The Sweden Food Pantry summer fundraiser was a raffle for a side of beef. The winner, Claudia Blondell, chose to donate her winnings back to the food pantry for distribution to its shoppers. The winner was announced as part of Sweden Days in August. Blondell, of Lovell, a member of the pantry’s board of directors, […]
sweden maine
Posted inUncategorized
Bridgton-Lake club dedicates little library during Sweden Days
SWEDEN — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club partnered with the Sweden Historical Society to dedicate a Little Free Library on Aug. 5 as one of the many festivities of Sweden Days. The dedication took place outside the historic schoolhouse that sits between the Sweden Town Office and the Sweden Community Church and houses the Sweden […]
advertisement
Posted inUncategorized
Worcester Polytechnic Institute recognizes local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute has named seven local students to its 2022 fall dean’s list. They are Juliet Bolduc of Lewiston, majoring in biochemistry, class of 2024; Vanessa Bussiere of Lisbon Falls, majoring in architectural engineering, class of 2023; and Ava Chadbourne of Sweden, majoring in computer science, class of 2025. Also, Noah Cyr […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
A century after Prohibition, some Maine towns are still dry
Three dozen small Maine towns — home to more than 12,000 — have maintained bans on booze, beer and wine sales long after Prohibition’s national repeal.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Two Oxford County residents charged with heroin trafficking
The pair, both from the town of Sweden, had been under investigation for a month, police say.