NORWAY — Navigating a cancer diagnosis is difficult in and of itself, but finding support and connecting with those who understand adds another layer of challenges, especially when living in a rural area. To help ease the journey through a cancer diagnosis for those living in Maine, the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine has […]

LEWISTON — After three years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Safe Voices is once again hosting its annual Fall Mixer & Awards Ceremony in Lewiston. On October 20, Safe Voices friends and supporters will gather at the Bates Mill Atrium to celebrate organizations and individuals who have worked to support survivors of domestic abuse […]

Texas Hold’em LOCKE MILLS — Texas Hold’em, Saturday, October 1, Jackson-Silver Post 68, American Legion, 595 Gore Rd., Locke Mills. Doors open at 11 a.m., games begin at 1 p.m. $50 buy-in, high hand option. BYOB (No one under 21 admitted unless accompanied by parent or guardian). Meals and beverages available. For more information/Call 875-2375.

To the Editor: The Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale is just around the corner. It will be held Friday, October 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 29, from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Gould Academy Field House in Bethel. There will be a range of alpine, snowboarding and cross country ski […]

AREA — At a September 13 meeting of selectboard members and town managers from Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock, the Mahoosuc Community Broadband Committee recommended that the towns, and Oxford County on behalf of Albany Township and Milton Plantation, enter into a formal agreement with First Light Fiber to pursue grant funding needed to provide all […]

STATE — New Ventures Maine has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for October, including self-paced and interactive online workshops that are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule of daytime and evening classes for October 2022 and […]

WEST PARIS — As we welcome autumn, we also welcome deeper meanings of nature, like wrapping ourselves in a warm scarf. All are welcome! Worship services are held every Sunday at 9 a.m., with music by Tom Coolidge, followed by coffee hour. October 2: “Twilight and Evening Star” led by Cynthia Reedy. As the Earth […]

BETHEL — Some follow-up information and recognition that has been shared about the Art & Agriculture Tour: At the Dunham Farm were Velvet Hollow Sugar Works, owned by Brian & Suzanne Dunham, and Jane Hathaway and Jillian Brice of YOUniqly MeCycled. Jean and Mitch Benedict worked there. Howe Family Farm, new this year, with Alyssa, […]

RUMFORD — Rumford resident Rachel Henderson has announced her intentions to run for the House of Representatives this November. Current State Representative Josanne Dolloff, who withdrew from the race in July, volunteered to be her campaign treasurer. Reached for comment this week, Henderson highlighted her interest in being a voice for local families who sometimes […]