Known as Shawnee Peak for more than 30 years, Pleasant Mountain bring backs its original name much to skiers’ delight.
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Maine’s 1st ski mountain restores historic name: Pleasant Mountain
Its previous name, Shawnee Peak, was chosen in 1988 by owners who already operated Shawnee Mountain in Pennsylvania, which bears the name of a Native American tribe that was pushed west by settlers.
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 9
Walk honors doctor who was dedicated to those in recovery A Remembrance Walk through Bridgton will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Sponsored by the Lake Region Recovery Center, the walk is in honor of Dr. Peter Leighton, the LRRC medical director who dedicated his life to helping those in recovery. […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 26
Rotary Club seeking golfers for benefit tournament The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year will be held Sept. 17, and area golfers are invited to participate in worthy cause. Proceeds from the 13th Annual Golf Classic at Bridgton Highlands Country Club “allows us to do all our work in the community,” Club […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust’s annual Trek for Trails coming up
Loon Echo Land Trust’s 2022 Trek for the Trails, presented by Norway Savings Bank, begins Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 30. The trek is the land trust’s largest fundraising event and 100% of the $20 registration fee per person helps maintain trails and build new ones. To participate, register and then visit any LELT […]
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Refueled: Standard Gastropub in Bridgton keeps cruising
The Standard Gastropub has switched gears a number of times to meet the recent ups and downs of the economy.
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 12
Lakes Region Recovery Center moving downtown Lakes Region Recovery Center has outgrown its current location on the campus of Bridgton Hospital and will move this autumn to a new site at 2 Elm St., across the road from the Bridgton Post Office. Being located in the heart of downtown will make the center more easily […]
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Inside Bridgton: July 29
Police Department hosts annual National Night Out The Bridgton Police Department will participate in the 2022 National Night Out from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Bridgton Memorial School on Depot Street. Across the country, 16,000 communities will take part in the event, which aims to promote strong police-community partnerships and make local neighborhoods […]
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Bridgton museum highlights life of Rufus Porter, ‘the Yankee DaVinci’
The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity captures the life and times of the early-American artist and inventor who was known as both a Renaissance man and a ‘terrible businessman.’
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Inside Bridgton: July 14
Annual book sale benefits library programs Friends of the Bridgton Public Library will hold their giant summer book sale in the parking lot behind the library from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16 (rain date Sunday, July 17). This popular annual event offers a wide range of gently used books of all genres […]