To the Editor: The fight to Stop the CMP Corridor is far from over. While the first citizen initiative was ruled unconstitutional because it targeted the PUC, a part of the executive branch, we are off and running with another initiative which rightly targets the law-making legislative branch. Already 35,000 plus signatures (mostly on election […]
2020
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RPC’s van gets a facelift
PARIS — Almost a year ago, Responsible Pet Care, received a newer van made possible through two generous donors, Lyman Pope Jr. and a couple who wish to remain anonymous. Lyman Pope, a devout dog lover, has been donating and supporting animal shelters in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire for many years. The donation […]
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Agnes Gray end of trimester award winners
WEST PARIS — Agnes Gray Elementary School recently held its end of trimester school promise award ceremony. Here are the trimester #1 certificate recipients: Engaged Minds: Gabe Steckino, Sawyer Bisson, Autumn Bean, Hazel Abbott, Oliver Bisson, Alan Hatch, Alice Abbott, and Ervin Brown. Kind and Respectful Hearts: Landon Dorais, Valorie Romero, Edward Hatch, Hannah Campbell, Keira […]
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RSU 16 December Student of the Month
POLAND — The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club is proud to announce its December RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Boden Jones, from our Virtual Learning School, VL5. Boden was selected for this honor because he is always safe, respectful, and responsible, and demonstrates many optimistic qualities every day. He is […]
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UMF receives National Science Foundation grant
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce it has received a National Science Foundation grant of $96,377 to engage rural students with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning through accessible makerspaces. The innovative UMF incubator makerspace, Maine-Makerspaces for Abilities Driving Entrepreneurship (ME-MADE), is located in the Mantor Library […]
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Rotary club donates face masks
PARIS — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills has donated PPE face-masks to area schools as well as the First Congregational Church of South Paris and Western Foothills Land Trust. Rotary’s Million Mask Challenger Tour consists of one million PPE face-masks, donated by the Rossi Family Foundation, that have been distributed to the Rotary […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
All of the critters and caregivers at Responsible Pet Care wish you a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays. They are truly grateful for the help and support the community has given them throughout these difficult days of the pandemic. The donations of food and money the shelter received has supplemented the loss of […]
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Healthy cooking for the whole family
Broccoli Pasta Shells What could be more festive and bright than GREEN pasta. This easy blender pesto will brighten up your meal. Feel free to add shrimp, or leftover slices of chicken or turkey for extra protein. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli, chopped into florets 1 garlic clove, unpeeled 2 tbsp olive oil […]
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Movie Review: The Croods: A New Age
Going into “The Croods: A New Age,” I barely remembered anything from “The Croods” from 2013. I remembered that Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, and Cloris Leachman voiced cave people, but that was about it. I had even forgotten that Ryan Reynolds was in it, mainly because I had written Reynolds off as a […]