NORWAY — Join staff and volunteers from Western Foothills Land Trust (WFLT) for a delightful morning of nature observations on Sunday, May 29 at North Pond Bog in Norway. Spy nesting ospreys, red-winged blackbirds, cedar waxwings, flycatchers, as well as springbok plants from the comfort of your kayak or canoe. Participants will meet at […]
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Sale PARIS — Neighborhood Yard Sale, 116-130 Elm Hill Rd, Paris, exterior windows, appliances, household items, plus free stuff, Memorial Weekend Fri-Mon. Breakfast HARRISON — Memorial Day Weekend Saturday Buffet Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at United Parish–Congregational Church of Harrison & North Bridgton, 77 Main Street, Harrison (across the street from Crystal Lake Park). […]
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Riseman running for reelection
REGION — It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your state representative in what will become District #83. I have worked hard to represent the citizens of Bridgton, Denmark, and Harrison, having just completed my second term in the Maine State Legislature. As an Independent, my overarching goal is to represent […]
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Historical society to start volunteer docent program
NORWAY — The Norway Museum and Historical Society is initiating a Volunteer Docent program. The mission of the Society, since its founding in 1974, is to bring people together to share, celebrate and learn about Norway’s heritage by collecting, caring for and exhibiting Norway’s historical treasures, by facilitating the collection of and research into family […]
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Norway Family Fishing Festival set
NORWAY — ‘You get a line and I’ll get a pole, let’s all meet at the Fishing Hole!’ aka Butters Park in Norway on Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. for the 7th Annual Norway Family Fishing Festival. This family educational day was created to teach those aged 16 and under how to fish […]
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Memorial Day flag dedication set
NORWAY — On Memorial Day (May 30) at 11 a.m., there will be a Dedication Ceremony for a new American flag at the Stone Smart $82 Memorial Corner in front of the Rowe School in Norway. Peggy Heieikkinen and her family presented her dad’s flag to the legion to fly high in his memory. Peggy’s […]
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Historic Scribner’s Sawmill site to open
HARRISON — The Historic Scribner’s Saw Mill and Homestead site will be open for tours on Memorial Day, May 30 and again the following Saturday, June 4 from 1 – 4 p.m.. Come early enough to be able to enjoy the tour of the mill where you learn about the “Sash” saw used to cut […]
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Maine Preservation announces grant recipients
YARMOUTH — Maine Preservation, partnering for a third year with The 1772 Foundation, awarded one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to 24 nonprofit organizations maintaining historic buildings in Maine. The grants ranged in amount from $2,500 to the grant maximum of $10,000. Grants were provided for exterior repair and restoration including painting, surface restoration, chimneys, porches, roofs, windows, […]
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Christ Episcopal Church – 125 years of worship
NORWAY — The Genesis story of Christ Church begins in 1895 when a small group of residents with connections to or inclinations toward Episcopal practice began meeting informally in private homes. A letter was written to Bishop Neely by Mrs. William K. Bickford to make him aware of their presence and their interest in establishing […]