The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club hosted its 23rd annual Great Bridgton Duck Race at Stevens Brook bridge on July 4 on Main Street in Bridgton. Kara Wood placed first and won $500; Wells Carr with second place for $250; and Hannah Doyle (plus Hazel) was third place for $100. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Bridgton society to present Civil War reenactment July 9
Bridgton Historical Society plans to present Abraham Lincoln Alive and a Civil War reenactment from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Narramissic Historic Farm, 46 Narramissic Road in South Bridgton. Reenactors will feature skirmishes, drills, marching and demonstrations starting at 1 p.m. Members of the 3rd Maine Vol. Infantry Company A, 35th Virginia […]
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Rotarians to host duck race July 4 in Bridgton
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is set to host its 23rd annual Great Bridgton Duck Race at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 4, at the Stevens Brook bridge on Main Street in Bridgton. Rotarians are selling tickets outside Renys Department Store on weekends, at Music on Main, at the fireworks on Sunday evening at Stevens Brook […]
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Denmark graduate receives Bridgton-area rotary scholarship
Rotarian Jesse Walsh presented a $500 scholarship to Sarah Rowe of Denmark June 14 as part of the 2022 Lake Region & Fryeburg Area Adult Education Graduation Program. Rowe looks forward to her studies at Central Maine Community College with plans to enroll in the social sciences program and eventually transfer to a bachelor’s program […]
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Bridgton service group recognizes outstanding area students
BRIDGTON — The Molly Ockett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently recognized students at area schools with DAR Good Citizen Awards, DAR Youth Citizenship Medals, and a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps medal. The DAR is a lineage-based women’s service organization that promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism, according to a news […]
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Local students make Plymouth State University president’s list
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Twelve local students have been named to the 2022 spring semester president’s list at Plymouth State University. They include Jaylin Cloutier and Kayla Bailey, both of Lewiston; Lilyana Johanson of Greenwood; Tyler Hunter of Fryeburg; Emily Wallace of Harrison; Megan Verrill of Auburn; Ellery Hunt of Bridgton; Lydia Pinard of Gray; Libby […]
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Clark University recognizes local graduates
WORCESTER, Mass. — Seven local students graduated May 22 from Clark University. Nat Bickford of Casco graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental science. Davin Tiahrt Tafuri of Bridgton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. Gloria E. Agossou of Auburn graduated cum laude with a […]
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Castleton University names local students to dean’s list
CASTLETON, Vt. — Two local students, Jessica Bickford of Oxford and Rebecca Roy of Bridgton, have been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list Castleton University. To qualify, the student must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 3.5.
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Bridgton-Lake club to host developer at June 16 meeting
Justin McIver, a Bridgton developer and owner of Main Eco Homes, plans to speak with Bridgton-Lake Region Club Rotarians at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Stella’s on the Square in Bridgton. All are invited to this free event. McIver, known for his development of homes, apartments and commercial properties in town, will focus his […]
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Bridgton woodworker is juried artist at Gallery 302
Nick Todisco of Bridgton, a woodworker, is a juried artist showing all year at Gallery 302, a cooperative gallery at 112 Main St. in Bridgton. According to a news release from the gallery, his passion for woodworking began in seventh grade when he was first introduced to it in school. Todisco continued woodworking through high […]