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 […]
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Harrison Agricultural Committee wants to grow food for all
HARRISON — When Connie Allen joined the recently formed Agricultural Committee, she envisioned neighborhood gardens dotting the landscape and homes of the 2,700 residents in town. That vision that can come to fruition if that’s what the rest of the group decides to do. The committee met Tuesday morning at the Harrison Fire Station to […]
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Fun Dog Day in Oxford promises something for every pup
OXFORD — No bones about it, Oxford Hills residents and their K9 friends will have a doggone good time at the third annual Fun Dog Day this weekend. The major fundraiser for Responsible Pet Care in Paris will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Oxford Fairgrounds at 68 Pottle Road […]
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Local dairy farm in Greenwood and Norway shuts its barn doors
GREENWOOD/NORWAY — Where have all the cows gone? That’s what some local residents may wonder as they pass by the mostly vacant fields at Kuvaja Farm at 38 Kuvaja Road, off Richardson Hollow Road in Norway. Marie Kuvaja and two of her sons, Fred and Stanley Kuvaja, sold off their 48 cows, which means the […]
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Paris jeweler recreates historic Maine brooch
PARIS — What was lost hasn’t necessarily been found but recreated in its all its dazzling purple, white and gold glory. The noted Howe amethyst brooch has risen from the proverbial ashes of Maine’s mines and has been brought back to life by a local artist. For the past five years, jeweler and mineral collector Dennis […]
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West Paris Historical Society meets Monday
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 15, at the historical society building on Main Street. Milt Inman will present a slide talk. It’s the club’s regular meeting and potluck dinner.
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Downey gets down to business as Buckfield’s valedictorian
BUCKFIELD — Ever since Calvin Downey entered Buckfield High School with his friend, Jesse Warren, they’ve been in a back-and-forth contest to see who would become valedictorian. Downey now owns the bragging rights. He’s earned the top spot in the Buckfield Junior/Senior High School Class of 2015. It’s always been his goal to become valedictorian, […]
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Hartford historian memorializes War of 1812 soldiers
HARTFORD — Daniel Parsons. Chesley Leighton. Job Shaw. Hartford Historian Lorraine Parsons wants to make sure these men are remembered as more than a simple footnote in history. This is why she made sure a plaque honoring the town’s 78 soldiers from the War of 1812 was erected — with the help of resident Richard […]
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Boxberry School moves to Harrison/Waterford for ‘a huge fresh start’
HARRISON — The Boxberry School is on the move to its new spacious home in the Lakes Region, where President of the Board of Directors Jim Gill said “the sky’s the limit” for the students and future of the school. Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the small private school will be housed in the Chickawah […]