NORWAY — Who are the residents of Norway’s Rustfield Cemetery? How did they die? What are their stories? Learn the answers to these questions and more at the First Annual Halloween Cemetery Tour at Norway’s Rustfield Cemetery on Greenleaf Avenue. The Halloween Cemetery Tour is a collaboration of the Norway Museum and Historical Society […]
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Free ‘letting go’ workshop offered
STANDISH —A free workshop that aims to guide participants in the process of letting go and learning how to forgive will be offered virtually by Saint Joseph’s College in October. The workshop, entitled “Can You Let Go of a Grudge?”, is set for Saturday, October 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to […]
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FBI issues guidance on election security
BOSTON, MA — Today, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is providing the public with information to guard against foreign influence and disinformation campaigns in advance of the 2020 election. From now until November 3, every American has a role to play in protecting the election from threats against the democratic […]
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Paris library offers free yarn
PARIS — Kind and generous people have donated bags of of yarn to Paris Public Library to be put to good use. With winter coming, we have decided to pass the yarn on to those who are willing to knit hats and mittens for Christmas for Kids. The contributions of your time and skill to […]
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SWCD offer free webinars
REGION — Maine already has several invasive forest pests targeting our trees and spreading throughout the state. The Maine Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) are working together with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry to prevent new invasive forest pests from spreading to Maine through an education and outreach campaign. The invasive forest […]
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Confronting biases reading, discussion scheduled
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is one in a cohort of organizations and individuals throughout the state hosting a Maine Humanities Council Discussion Project this fall. The Discussion Project is a new, flexible text-based discussion program that meets the needs of Maine communities. Working closely with Maine Humanities Council staff, communities bring their Discussion Project […]
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Blastow announces run for Maine HD 72
OTISFIELD — Jennifer Rebecca Blastow, of Otisfield, has announced her candidacy for Maine HD 72 including the towns of Mechanic Falls, Otisfield and Oxford. Blastow is a first-time candidate. Explaining her decision to run for office she said “When members of the Oxford County Democrats approached me about running, I felt it was important to step […]
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Support for local food pantries continues
REGION — The Maine West initiative announced this week that it is doubling its offer of support to area food pantries if local residents reach the goal of recording 300 outdoor adventures by October 12. Since mid-July, the Second Nature Adventure Challenge (SNAC) has encouraged people to hit the trails in Western Maine and “give […]