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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Winthrop society to host talk about town’s apple history Sept. 14
The evening event will begin with an apple pie bake off starting at 5 p.m.
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Photo: New students get lessons from New Mainers
Bates students weed garden at New Roots Cooperative Farm in Lewiston.
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Enter the Haggis plans concert at Snow Pond Center for the Arts
SIDNEY — Canadian Celtic rock band Enter the Haggis will perform Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts at 8 Golden Lane at 8 p.m. Their 15-city tour kicks off in New England, skipping down through the mid-Atlantic before looping back in late October. Craig Downie, founding member of Enter […]
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Gawler Family concert planned for Farmington
The Gawler Family plans to present a family oriented concert with an assortment of old and new sounds from many folk traditions at 3 p.m Sunday, Sept. 10, in the UMF amphitheater which is behind the Olsen Student Center and the High Street parking lot. In the event of rain, the concert will be held […]
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Poland Grange honors town clerk with citizen award
POLAND — Town Clerk Judy Jordan Akers was presented with the Excelsior Grange Community Citizen Award at a Aug. 26 gathering at the 1231 Maine St. hall with more than 75 people in attendance. She was chosen for the award because of her 48 years of outstanding service to the town of Poland. Akers also […]
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Rangeley’s Western Mountain Photography Show to open Sept. 9
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to hold the ninth annual Western Mountain Photography Show on Saturday, Sept. 9. A juried exhibit awards reception will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the RFA Lakeside Theater lobby at 2493 Main St. The theme for the 2023 exhibit is […]
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Teens for Trails has openings for youth council
Applications are due by Oct. 1.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Photos: Surfin’ the Falls in Lisbon
Worumbo Riverfront Event Center in Lisbon hosted the first Surfin’ the Fall music festival on Saturday.