By Leslie H. Dixon OXFORD — This year, it’s all about getting dirty. The Oxford Fair, which opens Wednesday, Sept. 16, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 19, will feature its annual Agricultural and Conservation Education Day on Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. At least 700 home-schooled, public, private and charter school from across Oxford […]
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Beyond the Fall provides a different kind of amusement at the upcoming Oxford County Fair
OXFORD — Those visiting the Oxford County Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19, will hear some rip roaring rock from Beyond the Fall as the band tears through heavy rifts, groovy tunes and sing-along lyrics. The Lewiston-Auburn-based four-piece band formed in mid-2009 and has been playing shows in Maine and across New England ever since. It’s comprised […]
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Vienna Historical Society holding DAR program
VIENNA — Do you have an ancestor who was active in supporting the Revolutionary War? If so, you are eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Your ancestor did not have to be in the Continental Army or part of a militia, as there were many other ways to serve the new nation. The […]
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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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Poet’s Corner
THE SUMMER SUN The crows are not eyeing the corn, instead they are looking at the blueberries. The tomato plants have decided to reach for the blue sky. A dusty attic spider is busy weaving a deadly web for a visiting fly. The cool fresh ocean breeze calms the fiery flames of the summer sun. […]
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Upcountry Artists holding workshop
FARMINGTON — A local non-profit supporting the arts in Western Maine offers ongoing schedule of events, including Expressive Collage, a fun workshop that is offered once a month. Upcountry Artists Gallery & Learning Center, 161 Main St., Farmington, announces a fun workshop on Saturday, Aug. 8th, from 6 to 9 p.m. Participants are invited to express […]
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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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Sandy River Ramblers in concert on Aug. 8
ROME — The Sandy River Ramblers, one of the busiest acoustic bands in central Maine, will bring their crowd-pleasing stage show to the Mt. Phillip Grange in Rome on Saturday, Aug. 8. The Ramblers feature stunning instrumental skills on fiddle and banjo, gorgeous three-part harmony vocals, large doses of Maine humor, and great songs about Maine. […]