AREA — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its 45th Annual Dinner and Community Awards Ceremony, set to take place on Thursday, October 3, at the historic Poland Spring Resort. This premier event will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and promises an evening of celebration, recognition, and community spirit. We […]
September 2024
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Woodland Owner Appreciation Day slated
CASCO — Woodland owners with 10+ acres of woodlands are invited to gather at Sebago Lake State Park with a team of woodlands experts for a day of learning, lunch, and connections on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date Sunday, Sept. 29). Much of Maine’s forests are privately owned, and […]
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Woodland Owner Appreciation Day set
CASCO — Woodland owners with 10+ acres of woodlands are invited to gather at Sebago Lake State Park with a team of woodlands experts for a day of learning, lunch, and connections on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date Sunday, September 29). Much of Maine’s forests are privately owned, and […]
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SeniorsPlus announces public hearing
WILTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will hold a public hearing on its 2025-2028 Area Plan that outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adult populations over the next four years. The public is invited to participate. Comments also are welcome via email […]
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Better future with Bryant
To the Editor: Bruce Bryant is deserving of our support for State Senator in District 19. Bruce has served us well previously as both State Senator and State Representative. In those positions, he earned endorsements from organizations such as the Maine AFL-CIO; Maine Council of Senior Citizens; state workers’ union (MSEA-SEIU Local 1989); Sportsman’s Alliance […]
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Project 25 and the Environment
To the Editor: I am writing as a Concerned Mainer to elaborate on Project 2025, or simply the transition plan should the Republican presidential candidate win this election. My concern is for the environment we live in as an integrated family on what has become an overused and poisoned planet. In June of 2023, a […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Hundred Dresses’
The Hundred Dresses By Eleanor Estes Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, Caldecott Medalist The Hundred Dresses is a Junior Fiction, short, 78-page read with black and white illustrations. Some editions have color tinted illustrations. Although it was published in 1944, it is a new, worthy read for those who have not read it. In 1945 […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This pups name is HeyU. You’re probably thinking, “what an odd name for a dog”. He’s called that because he is deaf. HeyU is our oldest dog at the shelter; he’s around 7 years old. HeyU came to RPC just before Christmas in 2023, after his owner suddenly passed away. Although it’s difficult losing […]
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Movie Review: ‘Reagan’
Nobody is going to mistake cut-rate biopic “Reagan” for a great movie. At best, it’s a pretty standard greatest-hits collection of important moments in the former President’s life. At worst, it’s a laughably underfunded production made by people who, for whatever reason, want to sell America on Ronald Reagan in 2024. But the movie is […]
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Giroux, the candidate for Oxford County’s families
To the Editor: I am super excited about this candidate for State Representative! Eric is a guy who believes that as he takes care of his young family, he can also help the families of Western Maine. He is a man who believes in service; just look at what he does for work: Firefighter, EMT, […]