NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library announces Winter Book Bingo beginning December 1, 2020. Winter Book Bingo cards have twenty-five squares, each with a different subject such as book about a road trip, humor, first in a series. Participants will read and complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of five squares to be entered in […]
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Virtual Turkey Trot 4 Hope benefits Cancer Center
OXFORD HILLS — A great “socially distanced” time was had by all at the 2020 Virtual Turkey Trot 4 Hope held Nov. 26 to Nov. 29. The organizing committee would like to thank all participants, sponsors and donors for their support as they worked to make this year’s event a success despite the pandemic. […]
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United Way Seeks nonprofit funding applications
COUNTY — United Way meets its mission to improve people’s lives and build a strong and healthy community in many ways, including providing funding for programs through its Community Fund. United Way invites 501(c)3 non-profit organizations serving Oxford County to apply for 2021 funding through its investment fund. For more information on eligibility or to […]
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UMaine Extension offers beekeeping classes
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering separate online beekeeping classes for beginner and experienced beekeepers starting Jan. 14 and Feb. 25. The five-session beginning class, for beekeepers with less than one year’s experience, meets from 6–7:30 p.m. Jan 14–Feb. 11. With a focus on the basics of honeybee biology and beekeeping, […]
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Poland Spring achieves highest level of certification
POLAND — Poland Spring, part of the Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) family, today announced that all of its factories have received certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) International Water Stewardship Standard. Poland Spring’s Maine factories are located in Poland, Kingfield, and Hollis, all of which have achieved the highest level of certification, […]
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Holiday drive-thru to fill the van Dec. 12
PARIS — Due to the pandemic, the annual Christmas open house at Responsible Pet Care Shelter and Adoption Center has been cancelled. However, the need for holiday donations is still great. Donations received during the holidays have always enabled the shelter to care for the animals well into the new year. This year, on December […]
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Drive-by Live Nativity Dec. 19
NORWAY — Christmastide, at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, Norway, Maine has a new format this year. Because of the pandemic, we are not able to gather to sing to the community in our lovely Sanctuary. We are, however planning to bring light and joy to our friends and neighbors in the Oxford Hills. The members […]
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CCFC distributes $50K to area small businesses
PARIS — CCFC distributed $50,000 to small business owners in the restaurant/food service, hospitality/lodging, barber shop, and commercial screen-printing industries who met the eligibility requirements. The businesses are located across four Maine counties, including the Towns of Bethel, Dixfield, Lewiston, Norway, Oxford, Portland, South Paris, and Winthrop. “The pandemic has hit our small business […]