The Seneca Club, the Paris Public Library Friends Group, recently donated $1,000 to the library, raised by its 2017 membership drive. The funds will be used to pay for the library’s annual membership in the Maine Download Library, send the children’s staff to the Reading Round-Up conference, assist in paying for the library’s Summer Reading […]
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Heating program offered LEWISTON — Catholic Charities Maine has announced that it will offer a heating assistance program, Spread the Warmth, for local families this winter. Members of the community may nominate individuals and families who need a new heating system but can’t afford one. The homeowner will receive and have installed a new furnace […]
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Care and Share Food Closet receives food contributions
The Farmington Rotary contributed excess food to the Care and Share Food Closet in Farmington after hosting a breakfast for participants in Bike Maine. Care and Share Food Closet volunter Greg Rackliffe, second from left, receives the donation. He is pictured with Rotarians, from left, Glenn Kapiloff, Terri Winslow and Barb Larson.
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Community meals
AUBURN — The West Auburn Congregational Church will hold its annual Harvest Supper, a buffet meal, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the vestry house, 811 West Auburn Road. Proceeds from the supper will be used to continue renovations on the steeple project. All are welcome. Cost: $8; $4, age 5 to 12; younger […]
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Students hoping to Stuff the Bus for Christmas basket fund
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Middle School students will be at the parking lot of Cumston Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, to Stuff the Bus. Students will collect donations of nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the Cottrell-Taylor Christmas Basket Fund. The fund began more than 40 years ago in memory […]
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Local Boy, Girl Scouts serving free community dinner
RUMFORD — Local Girl and Boy Scouts will serve their 10th annual community dinner on Sunday, Nov. 19. The meal of turkey and all the fixings will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Rumford American Legion. A suggested donation of a nonperishable food item is encouraged but not required. All food donations […]
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Public supper to be served today in West Paris
WEST PARIS — A public supper that appeared in Check It Out on Monday, Nov. 13, on Page C10 should have said that the chicken pie supper will take place at the at the First Universalist Church on Main Street in West Paris. It will be served during two seatings at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. on […]
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SABATTUS — Post 135, American Legion, will hold its annual turkey raffle at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the American Legion Hall, 40 Island Road. The public is invited. — FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is hosting the Great Charity Auction on Saturday, Nov. 18, in the North Dining Hall, University of Maine […]
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Craft fairs
ANDOVER — An APT fundraiser will take place for the Andover Elementary School Department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. The third annual Holiday Fair will be held in two locations: the school and downstairs in the Andover Town Hall. There will be many new and returning artisans. This is a village-wide event. Other […]
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Franco Center chef to make pies for holiday orders
LEWISTON — Franco Center Chef John Pulsifer and his staff will be baking homemade pies for people to pick up on the days before Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Orders can be made by calling the center for a form or stopping in any day between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be a variety […]