Leaders from some of Western Maine’s most significant tourism destinations have joined together to attract visitors. Local folks and visitors from other states are encouraged to go and experience these five rare, unique places all less than an hour from each other on the picturesque Route 26 in Western Maine.This educational, recreational and cultural tour […]

Club news, honor rolls, student and military notes, public activities, reunions, generations – we want your community news and photographs! When writing your information, include the five W’s: Who, What, Where, When and Why. You may submit photographs that are bright and clear. Be sure to identify the people in the photo going from left […]

August1-3 Athens Fair3-9 Topsham Fair7-16 Skowhegan Fair16-23 Union Fair21-24 Acton Fair21-24 Piscataquis Fair24-Sept 1 Windsor Fair28-Sept 1 Blue Hill Fair29-Sept 1 Harmony Free Fair29-Sept 1 Springfield Fair September4-7 Clinton Lions Fair5-7 Litchfield Fair7-13 Oxford County Fair12-14 New Portland Lions Fair14-20 Farmington Fair19-21 Common Ground Fair21-27 Cumberland Fair28-Oct 5 Fryeburg FairNon-Licensed Fairs:Sept 6 Cornish Horsemen FairTentative […]

Bridgton Recreation Department, 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, Bridgton, 647-8786, www.bridgtonmaine.org/recreation.html. Activities include swimming, life guard lessons, gymnastics and dance, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, skating, hockey, volleyball, karate, field hockey, football, ping pong, and more.Dixfield Parks & Recreation, PO Box 808, Dixfield, 562-8151, www.dixfield.org/parks.html. Parks include the Village Green on Main St., Harlow Park on […]

Abused Women’s Advocacy Project, 800-559-AWAP, www.awap.org has resources and services for victims of domestic violence. Serving Franklin, Androscoggin, and Oxford counties.American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Through its nearly 10,500 Units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary embodies the spirit of America that has prevailed through […]

As the legend goes, Paul Bunyan was born in Bangor, Maine. At the time of his birth, not only one stork brought Paul to his parents – it took five very large storks to deliver him. He did not have a normal size cradle because he was so large; his first bed happened to be […]

Calvary Hill Christian School, WiltonCarrabassett Valley Academy, KingfieldEmmanuel Academy, DixfieldForestdale Seventh-day Adventist School, Bryant PondFryeburg Academy, FryeburgGould Academy, BethelHebron Academy, HebronKents Hill School, Kents HillNew Life Christian Academy, FryeburgOpen Bible Baptist Christian School, New VineyardOxford Hills Christian Academy, South Paris Sts. Athanasius-John Elementary School, RumfordWestern Maine Academy, MexicoWestern Maine Christian Academy, WiltonWestern Mountain Renaissance School, […]

The Oxford Hills region of Western Maine is comprised of the commercial districts of Norway, Oxford, and Paris (aka: South Paris), and complemented by the outlying villages of Buckfield, Harrison, Hartford, Hebron, Otisfield, Sumner, Waterford and West Paris. The area’s 11 towns stretch from Lewiston-Auburn’s border to the Lakes Region, less than one hour north […]

The pristine splendor of lakes and mountains serves as a perfect setting for year-round vacations. The Rangeley Lakes glisten like gems stretched out below 4,120-foot Saddleback Mountain. Six major lakes, hundreds of smaller lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams lure vacationers for fishing, boating, and swimming.Play golf and tennis, or take a bike ride. Boat, canoe, […]