The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton will open for its 2022 season at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. The new exhibit for the 2022 season will be You Can Get There From Here: Itinerancy and Travel in the 19th Century. This exhibit provides an overview on the key element of […]
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Bridgton museum receives grant for new building
BRIDGTON — The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity has received a grant from the Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation to assist in completing Phase III of its new museum campus — the development of a third building. This expansion will include the construction of a post and beam barn-like structure that […]
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Bridgton museum receives grant for children to attend camp
The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton received a grant that will enable 20 qualifying Bridgton-area children to attend Camp Invention, a program run by the National Inventors Hall of Fame. The Brick & Beam Society, a giving circle within the United Way of Greater Portland, provided the grant funds for these […]
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Bridgton-area Rotary club recognizes citizens of month
Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club on May 19 honored six citizens of the month, all seniors from Lake Region High School, who exemplify service in school and the community, according to a news release from the club. The celebratory breakfast was created by Rotarians Carol Rothenberg and Joanne Cohn, members on the club’s Youth Committee. From […]
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Sawyer Engineering & Surveying relocates office in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Sawyer Engineering & Surveying, a division of Sebago Technics, has relocated its Bridgton office from 2 Elm St. to 293 Portland Road, Unit 3. The move stems from the company’s growth in the past year and will enable the company to maintain closer contact with its customers and provide more opportunities for work […]
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Cultural show set for May 26 to June 1 in Bridgton
Bellepoque, a cultural show and events, is scheduled for Thursday through Wednesday, May 26-June 1, at the All Roads Hub community center at 4 Nulty St., in Bridgton. The show is organized and curated by Lights Out Gallery in collaboration with the Bridgton Arts and Culture Committee, All Roads Hub Community Center, and Factor Fine […]
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Safety watchdog group gives Central Maine Medical Center top marks.
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center announced it has received its eighth consecutive A grade for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction recognizes CMMC’s success with protecting patients from harm and errors in the hospital. “This is a remarkable achievement for CMMC, but should come as no surprise,” said Steve Littleson, president […]
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Bridgton gallery to open season with fiber artist
BRIDGTON — Fiber artist Catherine Worthington is scheduled to be Gallery 302’s first guest artist of the season. Her show, “Textile Translations of Maine,” will run from Wednesday, May 4 through Friday, June 10, at 112 Main St. An in-person reception featuring Worthington’s work is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 6. Worthington obtained a Bachelor […]
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Bridgton-area club seeks help with food bank home deliveries
Lake Region Rotarian Jesse Walsh is a member of the newest team making home deliveries for Harrison Food Bank. Every Tuesday morning, four teams of Rotarians and Friends of Rotary pick up boxes at the food bank for their four-to-eight home deliveries in Norway, Oxford and South Paris. The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is in […]
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club makes hybrid meetings work
After nearly two years exclusively on Zoom, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is adapting well to the hybrid option when the majority of members are meeting in person, according to a news release from the club. “Each meeting the hybrid option is working better and better,” said Jessica Putnam, president for the club. “This past […]