Stories about Waterford

Bell tower celebration at Waterford church

All are invited to attend a Service of Celebration at the Waterford Congregational Church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 1. Before, during and after the service those who gather both outside and inside the church will hear the ringing once again of the historic Revere bell housed in the completely res...

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Strawberry fest at Grange MINOT — The annual strawberry festival will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the West Minot Grange 42 at the intersection of Routes 119 and 124. There will be homemade strawberry pie with homemade ice crea...

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Fair book dedicated to Nason WATERFORD — At a recent meeting of the Waterford World's Fair Association, the members voted to dedicate this year's fair book to past president and long time member Peter Nason, who recently passed away. Nason was also superintend...

Waterford summer breakfast dates set

WATERFORD — Four summer breakfasts will be held again this year at Waterford’s Wilkins Community House at the foot of Plummer Hill Road next to the Waterford Congregational Church. The breakfast dates are Wednesdays, July 4, July 18, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. The cost of...

World's Fair entrants invited to begin preparation

WATERFORD — Elaine Emery, superintendent of the exhibit hall at Waterford World's Fair, is reminding all residents of the state that the time is near to be thinking about what they want to bring to the fair this year. Emery said that a lot of old contests are still there plus some ne...

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Summer reading program PARIS — Hamlin Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program will run from June 15 through Aug. 15. Every child who reads for at least 500 minutes will be awarded a free book of his or her choice. The top reader will win a $25 gift card to Am...

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Grant enables dance classes NORWAY — Variant Jazz Dance classes will be held with Debi Irons at Art Moves Dance Studio this summer as part of the PEP Grant Oxford Hills has received to improve health and fitness. Sign-ups for ages 11 to 19 will be held Saturda...

Swingin' Bears name officers, honor graduates

PARIS — The Swingin' Bears Square Dance Club graduated nine class members on May 9. Caller Ray Hilton will continue calling workshops of mainstream and plus each Wednesday through June 13 at the Oxford Hills Middle School on Pine Street. At the annual meeting of the club on May 10, o...

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Volunteers needed BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust needs volunteers to help with a National Trails Day effort to improve Bald Peak Trail on its Pleasant Mountain Preserve on Saturday, June 2. “National Trails day is a great time to get outside and celebra...

Weekend event is World's Fair fundraiser

WATERFORD — The weekend of June 1 and 2 the Waterford World's Fairgrounds will be abuzz with a fundraiser of camping, a motorcycle ride and two passes to the dance on Saturday night with the Rockin Roadrunners. For two nights of camping, a bonfire with social time Friday night, a mot...