Boyle to speak

NORWAY – Maine mystery author Gerry Boyle will present a book talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, in the Norway Memorial Library.

“Homebody,” Boyle’s eighth suspense book featuring Jack McMorrow, was released in June. The fictional McMorrow lives in Prosperity, Maine, and works as a stringer for The New York Times or The Boston Globe. Books will be available for purchasing and signing, and there will be refreshments.

Boyle attended Colby College, where he studied literature and writing. He later worked for the Waterville Morning Sentinel as a reporter and a columnist until 2001. He is now editor of the Colby College Magazine, which allows him to continue with journalism as well as write his Jack Morrow mystery series.

Pie winners

OXFORD – The Oxford County Fair has announced the apple pie contest winners. Faylene McKeen, a fair board member, said 43 pies were entered into the contest organized by Dr. Lawrence Murch. First place winner was Carlene Treadwell of South Paris, who received $200. Second place winner was Lisa Guilford of West Paris who received the $100 prize. Judging was based on appearance, color of crust, crust flakiness and taste. Murch said he hopes next year’s apple pie contest will bring at least 50 pies.

Rescheduled

BRYANT POND – The meeting of the Oxford Pomona Grange No. 2 – previously scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Franklin Grange No. 124 – has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Grange. Supper will precede the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Organizers said they hope that Granges in this Pomona and any other Pomonas with candidates-in-waiting will bring them at this time.