To the Editor: On Saturday, May 4, the Bethel Conservation Commission sponsored Green Up Day. What a success it was! Sixty-four people came out to pick up trash all around the village, East and West along Rte. 2, South along Rte. 26, almost all of Vernon St, and much of Intervale Rd. and North Rd. […]
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Cancer Resource Center celebrates Survivors Day®
NORWAY — Sunday, June 2, marks the 37th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) – a day when thousands of people in hundreds of communities across the globe hold celebrations to honor cancer survivors and to raise awareness of the challenges of cancer survivorship. It is an opportunity for all people living with a history […]
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Telstar Middle School Baseball
BETHEL — The Telstar Middle School Baseball team defeated Mt. Valley Middle School 12-9 yesterday at the Mexico Recreation Park. Maceo Bartlett, Landon McPherson, and Owen Beaton combined for the Rebel pitching with Landon striking out seven batters. Silas Wills led the hitting attack with three singles and added a single each for Nick Lapointe, […]
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NSB continues longtime support of Bridgton’s 4 on the Fourth
BRIDGTON — It’s an Independence Day tradition that has grown from 28 runners jogging to a farmhouse on Chadbourne Road in 1977, to an event that draws over 2,000 participants to Bridgton each July 4. A road race in the heart of Maine’s Lakes region that features a mix of flat terrain, hills, and beautiful […]
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What an accomplishment!
To the Editor: As a result of our annual roadside clean-up last Saturday, Otisfield’s roads are now minus a couch, some televisions, tires, auto parts, cans, bottles, and lots of trash. We had about 50 enthusiastic, hardworking volunteers young and not so young. Our clean-up day is sponsored by the Otisfield Conservation Committee and supported […]
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Bridgton Hospital nurse anesthetist winner of Winnie R. Moore Award
BRIDGTON — Seth Rabinowitz, CRNA, a nurse anesthetist at Bridgton Hospital, is this year’s winner of the Winnie R. Moore Award. The Winnie R. Moore Award was established to recognize clinical nursing excellence. Recipients exemplify qualities such as leadership, mentorship, and commitment to caring for the Lakes Region. It’s named after Winnie Moore, RN, who […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Fall Guy’
There has been a push in recent years for the Oscars to add an award for stunt work. I’m all for it, sure, give some often-unrecognized professionals their moment in the sun. My guess is it will happen eventually, given the passion of the advocates and no apparent strong argument against it. Director David Leitch […]
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First Friday reception at Western Maine Art Group
NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group will host a First Friday Reception featuring the artwork of Janet Healey and Barbara Traficonte from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7. The Main Street Gallery is located at 426 Main Street in Norway. Janet and Barbara are Western Maine Art Group’s Artists of the […]
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Picky plastic pointers
In today’s world, we all know that plastic is building up on our planet Earth in astonishing and unacceptable amounts, with truly dire consequences for all. With that in mind, we are starting this short column to offer a simple idea now and then that you may consider to help eliminate plastic, one bit at […]
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Oxford Bridge results
OXFORD — On Friday, the 10th of May, Oxford Hills Bridge met and had a larger attendance with another new player, Bob Blanchette. Coming in first was Mike Quinn of Otisfield and George Gallant also from Otisfield; Second place were Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Rolly Miller of Bowdoin; Third place were Marta Clements of […]