REGION — Dave Duguay, a Republican from Byron, has announced that he will seek election to the State Senate representing District 19. Senate District 19 includes: Oxford County: Andover, Bethel, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Milton Township, Newry, North Oxford UT, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, South Oxford […]
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Celebrate the night sky with a Storybook Walk
BETHEL — You’ve heard about the eclipse, but did you know that International Dark Sky Week is April 2-8. This week, Mahoosuc Land Trust launched a new book on its Storybook Walk at Valentine Farm. If You Can See the Dark is a beautiful children’s book, gorgeously illustrated by Bethel’s own Mattie Rose Templeton, about […]
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Auction NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street in Norway, will be hosting a ticket auction on Saturday, May 11. Viewing will be from 3-5 p.m. with the auction starting at 5:15 p.m. All funds raised will be used to upgrade the sound system in the church. Many gift items, collectibles, antiques, homemade […]
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Extension launches beginner volunteer management micro-credential
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, launched a new online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level 1, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does and […]
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Bethel Rotary
BETHEL — What a treat to learn more about MEIRS, Maine Immigrant and Resettlement Services, based in Lewiston, Maine. Founder and Executive Director Rilwan Osman and Director of Community Relations Lisa Day, were guest speakers at the Club’s meeting this week. Born in Somalia and raised in a refugee camp in Kenya, Rilwan immigrated to […]
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BAAM, MBHS launch Goose Eye 4 with party and stereoview show
BETHEL — On Thursday, April 18, Bethel Area Arts and Music and the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society will host a party and stereoview presentation at the Gem Theater to celebrate the launch of the fourth issue of MBHS’s history journal Goose Eye. Goose Eye No. 4 is entitled ‘The Coming Woman’ and is […]
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A Hidden Gem: The Lovell Historical Society
The Lovell Historical Society is a gem of knowledge and discovery.
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Adventure film documenting roller ski from Arctic to Baja
BETHEL — Latvia-born adventurer and Olympic biathlete Raimonds Dombrovskis will be on hand to introduce a screening of the film ‘A to B Rollerski’, on Sunday, April 14 at 6 p.m. at McLaughlin Auditorium at Gould Academy. The film documents his incredible and unique journey in 1988 as he roller-skis 4,200 miles from the Arctic […]
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Fill the Plate Breakfast to benefit Meals on Wheels
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Agency on Aging for Western Maine, held its annual breakfast to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The 2024 Fill the Plate Breakfast had an audience of 170 attendees and was held on the morning of Friday, March 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch in Auburn. The breakfast […]
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4-H offers online club on farm animal care
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online club for youth ages 9-18 about the basics of farm animal care on Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m., April 24 – May 8. The 4-H Farm Animal Care FUNdamentals Workshop Series will introduce the basics of caring for livestock. In this workshop, youth will learn […]