BETHEL — Bethel Area CROP Walk has been raising funds to reduce poverty locally and globally since 2006. This year the walk will be Sunday, September 22 at 11:30 starting at the Bethel Common and walking 3 miles (5k) around the village of Bethel to raise awareness and money for the work of Church World […]
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Mike Levine Quintet at Eastman PAC
FRYEBURG — The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center’s “Bradley Backstage” concert series returns on Friday, September 13th at 7:30 pm! The first concert of the 2019-20 series will feature the Mike Levine Quintet. Pianist Mike Levine will be accompanied by drummer Craig Bryan, bassist Al Hospers, saxophonist Mike Sakash, and guitarist Jarrod Taylor for […]
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SeniorsPlus September class schedule
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Education Center classes for September 2019. Classes are held at 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston, unless noted. Classes are free, unless noted. SeniorsPlus is fully accessible. Hearing Assistive Equipment is available upon request. Please register for classes by calling 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. 10 Warning Signs […]
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Chamber Beat
The Chamber of Commerce has a brand new Intern for all of the 2019-2020 school year. I want to welcome Riley McGough, a Senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Really looking forward to working with Riley, who has extensive skills in social media, which will help the Chamber continue to expand it’s promotional services […]
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Healthy Cooking
Here is a hearty take on a homemade pasta sauce. Roasting the eggplant brings out the flavor and then its pureed into a thick and luscious sauce. For your picky eaters – don’t tell them its roasted eggplant until after they rave about it! Consider using whole wheat pasta- just cook it a little longer […]
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Minnesota native Jayne Pearson finds many things to love about the Hills
Jayne Pearson first came to Norway over three years ago. She worked at Cafe Nomad and the Alan Day Community Garden and is currently, a nursing student. She sang in choirs as a girl, including the Minneapolis Opera’s Girls Chorus and now runs the Wednesday night Community Sing at the UU Church in Norway. […]
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Calling all English hand bell ringers
NORWAY — The 2019 English Hand Bell Choir, of the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street, Norway, Maine, is actively recruiting new members. Previous experience is preferred. Weekly rehearsals will start in October and continue until performances in the community Christmastide Concerts on Saturday, December 14th and Sunday December 15th. No church affiliations are […]
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Books in the Afternoon
NORWAY — With cooler temperatures arriving, it’s now the perfect time to curl up with a good book and a warm beverage to discuss an interesting book. Norway Memorial Library welcomes all to join its afternoon book discussion group called “Books in the Afternoon” which meets once a month on Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. The first […]
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A decade of rehabilitation for Norway’s Gingerbread House
NORWAY — Rehabilitation of the iconic 1851 Gingerbread House has been 10 years in the making, said Andrea Burns of the Norway Landmarks Preservation Society, which functions locally as Friends of the Gingerbread House. Yet, the work is far from complete. The building, originally known as the Evans-Cummings House, has graced the north entrance to […]
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The Existential Threat
To the Editor: One day last week I happened to catch a Fox News commentary that featured most of the top democratic candidates for President; the eye-catcher was a series of film clips that showed all the top contenders mouthing the “catch phrase” of the day, “Climate change is an existential threat!” One after the […]