Loon Echo Land Trust was recently awarded a Love Maine Trails award of $1,000 by the Maine Trails Coalition. This award was given to five organizations that participated in the third annual Love Maine Trails Month in June at locations all across the state. The event intends to bring people and organizations together to care […]
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Inside Bridgton: Sept. 6
Bald Pate 10K The second in the Loon Echo Land Trust three-race trail running series will take place Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends at Five Fields Farm in South Bridgton and is run on a rugged 10-kilometer course featuring 1,800 feet of elevation gain, steep climbs, fast downhill […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 23
Music on Main Another free concert in the popular Music on Main series will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the vacant lot at 144 Main St. Shawn Theriault of the band American Ride will perform, as well as the Rolling Stones tribute band Classic Stones Live. Entry opens at 5 p.m. and the […]
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Outdoor films ‘under the stars’ at Hacker’s Hill
Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill – owned and managed by the Bridgton-based nonprofit – at 174-238 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. The film festival tours Maine with specially curated screenings of films about the outdoors, conservation, and recreation […]
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Local project funding requests headed to U.S. Senate for consideration
An appropriations bill that funds projects totaling $48.1 million in Cumberland County has come out of the Senate Appropriations Committee and is now headed to the U.S. Senate for consideration. This list was distributed by Sen. Susan Collins’ office. • Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine requested $5 million to expand and update facilities. • […]
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Letter: Land use code, air quality and quarry in Bridgton a concern
Citizens are struggling to understand why the town of Bridgton has a land use code in place that puts hundreds of residents in the path of Particulate Matter 2.5 that is not visible to the naked eye, and is known to cause silicosis, and aggravate heart, lung, COPD and asthma conditions. The EPA recognizes and […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 9
Dog Days of summer Dogs and their owners can have some fun at the annual Dog Days of Bridgton, hosted by Tasteful Things, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 outside the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street. The event features vendors, food, games, raffles, music and other fun for pooches and their people. […]
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Maine CDC finds 6 cases of West Nile virus in birds; investigating 1 in a human
The last case of the mosquito-borne disease in a human in Maine was in 2018.
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Lake Region basketball coach to take a shot at 3-point shooting world record
Ryan Martin, a Bridgton resident and former Maranacook standout, is looking to set a Guinness World Record for the most 3s made in 1 hour.
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Inside Bridgton: July 26
Community Kettle The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is hosting a Community Kettle supper at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. or until the food runs out. Attendance is free, but donations are accepted. There will be options available for takeout. The menu is spaghetti with meat […]