ORONO — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting FREE individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 & over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions are being held at the following dates and times: Tuesday, January 5 at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & […]
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Santa Visits Oxford events cancelled OXFORD — Due to Virus and CDC Guidelines not being safe for Public or Committee, Santa Visits Oxford will not be able to be out and about doing their festivities this year. We are hoping to be back on track next year! HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Santa Visits Oxford and all […]
Lovell UCC news
LOVELL — The Christmas season is upon us. Advent starts on November 29 – four weeks of waiting and watching. I do hope this year amidst all that has been happening that you have been filled with God’s presence, God’s peace and God’s love. Down on the farm we have been busy checking and fixing […]
Glover recognized as trustee emeritus
SOUTH PARIS — Paris Public Library Board of Trustees recently recognized retiring Board member Raymond Glover for his 45 years of service on the Board by making him a Trustee Emeritus. For many years, Mr. Glover has been the Vice President of the Paris Public Library Association and has been the corporate registered agent with […]
Church offers jigsaw lending library
WATERFORD — Looking for something to keep you busy during these challenging times? The North Waterford Church has opened a free lending library for jigsaw puzzles. Hundreds of puzzles to choose from, in all different sizes and difficulties. The church dining hall will be open on Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for one-person-at-a-time […]
Virtual run to benefit UMaine Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H camps and learning centers at Bryant Pond and Greenland Point are hosting a virtual 5K run Nov. 21–29. The fourth annual Wobble and Gobble 5K, a virtual run in place of the traditional Thanksgiving Day race, is open to runners of all ages. All proceeds benefit […]
Thanksgiving centerpiece workshop offered
SOUTH PARIS — Create a Thanksgiving tabletop centerpiece in a 6 to 8 inch waterproof container that you bring from home (or buy here in the gift shop) using dried flowers and other natural materials. Each guest will be given a kit of materials needed to create an arrangement. Extra kits and materials will be […]
Rotarians assemble boxes for Harrison Food Bank
HARRISON — Rotarians and friends of Rotary recently assembled 330 boxes for the Harrison Food Bank to use to pack food for the pantry’s Tuesday food distribution. Peter Kaurup from Oxford Hills Rotary Club and Carol Rothenberg and Carol Madsen from Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club were joined by Denise Eldridge and Mary Jane Chanese of Bridgton […]
New nonfiction at Norway library
Nonfiction 158.1 Shetty, Jay – Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day 305.242 Peterson, Anne Helen – Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation 320.973 Sharpton, Al – Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads 326 Brands, H. W. – The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, […]
Businesses partner for drive-through food distribution in Norway
NORWAY — Stephens Memorial Hospital, Norway Savings Bank and The Progress Center are partnering with the Good Shepherd Food Bank’s Food Mobile to offer fresh produce, perishable and non-perishable items to people in need in the Oxford Hills area. Anyone in need of emergency food assistance in western Maine is welcome to attend Tuesday, November […]