REGION — The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI) is nonprofit organization made up of community members that strive to build and support a non-judgmental environment around substance use disorder through education, prevention, and recovery in Oxford County. In September of 2020, WMARI had planned to hold the 5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, in an […]
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New virtual fitness class for seniors
NORWAY — Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine is offering a new virtual fitness class for seniors, every Friday from 9-10 a.m. Try a virtual class offered by Erin Girzone, owner of Good Health is a Habit and find out how good it feels to move your body and have fun! From young to old, […]
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Progress Center provides meals
NORWAY — The Progress Center has a long history of providing free, nutritious food to all members of the Oxford Hills community in need. However, this year COVID-19 put at risk families and families that had never before experienced food insecurity, in impossible situations. The Progress Center’s Community Kitchen team came together in early April […]
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Golf tourney, auction set for Sep. 19
LOVELL — Bring your friends and family and join the fun at Lake Kezar Country club to support the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell. The tournament has a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. with a “Best Ball Scramble” format. Go to hobbslibrary.org to download a registration form. There are lots of prizes available to the […]
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Library holds outdoor used book sale
PARIS — The Paris Public Library will be hosting used book sales each Saturday of September, beginning September 5, weather permitting, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.The sales will be held in the cordoned off driveway between the Paris Public Library and the Paris Town Office. Throughout the year, the library receives donations of books […]
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Drive-through supper Sept. 26
MINOT — There will be a Drive-Thru Bean Supper at the Minot United Methodist Church, 142 Minot Ave., Minot, Maine on Saturday, September 26 from 4 – 5 p.m. The cost is $7.00 per person and children under 12 are free. The menu will include: pea beans, mac and cheese, red or brown hot dogs, […]
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Convention goes virtual
MAINE — The National Federation of the Blind of Maine (NFB-ME) will hold it’s 2020 convention on Zoom on Saturday, September 19. Registration is starting at 8:30 a.m. and opening is at 9:00 a.m. There will be no registration fee this year. Guest speakers include lectures on hunting when blind and other topics. If you […]
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Indoor sale coming Sept. 19
NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 205 Main Street, Norway is excited to announce it’s fourth indoor yard sale on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Well known for its giant annual outdoor August Yard Sale, this year has presented a unique challenge. The community has been generous with it’s donations and the church has […]
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Job Corps opportunities
LEWISTON — Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as Automotive, Welding, Healthcare, Electrical, Culinary Arts, among others, through FREE training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time. Housing and meals included at no cost. […]
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Come fly a kite!
AREA — Do you think of spring for kiting? But the fall breezes are returning and so is kiting season. Come kiting with ColorTheSky kiting group! There are kites to lend, or bring your own. For COVID reasons, we accept just three participants at a time (one can be a family), and bring masks in […]