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Cribby named president of OMNE

BRIDGTON — Bobbi Cribby, director of clinical practice at Bridgton Hospital, has been elected president of the Organization of Maine Nurse Executives. OMNE is a professional organization of nursing leaders in Maine who direct the course for nursing by promoting sound health care policies within their organizations and at the state, local and national level. […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Franklin, The Franklin Journal

Seth Wescott, Ben Wheeler star in new Warren Miller film airing Nov. 11

PORTLAND — Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott of Carrabassett Valley and Bridgton native Ben Wheeler star in Warren Miller‘s latest winter film, “Like There’s No Tomorrow.” The high-definition release will be shown at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Merrill Auditorium at 20 Myrtle St. in Portland. Tickets to the one-night-only showing are $27, […]

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Naples man dies in single-car crash

BRIDGTON — A Naples man died in a single-car crash Sunday afternoon while trying to elude an officer, according to Bridgton police. Travis W. Horan, 22, was driving on Willis Park Road at about 12:26 p.m. Sunday when Bridgton police officer Josh Muise attempted to stop him for speeding. Horan sped away, turned onto Route […]

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Driver dies in Bridgton car crash

BRIDGTON, Maine (AP) — Police say one person has died in a high-speed car crash in Bridgton. Police say officers tried to stop the vehicle at about 12:30 p.m. on Sunday for speeding on Willis Park Road, but the car sped away on route 302. Police say witnesses told them the car then turned on […]

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Fall foliage hike planned for Mayberry Hill

CASCO — Loon Echo Land Trust will hold a guided foliage hike at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at Mayberry Hill Preserve. Jon Evans, Loon Echo’s stewardship and volunteer coordinator, will lead the 1.2-mile hike over easy terrain. The property’s 160 acres of open fields and forested areas will provide participants with great foliage viewing […]

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‘Everything Apple’ raises fuel funds

BRIDGTON — “Everything Apple” at the Bridgton Community Center held on Maine Apple Sunday, Sept. 11, was a success thanks to the volunteers who baked apple dishes and the folks who attended and sampled apple cheesecake, apple brownies, pie, strudel, crisp and apple soup. Tom Gyger of Five Fields Farm donated the apples for baking. […]

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Loon Echo Trek seeks more riders

BRIDGTON — The 2011 Loon Echo Trek committee is calling cyclists, hikers and volunteers to join them at Shawnee Peak Ski Area on Saturday, Sept. 17. Participants will choose between a 25-, 50- or 100-mile bicycle trek through beautiful farm fields, lakes and mountains or hike six miles across the ridge of Pleasant Mountain. All […]