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Vendors needed for craft fair at Norlands

LIVERMORE — The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, a 19th-century museum and working farm at 290 Norlands Road, seeks artists, crafters and historical exhibitors for its biennial Strawberry Festival & Heritage Day, to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23.  Crafters and artists are welcome to exhibit, demonstrate and sell original artwork. All […]

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Craft fairs for relaxation, charity

Oralie O’Neil of Buckfield crochets inside the Lewiston Elks Lodge during the Christmas Fair Sunday. The hanging towels she makes are among some of the items she was selling at her Appy Everafter Farm and Fiber table with other vendors at the annual fair themed “Candy Cane Lane.” (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The sound […]

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First Congregational Church makes wreaths for upcoming fair

Church members of the First Congregational Church make wreaths for the First Congregational Church Ladies Circle’s annual Christmas fair that will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at 17 East Main St., Paris. The fair will feature these handmade wreaths, cheese, food, candy and other handmade items. Refreshments will be served.  Church […]

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Briefly

Auburn Art Club to meet AUBURN — The Auburn Art Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Park Avenue Methodist Church. The speaker for this meeting will be member Rachel Robinov, who will show a slide presentation of her recent trip. Hostesses for this meeting are Donna Manson, Joyce Campbell, Mary Goss, Judy Johnson, Marie Steele and […]

Posted inRiver Valley

Rumford Elementary School hosting annual craft fair on Halloween

RUMFORD — The Rumford Elementary School will hold its 22nd annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, teacher Linda Howe said. Crafters will offer knitwear, jewelry, cloth handbags, wooden crafts, goat soap, doll clothes and homemade jams, jellies and pickles. “Students will also have the chance to sell artwork that they’ve […]

Posted inObituaries, sj-web

Priscilla Simmonds

1914 – 2015 WEST PARIS — Priscilla Simmonds, 101, of Spring Avenue in Rumford, passed away on Tuesday June 23, at Ledgeview Living Center in West Paris. She was fortunate to remain in the comfort of her own home until the last week of her life. Priscilla lived a long and happy life. She will […]

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Three craft fairs in Andover on Saturday

ANDOVER — Three groups are holding craft fairs Saturday morning in an event dubbed Christmas in Snow Valley. According to the group Fans of Andover Maine Facebook, the fairs are hosted by the Andover Fireman’s Association, the Andover Congregational Church and the Andover Town Hall. Elaine Morton, who has been involved with the Andover Fireman’s […]