STATE — The Maine Warden Service is urging everyone to check the ice before venturing out onto any frozen waterbody, as earlier today a tragedy was averted as a Game Warden and ice fisherman teamed up to rescue a man who had fallen through the ice and could not get out. At approximately 11 […]
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Telstar Middle School JV Girls’ Basketball
BETHEL — The Telstar Middle School JV Girls Basketball improved to 3-0 with a win over Dirigo on Dec. 16. The final score was 28-17. The leading scorer was Meredith Lapointe with 6 points. Evelyn Kirkey, Elsa Parker, Jozzy Robinson, Amelia Kirkey, and Rahkiyah Dunham all contributed with 4 points. Rounding out the scoring was […]
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NSB donates $1,000 to Bridgton Food Pantry
BRIDGTON — Approaching a transformative year for the Bridgton Food Pantry, Norway Savings Bank representatives presented food pantry leadership with a surprise $1,000 donation last week (picture, caption below). The pantry is currently located in the former United Methodist Church with plans to move into a new building at 498 Main Street during 2025. The […]
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Food pantry to benefit from Hannaford bag program
SWEDEN — The Sweden Food Pantry (SFP) is excited to announce that, for the entire month of January 2025, it has been selected by store leadership at Hannaford’s in Bridgton to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag Program. Executive Director of the SFP Linda Bradley remarked, “The […]
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What I’ve learned
Abraham Lincoln, during the last years of his life, was hated, not just by Southerners, but by Northerners as well. Now, of course, with the distance of time, Lincoln’s handling of our country’s greatest crisis is seen for what it is, a feat deserving all the admiration and praise that has been showered on his […]
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Dean’s List
U-Cumberlands WILLIAMSBURG, KY — In recognition of academic performance, the Office of Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced Owen Scala of Poland has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2024 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (a […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
We are returning to shine the spotlight on our diabetic kitty, Belle. We shared the story a while back about Nathan and Belle, and since then Nathan has found a wonderful forever home, and Belle is still waiting. Belle and her sister were surrendered to our shelter when her owner had to move and couldn’t […]
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CNAs recognized at CNA pinning ceremony
AREA — On Tuesday, December 17, eight Certified Nursing Assistants were recognized in front of over 50 family members and friends at their Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education CNA pinning ceremony. Several students spoke during the ceremony. Margaret Miller, an Oxford native with a background in healthcare, said, “Completing this class while being […]
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Movie Review: ‘Mufasa’
Like many critics, I despised the 2019 CGI version of “The Lion King.” The new animation was ugly and the rehashing of the story from the 1994 classic without many changes made the whole thing seem unnecessary. But unlike many critics, I’m not ready to throw prequel “Mufasa: The Lion King” away just because of […]
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Kids’ Book Review
The Usborne Official Spy’s Guidebook By Usborne Illustrated by Colin King The Usborne Official Spy’s Guidebook is a Junior Non-Fiction reference for all the things you need to be a successful spy. Colorfully illustrated, it includes information about passing secret messages, hiding secret messages, stalking, disguises, spy language, spy rings, how to make vanishing messages, […]