Seats available for mystery trip PERU — The Rumford Senior’s Mystery Trip on Thursday, Aug. 3, still has 10 seats available. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, July 13, and cost is $26 for members and $31 for nonmembers. The bus will leave at 8 a.m. from the center in Peru. Socrates Cafe to meet […]
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Bridge club raises over $16,000 for Alzheimer's Association
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Bridge Club held three games in conjunction with the American Contract Bridge League, raising over $16,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. The largest fundraisers were Carolyn Oldenberg, B.J. and Steve Cavicchi and Barbara Vanderzanden. There were 38 tables and 152 players. Local businesses donated food and drinks for lunch and supper. […]
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Team raising funds for Malawian girls NORWAY — Team Go!Malawi is fundraising for scholarships for rural Malawian girls so they may attend secondary school and college. To do so, the team will host the Female Empowerment Hiking Weekend with hikes up Mt. Washington and Mt. Mondadnock, where hikers will pledge money to pay for tuition and […]
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Community meals
DURHAM — The First Congregational Church of Durham will serve a barbecue chicken supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at 773 Royalsborough Road. The church is handicapped-accessible. Cost: $9 for adults; $6 for children; free for children younger than 5. FMI: 207-837-3735. — SUMNER — Sumner Universalist Church will host a benefit supper for Shawn Corson […]
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Bikes blessed in inaugural ceremony, ride
JAY — More than 40 motorcycle enthusiasts participated in the Inaugural Blessing of the Bikes, followed by a benefit ride, barbecue and dance for Special Olympics on May 20. Twenty-five bikes and a Jeep were blessed by the Rev. Paul Dumais at St. Rose of Lima Church. The blessing was followed by a ride and […]
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Maine Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work
Judy Newell of Portland speaks against the proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program during a hearing, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Maine and Wisconsin are finalizing waivers to make significant changes to Medicaid that would make the program more like welfare programs, with restrictions to eligibility and enrollment, premiums and cost-sharing. (AP […]
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Poland selectmen stick with county lawsuit
POLAND — Selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to continue to stand with the 12 Androscoggin County towns in their lawsuit charging county commissioners violated either the county charter or state law when they voted to set their salaries and benefits. The action was taken in response to a settlement agreement sent to officials in the […]
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Lawyers: Towns can’t sue Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Attorneys for the Androscoggin County commissioners have once again asked the superior court to dismiss a complaint filed by 13 Androscoggin County towns, arguing the towns do not have standing to file a civil complaint against commissioners. They assert that standing belongs to voters. Commissioners, through their attorneys, also argue that the towns’ […]
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Towns attack commissioners’ motion to dismiss case
AUBURN — Thirteen municipalities suing Androscoggin County commissioners for their votes on salaries and benefits have attacked the commissioners’ motion to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, with Lewiston in the lead, was filed in Androscoggin County Superior Court in July and contends that commissioners overstepped their powers in approving the county budget by voting in […]