The codex — multiple sheets of paper or parchment sewn together — the book as we know it, has been around for 2,000 years. It made reading easier; you needn’t use both hands to unroll and roll a scroll. You could go quickly to any page; numbering made that even easier. Over the years, all […]

Upcoming events will all take place at our local churches.  On Saturday May 14 from 9 a.m. to noon will be the Smile Fund Yard Sale at the West Parish Congregational Church on Church Street and is open to everyone. Proceeds from this event benefit the Adult Denture Program. Adults who are looking for assistance […]

The outing last Saturday was lots of fun. Debbie and Owen Brown and I went to Longfellow’s Greenhouses, Gingerbread Farm and Hummingbird Farm. It was all well worth the ride. I just love the adventures with those two and am grateful. Have you ever wondered who came up with the idea of particle board? It […]

The First Universalist Church of West Paris is having a major fundraiser to raise $50,000 to restore some of the beautiful stained glass windows which were installed when the church was built in 1906. The Board of Management is excited to announce that Judith Clements Packer is generously offering up to $8,000 to match any […]

Apologies to Leo Camire and his business on the South Arm Road known as South Arm Select, which came out in last weeks paper as South Arm Selectman. However the error which occurred between my submitted column and the published paper was good for quite a few laughs around town and gave Leo a new […]

What is the AFCI “Our Towns” project? Funded by a Community Challenge Grant from AARP, picnic tables and benches have been constructed by the Congo Craftsmen and painted by Bethel Area Arts and Music artists. They will be gifted to all six of our member towns on June 14, Election Day, and we hope you’ll […]

AFCI Conversations As summer approaches, we’re looking forward to all that garden produce – fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and so much more.  Of course, not everyone has a garden but, in our community, that‘s not a barrier. Do you know about the opportunities for accessing fresh produce and other foods?  Come join us for the […]

10 years ago: Tracking expert Susan Morse presented a two-day tracking workshop at Mahoosuc Guide Service in Newry. The 74th Annual Birthday Supper took place at the Andover Congregational Church. Deaths: John Brown III, Mark Edwin Walters. 20 years ago: Long-time Telstar teacher, coach, and administrator Sally Hannon announced that she would retire at the […]

It is almost the middle of April and I have finally lost most of the snow and ice that lingers on the north face of this land. Many complain of the cold but April has consistently been a capricious month, and I find this weather reassuring, imagining that climate change is not underway even though […]