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West Paris seeks public input on climate resilience priorities
AREA — A public meeting will be held on December 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the West Paris town office to inform West Paris’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership. Community members are invited to a public workshop to inform West Paris’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program that helps communities reduce energy […]
First Parish UU to offer Pageant of the Nativity
BETHEL — The 97th anniversary of the historic Pageant of the Nativity will take place at First Parish Unitarian Universalist on Sunday, December 17 at 5 p.m. at 425 Congress Street in Portland. First performed in 1926, this annual event incorporates organ and choral music, historical narrative, and over 50 actors in non-speaking roles to […]
USDA local working group to meet
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public to attend a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group on Wednesday, January 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County Office, 9 Olson Road, Paris, ME 04281. […]
Extension offers free virtual nutrition course
REGION — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a nine-session virtual nutrition class for young adults aged 19-25 and adults with young children. The course, titled ‘Eating Smart, Being Active,’ will begin on Jan. 3 and run through the end of February. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills […]
Bethel Rotary
BETHEL — A group of Rotarians gathered last weekend at the home of Kevin & Laurie Winsor, who donated the wood for our club to cut and split, to deliver to a local family in need. At a recent meeting, we welcomed Amy Scott, from the Northern Forest Center, who shared information on […]
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Finnish-American WEST PARIS — The Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be holding its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at the FinnAm building at 8 Maple Street, West Paris. Following a brief business meeting, we will be presenting Christmas Story, the touching Finnish story of how Santa Claus came to be […]
Mahoosuc Community Band concert Dec. 10
BETHEL — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The Mahoosuc Community Band has been practicing Christmas music since September. The Christmas Concert is Sunday, Dec. 10, at 4 p.m. at Gould Academy Bingham Auditorium. The snowdate is Monday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Mahoosuc Community Band is joined with Gould Academy music students […]