. Ashton Guerin of Poland, class of 2026, is majoring in mechanical engineering. Hope Hutchinson of […]
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Lake Region school students build little free libraries
Charles “Chaz” Reed, a carpentry teacher at the vocational education program of Lakes Region High School, is having his classes build four Little Free Libraries for the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club. The libraries are small weather-proof bookcases that will be placed in neighborhoods to enable people to share books 24/7. Each little library will be […]
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Southern New Hampshire University names students to president’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to the 2022 fall president’s list. They include Lauren LaPlante-Tripp of Sweden; Garth Thompson of Naples; Andrew Gray and Tyler Homer, both of Raymond; Ryan Farrell of Topsham; Marijane Sawyer of Auburn; and Nichole Carter, Nicholas Powers, Emily Willis, Mariah Bicknell, Kanamugire Ishimwe […]
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Sweden Food Pantry raffle winner donates winnings back to pantry
After a flurry of last-minute ticket buying at Sweden Days on Saturday, Aug. 6, the winning ticket was drawn at 12:30 p.m. outside the historic restored school house. The winner was Dr. David Sundwall of Sweden and Salt Lake City, Utah. Sundwall donated his $894 in winnings back to the pantry, according to a news […]
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Sweden residents to vote on fire department ordinance
The document would establish a municipal department.
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Local students makes dean’s list at Massachusetts institute
WORCESTER, Mass. — Eight local students made the 2021 fall dean’s list at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. They include Jacob Bernard of Mechanic Falls, class of 2025, majoring in robotics engineering; Ava Chadbourne of Sweden, class of 2025, majoring in computer science; Hope Hutchinson of Greene, class of 2023, majoring in biology and biotechnology; and Harmoni Larrabee of […]
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Sweden Food Pantry volunteers glean apples at Pietree Orchard
SWEDEN — Board members and friends of the Sweden Food Pantry received a call from the orchardist at Pietree on Nov. 1 saying apple gleaning could take place Tuesday afternoon between 1 and 4 p.m. A team from Sweden arrived at the orchard at 1 p.m., including Executive Director Linda Bradley, board members Miriam Gibely […]
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Raffle winner returns winnings to Sweden Food Pantry
The Sweden Food Pantry sponsors a raffle each year to raise money in conjunction with Sweden Days, held the first weekend in August. Total raffle sales were $1,800. Tom Bingham of Nutly, New Jersey, and Sweden, Maine, was the winner of the $900 prize — 50% of the funds raised through the sale of raffle […]