LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated area agency on aging, is bringing back Opening Minds through Art, a program that strives to bring joy, art and pride to community members living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Through a series of free classes, the program engages people with dementia in creating free-wheeling art. The last 2024 session […]
September 2024
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Town of Jay taking requests for absentee ballots
JAY — Absentee ballot applications are now available for the Nov. 5 election. Absentee ballots will be sent to voters beginning in early October and available through Thursday, Oct. 31. After Oct. 31, voters must meet the special circumstances requirement to be eligible for an absentee ballot. Voters who will be at least 65 years […]
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Solar & EV Expo set for Sept. 28 in South Paris
The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy brings together electric transportation and clean energy on Sept. 28.
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Kingfield Harvest Festival to feature music, food, events for kids
KINGFIELD — The 10th annual Harvest Festival, hosted and organized by Maine Mountain Children’s House, is set for 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Mountain Village Farm B&B, 164 Main St. The fundraiser welcomes people from across the region for an afternoon of live music, fresh food, and children-focused activities and events. Proceeds will […]
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Mahoosuc Land Trust plans festival in Bethel Sept. 28, 29
BETHEL — Mahoosuc Land Trust’s inaugural Fall Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29. Apple expert John Bunker will kick off the festivities Saturday night at the Gem Theater at 48 Cross St., talking about heirloom apple varieties, including the Black Oxford which was discovered in Paris. A social hour begins […]
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Reported threat of school violence has Oxford Hills police on high alert
A TikTok video clip threatening violence against an ‘Oxford’ school caught one student’s attention Friday afternoon.
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POW/MIA JAY — Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335. On Sept. 20, the post will be having their annual POW-MIA recognition day at the POW MIA bridge in Jay at 6 p.m. Please take time to join us in remembering our comrades who were prisoners of war and missing in action. Your participation would be […]
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First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Sept. 15, First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, Maggie Houlihan played beautiful music as members of the congregation found their seats. Pastor Russ Thayer welcomed all present to the worship service, then read a couple of jokes from his book of “Dad” jokes. Kay King Watson read announcements […]
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An end of summer afternoon in Southport and promise of a long-lasting friendship
The canning and preserving season is coming to an end. Sometime in the future months, before Christmas, I’ll make a batch of blueberry jam. The year I considered making jam from frozen berries was a stroke of genius. Of course, many cooks before me had thought of this, but I was slow to approach the […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
LIVERMORE — The congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “The Church’s One Foundation”, “Nearer, My God, to Thee”, and “What a Day That Will Be”. The service ended with “Go Now in […]