BRIDGTON — The annual meeting of the Bridgton Hospital Guild was held at the Campfire Grille Restaurant on Oct. 20. The guild president, Sandra Weygandt, presided over the gathering of members and guests. Guests included Bridgton Hospital president, R. David Frum; Philip Libby, chairman of the board of directors; John Ludwig, vice president of administration; […]
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VA suffering growing pains as it serves women, leader says
LEWISTON — At 84, Cecile Burgoyne figures she shouldn’t have to wait too long for a doctor. The Korean War-era veteran last saw her VA doctor in March. Twice she tried to schedule a follow-up and failed. Nobody called her back. On the third attempt, they finally scheduled her. Her appointment is in January. “I think […]
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WinterKids celebrates 3rd annual Cooper Campbell Day at Shawnee Peak
BRIDGTON — WinterKids will kick off the 2011-12 winter season with Cooper Campbell Day, a fun, fast-paced, on-mountain event for kids and their families at Shawnee Peak from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. The festival, now in its third year, celebrates the life of Cooper Campbell of Scarborough, who was killed by […]
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Panel to address issues, opportunities for women vets
Women Veterans from Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties are invited to learn about issues, benefits and opportunities available to them by attending a panel discussion on Friday, Dec. 16. The discussion will be hosted by Tri-County Mental Health Services and broadcast to multiple locations via the agency’s teleconferencing system. “With today’s Volunteer Army we are […]
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Conference aims to help Maine’s 10,000 women veterans stay healthy
LEWISTON — The particular health needs of Maine’s thousands of women veterans will be discussed Friday in a live video conference across Western Maine. Tri-County Mental Health Services plans to open its offices throughout the region for the midday talks, largely aimed at getting women who have served to take advantage of the services they have […]
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Schools, libraries eligible for grants
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 and returned by the deadline on Jan. 15. Funds for the […]
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See sun set, moon rise during Bald Pate hike
BRIDGTON — A sunset-moonrise hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. From the summit of Bald Pate Mountain, participants will watch the western sun set while the bright moon rises to light the way down the mountain. Wear appropriate warm clothing and boots and bring […]
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Food pantry OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry will be open from from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121. The pantry is open the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon, and the second Monday evening of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. […]