WATERFORD — The Waterford Library Association has been a strong supporter of expanding services to the community beyond that of lending books. For more than 20 years the goal has been to maximize use of the Library as a community center available to all residents. As the Waterford community has changed over time, lack of […]
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Foothills Food Festival this Saturday
NORWAY — Over a thousand people are expected to attend the third annual Foothills Food Festival this Saturday in downtown Norway’s Longley Square from Noon–6 p.m., rain or shine. The Festival is organized by Community Food Matters, a local community food council which works to promote and support a vibrant local food economy in the […]
Annual tent sale … rain or shine
NORWAY — The friends and members of the Second Congregational Church, U.C.C., 205 Main St., Norway are almost ready for their 20th annual Tent-N-Treasures Yard Sale, which will be held, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. According to Deb Ladner, one of the Yard Sale coordinators, “We are often imitated, but never duplicated. If […]
Restorative Community training offered
NORWAY — What do you think of when you hear the word “Restorative”? Maybe you think of restoring a piece of old furniture or making something new and better than before. Now what if we adopted that concept of making something restored and apply it to our community at large? The Oxford County Wellness Collaborative […]
Harrison Board of Selectmen Agenda – Aug. 8, 2019
HARRISON BOARD OF SELECTMEN Thursday, August 8, 2019 – 6:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Public Participation (Non-Agenda Items) 4. Approval of Unsigned Warrants 5. Approval of Minutes – July 18, 2019 6. Old Business – None 7. New Business • Sign Policy • Public works engineering […]
Mechanic Falls cancer fighter recognized as Hero
SOUTH PORTLAND — As part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s continued commitment to supporting the prevention and treatment of cancer and the work of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP), 8-year-old cancer survivor Norman Albert was honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field for the courage he displayed battling a rare cancer […]
Oxford Selectboard Agenda – Aug. 1, 2019
August 1, 2019 6:30 PM – Special Town Meeting AGENDA CALL TO ORDER and FLAG SALUTE Chairman Scott Hunter will preside. ACTION ON MINUTES Action on minutes dated July 18, 2019. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA – PUBLIC COMMENTS – Please state your name and Town that you are from for the record OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS […]
Rev. Richard Moore will be guest minister
NORWAY — The Norway Center Church welcomes guest minister Reverend Richard Moore on Sunday, August 4 at 10 a.m. Reverend Moore, who has served Presbyterian churches in Maryland, New Jersey, Michigan, and Wisconsin, has preached at the Norway Center Church every summer for the past 46 years. His wife, Martha, is the daughter of the […]
This n That
Cancer fatigue Join Registered Dietician Pat Watson from Stephen’s Memorial Hospital to learn how nutrition impacts fatigue during cancer treatment and what some suggestions are for managing your diet during this time. “Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery” cookbooks will be available for free to those who attend this session. August 6 at 1 p.m. […]
Be Happy … helping animals
OXFORD — The summer season for a new rural greenhouse is coming to a close. Be Happy Flower Company, 157 Sam Rowe Hill, owner and grower Chris Twitchell said it has been a very successful season, thanks to the Oxford Hills community. As a way to give back to the community, and to help remaining […]