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Looking Back on Oct. 28

100 Years Ago: 1921 Women jurors are no longer the bug-a-boo to the male folk of Oxford County in South Paris. At least, such is the assertion of the eleven men who this week served with Miss Harriet Abbott of Fryeburg in a trial before Justice Dunn in the supreme court for the county in […]

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Looking Back on Oct. 27

100 Years Ago: 1921 North Auburn Grange will hold a Hallowe’en party and costume dance at the grange hall Saturday evening, Oct, 29. Music will be furnished by Barretts Orchestra. The affair will be in charge of a special committee, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold […]

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Looking Back on Oct. 26

100 Years Ago: 1921 The sale of bulbs at the Wallace School Friday afternoon under the direction of the principal, Miss Grace Teague, was a great success. Before the afternoon was over the supply of hyacinths, Chinese lilies. mixed tulips and paper-white narcissus was exhausted, and orders were taken for more. The children are greatly […]

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Arts collective to present ‘Freedom & Captivity’ events at UMF

FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine Farmington campus plans to present a series of events organized by TUG Collective, an interdisciplinary arts collective, that focus on contemporary restorative justice and social issues and their community impact. The events are part of “Freedom & Captivity,” a year-long statewide initiative, which […]