Benefit for Dean Barnett RUMFORD — A benefit for Dean Barnett, diagnosed with liver cancer, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Rumford Eagles. A spaghetti dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m.; $7 for adults and $5 for age 12 and under. There will be free admission for the event, which includes […]
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Somali Bantu Harvesting Party AUBURN — Somali Bantu Community of Lewiston-Auburn will hold its fourth annual Harvesting Party from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Whiting Farm, 876 Summer St. There will be live, traditional music, dances and traditional food. Children are welcome. The harvesting party tradition has been in existence for centuries in the homeland […]
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Community meals
LISBON — A New England boiled dinner will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 27 Village St. The supper is sponsored by Nina Rebekah Lodge 86 and Sabattus River Lodge 21 IOOF. Cost: $8, adults; $3.50, children 12 and younger; free, preschool age. FMI: 207-353-3567. — MECHANIC FALLS […]
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PARIS — A ticket auction to benefit Responsible Pet Care will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Bidding will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and winners will be drawn at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will cost $5, $10 and $20, with bonus tickets available. There will be more than 300 items on […]
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Lewiston Legion postpones meeting LEWISTON — Post 22, American Legion, has postponed its meeting to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Lewiston Memorial Armory. FMI: 207-782-1725. Neighborhood Watch meeting planned AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department will hold a Neighborhood Watch meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the congregational church. Society to review rental agreement […]
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Autumn color presentation in Bethel BETHEL — Western Mountains Senior College will present “Down Home Maine: Revealing the Mysteries of Autumn Color” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the McLaughlin Auditorium at Gould Academy. Paul Motts, WMSC member and a recently retired National Park Service naturalist, will explain how the broadleaf trees of New […]
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First Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The First Auburn Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the new Auburn Senior Center for a regular meeting and a fried chicken lunch. Those attending must have a ticket for lunch and should bring a coffee cup and utensils. Bingo will be played after […]
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Himalayan service trip talk planned BETHEL — Wendy Youmans and Ray Geiger will talk about their recent Indian Himalayan service trip on Friday, Sept. 22, at West Parish Congregational Church. The event will start at 6 p.m. with a potluck supper followed by the talk at 6:45 p.m. There is no charge to attend, but those […]
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State historian to visit Oxford OXFORD — The Oxford Historical Society will host Maine State Historian Earl Shettleworth, who will present on this year’s 100th anniversary of World War I. The monthly meeting and presentation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Oxford Congregational Church, 252 King St., beginning with a brief meeting […]
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Drop-in group available to discuss Viet Nam War LEWISTON — A breakfast drop-in group began Monday at the Lewiston Vet Center to discuss Ken Burn’s documentary on the Viet Nam War that is airing on PBS this week. The Vet Center group will meet from 8 to 9 a.m. each weekday morning through Wednesday, Sept. […]