WATERFORD — The 14th annual Foliage 5k and Fun Run was held Oct. 13 in Waterford Flats, with 37 kids doing the mile fun run and more than 150 participating in the 5K. As a special surprise this year, Arnie and Linda Elton of Whitehouse, Ohio, were taking part, fulfilling a bucket list to run […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust offering environmental education grants to schools, libraries
BRIDGTON — Schools and libraries in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago and Raymond have the opportunity to receive small grants from Loon Echo Land Trust for environmental education programs. Applications are to be downloaded from Loon Echo’s website at www.LELT.org (under the Programs tab) and returned by Jan. 15. Funds for […]
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‘Music For a Sunday Afternoon’ PARIS — The second annual “Music For a Sunday Afternoon” concert will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the First Universalist Church on Pine Street. There will be selections played on the 101-year-old classic Moller pipe organ and ends with a singalong and an “Organ Blaster” piece […]
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Heywood Club hosts MOFGA rep NORWAY — Cheryl Wixson, organic marketing consultant for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, will speak to the Heywood Club at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the home of Rowena Palmer, 286 Round the Pond Road. Wixson’s remarks, “Is it Food? Gums, additives, genetically modified organisms and more,” […]
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Parish invited public to walk labyrinth at Harrison church
HARRISON — The United Parish of Harrison and North Bridgton invites the public to walk a large canvas labyrinth Friday and Saturday in the church vestry at 77 Main St. The labyrinth is borrowed from the First Parish Church in Brunswick. It’s the second year the parish has offered it. The single, winding path leads […]
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Bayberry Craft Fair is Oct. 26 in Bolsters Mills
BOLSTERS MILLS — The Bolsters Mills Ladies Guild will hold its annual Bayberry Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church on Bolsters Mills Road on the Harrison side of the village. The fair has a reputation for exceptional artisans and crafters with a chocolatier […]
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Harrison rec programs lined up
HARRISON — The Harrison Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up to offer residents of all ages more fun-filled healthy activities and programs, Director Paula Holt said. After the youth soccer playoffs Nov. 3 for grades five and six, youth basketball will start for girls and boys in grades one through six. Registration is now […]
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Arrest made in Harrison bank robbery
HARRISON — Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for a bank robbery in Harrison. Cumberland County Sheriff’s Capt. Don Goulet says in a release Thursday that 35-year-old Moss McCole has been arrested in connection with the robbery of the Northeast Bank branch at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. McCole is being held at […]
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Bank robbed in Harrison
HARRISON — The search was on Wednesday night for a suspect who robbed Northeast Bank and assaulted a customer before making a getaway. Police said it happened shortly before 4 p.m. when a lone suspect walked into the bank at 46 Main St. and demanded money. The person got away with an undisclosed amount of […]
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Senior wellness session coming to Harrison
HARRISON — A free wellness session for senior citizens will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Town Hall, 20 Front St. Participants should bring their medications and pertinent medical history so the staff can help them record and learn about their medications. Staff from the Central Maine Medical Center […]