NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., Norway, Maine is requesting help in expanding its Mitten Mission. For over 50 years, a small group of dedicated members and friends of the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., Norway, Maine knit mittens, hats and scarves for children in the Oxford Hills school […]
2020
Church to hold annual wreath sale
NORWAY — Beautiful fresh handmade balsam Christmas wreaths $15 each, will be sold on Saturday, November 28, 2020 and Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street, Norway, Maine. All proceeds will benefit the many missions of the Second Congregational Church, […]
Church to hold virtual discussion groups
WATERFORD — The Waterford Congregational Church (WCC) will begin offering monthly discussion groups via Zoom on December 9, 2020 to explore our relationship to race and the privileges white members of our diverse society enjoy. Based on the curriculum “White Privilege: Let’s Talk, A Resource of Transformational Dialogue” created by the United Church of Christ (UCC), […]
Drive-through pie sale Nov. 24
MINOT — There will be a Thanksgiving Drive-Thru “Pie Sale” at Minot United Methodist Church, 142 Minot Ave., Minot on Tuesday November 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. First come, first pick. Pies will be $12 each. Masks are required for service.
Businesses partner for drive-through food distribution in Norway
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway Savings Bank and The Progress Center are partnering with the Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile to offer fresh produce, perishable and non-perishable items to people in need in the Oxford Hills area. Anyone in need of emergency food assistance in western Maine is welcome to attend Tuesday, November […]
New nonfiction at Norway library
Nonfiction 158.1 Shetty, Jay – Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day 305.242 Peterson, Anne Helen – Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation 320.973 Sharpton, Al – Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads 326 Brands, H. W. – The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, […]
Rotarians assemble boxes for Harrison Food Bank
HARRISON — Rotarians and friends of Rotary recently assembled 330 boxes for the Harrison Food Bank to use to pack food for the pantry’s Tuesday food distribution. Peter Kaurup from Oxford Hills Rotary Club and Carol Rothenberg and Carol Madsen from Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club were joined by Denise Eldridge and Mary Jane Chanese of Bridgton […]
Thanksgiving centerpiece workshop offered
SOUTH PARIS — Create a Thanksgiving tabletop centerpiece in a 6 to 8 inch waterproof container that you bring from home (or buy here in the gift shop) using dried flowers and other natural materials. Each guest will be given a kit of materials needed to create an arrangement. Extra kits and materials will be […]
Virtual run to benefit UMaine Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H camps and learning centers at Bryant Pond and Greenland Point are hosting a virtual 5K run Nov. 21–29. The fourth annual Wobble and Gobble 5K, a virtual run in place of the traditional Thanksgiving Day race, is open to runners of all ages. All proceeds benefit […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Have you ever heard of the category of feline called LB? This is the category that Raphael belongs to. He’s a love bug. Two year old Raphael resides in the Community Room at Responsible Pet Care. He is easy to spot because he is the cat that is in the middle of the action. […]