POLAND — The annual meeting of the directors and officers of the Pine Grove Cemetery Corp. of Poland will be held at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 17, at 16 Strout Road. Poland.
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Rotary supports food pantries, deliveries
REGION — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills has started weekly ZOOM meetings to keep members in touch with each other and discuss possible options for helping those less fortunate during the COVID 19 pandemic. Recently, the Club presented and sent out $3,109.76 in checks to five […]
Open house tour cancelled
MINOT — The Minot Historical Society has canceled the Elijah Jones House open house tour scheduled for May 16, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Society looks forward to sharing the history of this wonderful old home located at 493 Center Minot Road in Minot as soon as possible.
Take precautions against browntail moth hairs when outside
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind the public to take precautions now that browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their webs in trees. The caterpillars are covered with tiny hairs, which are shed and can become airborne, potentially causing a […]
Finnish American Heritage Society schedule change
WEST PARIS — Please note that in order to remain in compliance with Governor Mills’ response to the current pandemic, the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine in West Paris is cancelling all scheduled activities through the end of June. We plan on reopening for our first 2020 Open House on July 12.
Bored? Join Otisfield’s roadside clean-up
OTISFIELD — Looking for ways to be productive and occupied while staying at home due to the virus? Join us in picking up litter along our roads in Otisfield. Last spring, The Conservation Committee sponsored a very successful roadside clean-up. Many people asked us to make it an annual event, so we had scheduled […]
Food pantry open May 22
OTISFIELD — The Food Pantry of the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church will be open on Friday May 22 from 1-5 p.m. The Food Pantry is for residents of Otisfield only and provides essential, nutritious foods one might find in the pantry at home, as well as some meats, fresh vegetables, soaps, shampoo, laundry detergent, […]
Free suppers in May
NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, 205 Main Street, Norway, Maine is celebrating 10 years of Free Suppers. A project, which began in late April 2010, to provide one monthly free meal in the church dining room, has now changed in the midst of the pandemic, to a weekly drive-up free meal. On Mondays from […]
Western Maine Audubon
FARMINGTON — Our May 9 annual warbler walk is cancelled because of COVID-19. Contact: Nancy Knapp – 207-778-6285. Saturday, May 9 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. we are hosting a virtual webinar with Logan Parker: “Nightjars in Maine” (Please note this is a new date for this event). Free to the public. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-nightjar-monitoring-webinar-tickets-103102101160. Instructions […]
West Paris alumni banquet cancelled
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Alumni Association has cancelled its annual banquet this year due to the COVID-19 situation. Members are encouraged to send dues of $2 and scholarship fund contributions will also be gratefully appreciated. The mailing address is West Paris Alumni Association, P O Box 179, West Paris ME 04289. Next year’s […]