University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to open a free six-session online educational series for parents and caregivers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. Additional sessions are scheduled for Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1. Back to Basics: Building Routines for Success will focus on managing daily household tasks; meal planning and budgeting; […]
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Danville Grange recognizes 2022-23 officers
Maine State Grange Chief Deputy Mary Chapman installed officers Sept. 15 at Danville Junction, Grange No. 65, for the year 2022-23. Officers included Treasurer Jim Lashua, Ceres Ruby Bryant, Overseer Kenneth Footer, Executive Board member Betty Young, C.W.A. Pat Thomas, Master Maynard Chapman and Executive Board member Frank Thomas. Also, Gatekeeper David Young, Steward Steven […]
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Otisfield society to host guided tour of cemetery Oct. 1
The Otisfield Historical Society plans to sponsor a guided tour of Bell Hill Cemetery, the town’s oldest cemetery, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The cemetery is located on Bell Hill Road, located opposite the Bell Hill Meetinghouse. The program will begin with a history of the original meetinghouse, built in 1797. Because of its […]
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Fall mushroom foray set for Oct. 1 in Brownfield
BROWNFIELD — Jimmie Veitch of White Mountain Mushrooms plans to give a guided mushroom foray from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, located at 600 Notch Road. The event is offered through the South Paris-based Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District. During the hike those who attend […]
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Lewiston health committee seeks community input
The Lewiston Area Public Health Committee is looking for feedback from the public on the desire for a community conversation forum about COVID-19. The committee has been discussing what the community has experienced since 2020 in regards to the pandemic. Although community members have rallied together in efforts to reduce the risks of spreading COVID-19, […]
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Livermore Falls library plans October events, programs
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fall into Books is back at Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St. Every time a book is checked out at the library, a reader can enter for a chance to win a book in December. The more books read, the more chances. The library has books for children, teens and adults, according […]
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Blessing of the Animals prayer services scheduled for October
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, more than 20 churches around Maine plan to hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services. Animal lovers are invited to bring their pets to have them blessed and gently sprinkled with holy water. People of all faiths are welcome, according to a news release […]
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National presenters to speak in Old Town, Auburn, Bangor churches
Three speakers known nationally for their effective and memorable presentations and faith-filled messages plan to appear at retreats in Old Town, Auburn and Bangor in October and November, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Dr. Scott Hahn in Old Town The Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord will […]
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Auburn seeks holiday tree for Festival Plaza
The city of Auburn is seeking a beautiful, local tree to use in Festival Plaza this holiday season. The ideal tree will be located in Auburn. It must be an evergreen — spruce or fir — at least 25 feet tall, and relatively accessible with no close power lines or other obstructions, according to a […]
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Bishop leads Mass for St. Dom’s students, staff
For the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Maine, the Saint Dominic Academy school community gathered together for a schoolwide Mass on Sept. 14, with Bishop Robert Deeley serving as the main celebrant. Sept. 14 is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, according to a news release from the Roman […]