AUGUSTA — Biking, boating, hiking, fishing, birdwatching, and other outdoor activities are great ways to stay healthy in the age of COVID-19 – provided they are conducted in accordance with all public health restrictions and guidance. As summer weather is fast approaching, Maine’s conservation and recreation communities, natural resource agencies, and outdoor brands developed the […]
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Rotary events cancelled
REGION — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills sadly announces that we are cancelling several events during the upcoming months, namely our Annual Charity Auction, our Lobster–Steakfest, and our Lobsters for Scholars Raffle. Due to the Corona Virus we don’t feel that these events are within the guidelines of safe health practices at this time […]
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Resort honored for customer service and hospitality
STONEHAM — Evergreen Valley Inn today announced it has been awarded the RCI Hospitality designation by RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange. This award is presented to resorts that consistently deliver outstanding customer service and hospitality to vacationing RCI members. These resorts have attained high scores across the guest experience, from arrival to departure, as […]
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Paris Public Library reopening
PARIS — The Paris Public Library is reopening on Monday, May 18. Under Maine CDC guidelines though, only 5 people, other than staff, should be in the building at one-time, requiring the restrictions of visits being kept to 30 minutes and only two members from one family being able to visit at the same time. […]
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Oxford Memorial Day ceremony cancelled
OXFORD — Oxford Anderson Staples Post 112 of the American Legion is cancelling it’s Memorial Day Ceremony due to state social distancing regulations and restrictions on group meetings of 50 or more people. Individuals can still contact vets to thank and encourage them.
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News from Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY — Survivor Day is rapidly approaching on June 7th. As much as we’d love to celebrate survivorship with you again at Kings Hill Inn and Barn, we are going to celebrate virtually this year due to COVID-19. Cancer doesn’t quarantine or stay home – and the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine hasn’t either! With […]
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NHS Alumni Banquet cancelled
AREA — Due to the uncertainly of the future coronavirus limits on the size of gatherings allowed, the annual NHS Alumni Banquet scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2020 has been cancelled. The NHS Alumni Committee’s current plan is to honor the classes missed in 2020 along with the classes to be honored at the NHS […]
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Regional support for local food pantries
BETHEL — The Maine West coalition helped coordinate an effort to resupply food pantries in western Maine that have been hit with increased demand due to job loss and financial hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers delivered the food to six pantries that serve 400 families in Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Canton, Byron, […]
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Maine West helps students connect to online learning
BETHEL — As the coronavirus pandemic forced an overnight shift to remote learning, schools in western Maine suddenly faced a new challenge: How to deliver educational services to students with no home internet access. In response, Maine West, a coalition of local and regional groups, is providing mobile hotspots to help students in the Oxford […]