OTISFIELD — Patrick Valeri didn’t mean to become an advocate for himself and others struggling with heroin and opiate addiction — it happened through a mother’s love. His mother, Barbara, woke him up in the late afternoon of Aug. 6 and dragged his groggy butt out of bed, telling him they had to go. His mother wanted […]
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Paris designated third worst town in Maine
PARIS — Could Paris really be the third worst place to live in Maine? It is according to the “infotainment” website, RoadSnacks.net. While town officials have offered tongue-in-cheek responses — which they say is how the designation should be taken — others have taken it to heart and want to make the town a better place to live […]
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DaCosta and Schrock plan to ‘Stir It Up’ on Saturday in Norway
NORWAY — Lovers of reggae and other soulful music won’t be “Waiting in Vain” to hear a live concert. Glen DaCosta, a former member of Bob Marley and the Wailers, has teamed up with Portland native Kate Schrock to help the Alan Day Community Garden this weekend. The benefit concert — which will help the nonprofit build […]
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Norway resident Jordan Kaulback takes his music from Maine and brings it back
NORWAY — A small musical group from Norway decided to go on the road again, this time heading clear across country for two weeks to play some gigs before returning to Maine to open for the headliner at a local festival next week. Twenty-five-year-old Jordan Kaulback embarked on his longest journey to date with his sister, […]
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Tri-County team hits it out of the park and into the World Series
PARIS — The coaches and players from the Tri-County 13U Babe Ruth baseball team hope to slide safely home, bringing with them the championship title from the youth World Series, which starts next weekend. The team — comprised of 11 kids from Norway, Paris, Hebron, Harrison, Waterford, Woodstock, Bethel, Stoneham, Bridgton, Lovell, Rumford and Mexico — will head […]
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Different strokes: Oxford resident Nora Roundtree turns an ailment on its head
When Nora Roundtree had a debilitating and life changing stroke nearly 20 years ago, doctors didn’t think she would come out of her coma, let alone walk or regain the fine motor skills needed to create art. Come Sunday, the Oxford resident will be one of 50 of artists showcased at the annual Moore Park […]
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Michael Kelley gets a lift from ‘Down East Dickering’ TV stars
GRAY — Just after his 25th birthday, Michael Kelley will celebrate in style with some of his favorite reality TV stars from “Down East Dickering” at a benefit that will help give him freedom and mobility he’s never before experienced. At least 10 cast members from the now-canceled History Channel show — which focused on Mainers wheeling […]
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Helping the world teaches Harrison resident Tucker Johnson about helping Mainers
HARRISON — It took Harrison resident Tucker Johnson at least three trips around the world to realize that he can effect change right here in Maine. Come September, he will embark on his fourth humanitarian trip — this time to India — before he eventually returns to and settles in his home state. Johnson was recently named a […]
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Crowley brings yurts, and ‘Survivor,’ to Maine
GRAY — After winning “Survivor: Gabon,” Bob Crowley wanted to give back to Mainers. What better way to do that than to hold a four-day Survivor-like challenge on his land in Durham to benefit veterans? Visitors to the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray this weekend will get to learn all about the Durham Warrior Project and […]
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Senator Susan Collins’ staff to hold office hours in Oxford County on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that staff from her Lewiston Constituent Service Center will hold local office hours in Fryeburg, Bethel, and Buckfield on Wednesday, July 15. A staff member will be available to provide assistance with federal issues and agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans […]