NORWAY — Andrea Patstone, President of Stephens Memorial Hospital, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Knapp MD, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). He will begin his new role on May 31, 2021 and will succeed Gregory Hardy MD, who has served as Stephens’ CMO since 2016. In his new role, Dr. Knapp […]
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Functional fitness for seniors offered
NORWAY — Join Erin Girzone from Good Health is a Habit on Zoom for live Functional Fitness classes in the comfort of your own home (**In-person classes to resume by mid-June). If you have a LiveWell Card, you can “exchange” one of your sessions for a four-class pass! Contact Erin to set this up. These classes are designed for seniors looking to maintain: […]
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Plant sale NORWAY — There will be a Perennial Plant Sale Saturday, May 8 from 7-11 a.m. to benefit the Rock House Teen Center at the junction of Alpine and Main Streets, across from Oxford Hills High School. Call Howie at 539-2372 with questions or to donate plants. Yard sale NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, […]
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Workshop on pruning neglected apple trees offered
GREENWOOD — Do you have a never-been-pruned fruit tree in your yard or property? Are you unsure of where to begin in restoring its health and productivity? Pruning is a proven way to restore vigor, ensure longevity and help with future productivity of your trees. As a part of the 2021 Western Foothills Land Trust’s […]
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Audubon presents peregrine falcon restoration in Acadia
FALMOUTH — On Wednesday, May 12 Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a live, online talk by Ranger Patrick Kark entitled: “Peregrine Falcon Restoration in Acadia National Park and Highlights of the Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch.” The talk will take place from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. As one of the first locations chosen to recover peregrine […]
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UMF Visiting Writers Series presents live reading
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s celebrated Visiting Writers Series presents poet and non-fiction writer Jennifer Militello as the popular program’s final reader of the season. Militello will read from her work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15. The reading will be followed by a question and answer talkback […]
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Extensions host gardening webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about managing weeds in existing perennial and ornamental plantings from 6–7:15 p.m. April 28. “Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape” will focus on the most common weeds in Maine and New Hampshire gardens […]
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The Table HOG’s needs kayaks
NORWAY — The Table HOG’s (Healthy Outdoor Group) is an outdoor group designed to offer healthy outdoor activities that are free or inexpensive for people of the Oxford Hills Area and beyond. Last summer the group kayaked 20 different bodies of water in the Oxford Hills/Western Maine area. During the pandemic kayaking provides a safe […]
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SMH welcomes Swan as diabetes educator
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Department Manager, Lissa Merrill, PT, is pleased to announce that Karen Swan, RN, has accepted the role of Diabetes Nurse Educator at Stephens. Karen is a registered nurse of fifteen years, with six years of experience as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). To become certified […]
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Sign up for Senior College spring classes
BRIDGTON — Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering only limited enrollment ZOOM sessions during classes in April and May. For paid members the four Tuesday classes are $15 and the four Thursday classes are free. There is a $15 fee for the Tuesday classes and a $10 fee for each Thursday class for […]