CANTON – Clinton Conant, chairman of the Canton Town Committee, has announced that Canton Republicans will caucus at 6:30 p.m. March 9, at the Canton Municipal Building. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention, elect members of the Oxford County Republican Committee, and organize for the upcoming elections. All Canton Republicans are urged to attend this event. The State Convention will be held May 14 and 15 in Augusta.

GOP recruitment

BETHEL – Daniel Schuberth of Bowdoin College and Andrew Simon of Bates will speak on their success this year in registering Republicans and organizing Republican campaign workers for the November election at the March 9 meeting of the Oxford County Republican Committee at the Methodist Church on Main Street.

The social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a chicken potpie dinner at 6:30, followed by the speakers and business meeting. Reports on candidate recruitment, fund-raising, campaign organization and the success of the Lincoln Day Dinner will be heard. All area Republicans are being urged to attend.

The April meeting will be in Oxford on April 13, with 2nd Congressional District candidate Brian Hamel as the speaker.

Penny drive

RUMFORD – SeniorsPlus began its March for Meals penny drive March 1. During March, Meals on Wheels programs across the nation will be raising money for local Meals on Wheels services. SeniorsPlus operates the Meals on Wheels program in this area. The cost to provide one home-delivered meal is $5.84. Now, the agency has 53 people on a waiting list who can’t get Meals on Wheels because there is not enough money to provide them. “Every penny does count,” said Kim Chaisson, meal site manager. “It doesn’t take much to meet this basic need.” SeniorsPlus is located on Congress Street in Rumford, directly across from the Rumford House of Pizza. For more information phone Kim at 364-3572. Donations made by check may be mailed to SeniorsPlus, 50 Congress St., Rumford, ME 04276.