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Tenth annual solstice hike at Bald Pate Mountain Preserve

Jun 19, 2013 12:00 am
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust will hold its traditional hike up the Bob Chase Trail at Bald Pate Mountain Preserve in South Bridgton at 5 p.m. Friday, June 21, to celebrate the first day of summer. A short hike of 20 to 30 minutes, with 300 feet of elevation gain, brings hikers to the roc...
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Jun 18, 2013 12:00 am
Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory on June 3, were as follows: first, Jan and Vern Arey; second, Mike Quinn and Mike True; third, Marta Clements and Hazel Glazier; first in B, Bill Clifford and Richard Bali...
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Grant enables mural-painting classes

Jun 14, 2013 12:00 am
BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Community Center has received a grant from the Maine Arts Commission to provide mural painting classes to youth and adults at the 15 Depot St. location. The theme of the project is Celebrating Traditional Arts. Through The National Endowment for the Arts, Folk and Tr...
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May 21, 2013 12:00 am
Chase Away Cancer 5K RUMFORD — Relay For Life team Abbie's Avengers will have the Chase Away Cancer 5K on Sunday, June 2, starting and ending at Mountain Valley Middle School. Registration before or on May 23 is $20 and includes a T-shirt. Registrants any time...
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Colon display at Bridgton Hospital promotes vigilance

May 17, 2013 7:00 pm
BRIDGTON — Colorectal cancer is the third-deadliest cancer in the United States, accounting for an estimated 9 percent of cancer deaths in both men and women and is expected to cause nearly 51,000 deaths this year. However, if detected early, it's 90 percent treatable. Susan R...
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May 17, 2013 12:00 am
Weary Club to meet May 18 NORWAY — The Weary Club will meet for coffee from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at 385 Main St. All visitors are welcome. Spaghetti dinner, silent auction PARIS — A spaghetti dinner and silent a...
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MaineHealth seeks control of hospital market

May 15, 2013 12:00 am
An old TV cartoon, "Pinky and the Brain," always featured two mice and the following bit of dialogue: "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" "The same thing we do every night, Pinky — try to take over the world!" Every few years, the executives at MaineHealth, li...
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Spring Stroll planned at Mayberry Hill Preserve

May 15, 2013 12:00 am
CASCO — Grab your camera and join Loon Echo Land Trust for a casual spring stroll and wildflower walk at Mayberry Hill Preserve at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 18. Jon Evans, Loon Echo’s stewardship and volunteer coordinator, will lead the 1.2-mile hike over easy terrain. “May...
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Display to feature 12-foot-long colon

May 09, 2013 12:00 am
BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital and Sanofi, a multinational pharmaceutical company, have teamed up to present a 12-foot-long, 10-foot-high human colon display at Bridgton Hospital. Those visiting the display can walk through the colon and learn about colon disease and how it is diagnose...
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