LIVERMORE FALLS — Veterans and auxiliary members are trying to find ways to keep the doors of the American Legion George Bunten Post 10 hall open. “This building and organization have been here so long. We would hate to see it fall by the wayside,” Commander Randy Tirrell of Livermore said. They are struggling to […]
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Dixfield Legion to honor long-time resident on Aug. 25
DIXFIELD – Swasey-Torrey Unit 100 of the American Legion will host a supper from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, to honor resident Jon Holmes for his help to the community. The supper will be spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, dessert, tea and coffee. The cost is $5 per person. Finance officer Ed Ellis […]
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Vietnam veterans holding lobster bake to raise money for scholarship
RUMFORD — A group of Vietnam veterans is holding a lobster bake from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the American Legion hall to raise money for a scholarship for graduating high school seniors. Tickets will be sold at the American Legion for $20 each. One ticket will buy two lobsters, a bowl […]
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River Valley area Korean War veterans to be recognized July 27 at Rumford Legion hall
RUMFORD — Maine Korean War Veterans from the River Valley area will be recognized from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at American Legion Post No. 24. Legion Commander Patricia Thurston will join veterans researcher Len Greaney of Rumford and Maine Sen. Jim Hamper, R-Oxford, in hosting the event on the first Maine Korean […]
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Legion baseball: Rogers holds off Smith-Tobey
AUBURN — Arguably, Smith-Tobey Post 21 of Bath made better contact against Rogers Post 153 pitchers Tyler Schaefer and Nate Pushard than Rogers hitters did against a pair of Smith-Tobey pitchers. But, several hard-hit line drives were either directly at Rogers Post outfielders, or the host team’s players made nice run-and-grab catches. On the other […]
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Rumford to host Independence Day Celebration with music, magic and fireworks
RUMFORD — The town will celebrate the Fourth of July with music, magic, food and fireworks. Gates open at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hosmer Field where there will be food vendors, entertainment, children’s games and “an awesome fireworks display at dusk,” Scot Grassette, emcee, magician and local entertainer, said in a news report. Grassette’s lineup […]