Sale HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will be selling our FAMOUS chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale will be on Saturday, September 21. Orders for pies will be taken only on the morning of the 21st by calling the church, at […]
September 2024
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‘The Year to Save the Earth’ – by Jim Scott
WEST PARIS — Mixing powerful songs and beautiful projected images, “The Year to Save the Earth” takes us from grieving to celebration and from protest to positive vision for the planet – and some fun. Jim Scott’s lyrical melodies and outspoken poetry celebrate what’s beautiful, amazing, and fragile about our Earth. Facing the urgency of […]
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Project 2025 impact on NOAA
To the Editor: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a foundational component in the U.S.’s approach to climate science, local and worldwide meteorological monitoring and forecasting, and assessing and regulating essential U.S. biological marine resources. Project 2025 proposes dismantling NOAA. Thomas F. Gilman, chief financial officer in the Department of Commerce under the […]
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A journey through the Stowe, Jewett, Longfellow, and Hawthorne homes
NORWAY — Tess Chakkalakal, professor of Africana Studies and English at Bowdoin College will present a program about the homes of Sarah Orne Jewett, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Nathaniel Hawthorne on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Norway Memorial Library. Chakkalakal will talk about these authors, the history of their homes, and how these […]
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Oxford FCU is financial education partner of JMG
MEXICO — Oxford Federal Credit Union (OFCU) is pleased to announce that they are once again partnering with local JMG (formerly Jobs for Maine Graduates) programs for the 2024/25 school year. “Financial education is extremely important to us as an organization,” said Lisa Marston, OFCU’s Marketing Director. “The opportunity to provide JMG students with the […]
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Retired teachers to meet Sept. 20
COUNTY — The Oxford County Educators Association-Retired (OCEAR) will meet on September 20 at the West Paris Universalist Church on Main Street. The summer recess is over and we will resume monthly meetings, on the third Friday of each month through November, and then start up again in the spring. Sign-ins will begin at 10:30. […]
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Honor Flight ME vice chairman visits Norway Legion
NORWAY — On Sept. 11, American Legion Post 82 in Norway hosted Charlie Paul, vice chairman of the Honor Flight Maine program. He explained the program and how much veterans enjoy being taken to visit the memorials honoring soldiers from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. There is also a memorial specifically honoring women. It’s a […]
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Graduations
Missouri State SPRINGFIELD, MO — Missouri State University awarded 576 degrees to students in summer 2024. The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13 at Great Southern Bank Arena. Soleil Gibbs of Minot graduated with a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Students who graduated with honors completed at least 30 credit […]
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Sweden Food Pantry receives side of beef
SWEDEN — The Sweden Food Pantry summer fundraiser was a raffle for a side of beef. The winner was Claudia Blondell, who chose to donate her winnings back to the Food Pantry for distribution to its shoppers. The winner was announced as part of Sweden Days in August. Claudia Blondell of Lovell is a member […]
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Briefs
Sale HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church will be selling our FAMOUS chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale will be on Saturday, September 21. Orders for pies will be taken only on the morning of the 21st by calling the church, at […]