NEWRY — In celebration of The Great Maine Outdoors Weekend (www.greatmaineoutdoorweekend.org), September 13-22, 2019, The Eddy School is once again collaborating with Mahoosuc Land Trust to bring a community-involved activity to a local trail. Please join them starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 20, to create Land Art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy […]
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Obituary: Marlene R. Cummings
POLAND – Marlene R. Cummings, 86, of Poland passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at her home with her family …
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Obituary: Dustin John Deschenes
MANCHESTER, Conn. – Dustin John Deschenes, 35, of Manchester, Conn. and formerly of Lewiston, Maine, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, …
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Obituary: Roger Dubois
SABATTUS – Roger Dubois, 82, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston.He was born Oct. …
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Deferment of deportation order makes Portland man ‘feel like a dead person who came back to life’
Abdigani Faisal Hussein of Portland had been detained for 9 months and was about to board a plane returning him to Somalia when his attorneys won a last-minute delay in a deportation order.
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School’s anonymous pantry offers discreet access to necessities
PARIS — The OHCHS Food Pantry started in 2015 when staff noticed students were not getting all their basic needs met. Today, the pantry stocks basic items like toiletries, food, clothing, and school supplies provided by local donors. It’s easy for students who wish to use the service; all they need to do is confide […]
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September activities at The Table
NORWAY — The Table at the Norway Grange continues to offer Free Friday Night activities from 6pm-8pm. These activities are chemical free family/community focused. Each week the team offers game nights, movie nights and open mic karaoke. Free pizza and popcorn along with drinks are available each week. The Table offers a free weekly community […]
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Courage to ask for help sometimes takes a community
AREA — “I never thought that I would have to ask myself, ‘should I call the police?’,” and yet that’s what Nichole did, time after time, year after year. Eventually, the abuse became her normal. And she loved the guy. “… It doesn’t make for a simple answer,” she wrote in her victim’s statement. He […]
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Municipal meetings
Thursday, Sept. 5 Norway Selectboard – 7 p.m. Oxford Selectboard – 6:00 p.m. Hartford Selectboard – 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Paris Selectboard – 6:30 p.m. Hebron Selectboard – 7 p.m. Waterford Selectboard – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 Paris Planning Board – 7 p.m. Sumner Selectboard – 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 Norway Planning Board […]
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Waterford Historical Society meeting
WATERFORD — The September meeting of the Waterford Historical Society will be held at the Wilkins House next to the Congregational Church in Waterford Flat on Thursday Sept. 12. The meeting at 7 p.m. will feature Peter Morse talking about his family’s apple orchards and how they are being revitalized. There are potluck refreshments. For […]