AREA — From June through October, Lakes Environmental Association, Loon Echo Land Trust, Greater Lovell Land Trust, Upper Saco Valley Land Trust, and Western Foothills Land Trust will host the Trekking through Time Series. Once a month throughout the summer and early fall, each organization will host a historical tour of one of its conservation […]
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Free summer meals for kids 18 and under
AREA — The MSAD 17 Oxford Hills School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge, and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability; there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. […]
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Fundraiser donation
OXFORD — Tonya Swart, from Aroma Joe’s Corporation, recently presented the Oxford Fire/Rescue Association with a check for $1,322, the entire proceeds from a fundraiser by Aroma Joe’s in Oxford in honor of the late Chief Gary Sacco, who died in the line of duty March 10, 2019. Chief Sacco was a constant student of […]
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Hogan-Whitney Pond watershed protection project begins
OXFORD — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) has announced the start of a two-year watershed protection project to control non-point source (NPS) pollution in the Hogan/Whitney Pond watershed to address non-point source pollution. OCSWCD and its project partners were awarded a $50,100 grant from the Maine DEP, through Section 319 of […]
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Catch sets record for annual fish fest
NORWAY — It was a great day for fishing for the 50-plus youth who attended the Sixth Annual Norway Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, June 1, at Butters Park. The family educational day was created to teach those 16 and under how to fish or improve their fishing skills. Over 50 fish were caught by […]
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Helping the victim, incarcerating the perp …
Editor’s Note: The Norway Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy offers the public an opportunity to learn about law enforcement and what it does from those who do it. It began in April and each week we will feature a class from the eight-week academy. Week 3 – Jail and dispatch center tour – CO Cpl. […]
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Law enfocement runs for Special Olympics
REGION — The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement took place June 6. LETR began in 1981 when Wichita, Kansas Police Chief Richard LaMunyon created the Torch Run. He thought the Torch Run would help law enforcement be active in the community and […]
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Sen. Collins’ staff to hold office hours
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced that staff from her Lewiston Constituent Service Center will hold local office hours in Androscoggin and Oxford counties on Friday, June 7, at these locations: • South Paris Town Office, 33 Market Square, from 1 to 2 p.m. • Buckfield Town Office, 34 Turner St., from […]
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Summer food program sites, camps
AREA — RSU 16 is participating in the Summer Food Service program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a residential or non-residential camp, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Children who are part […]
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Preventing diabetes with proven program
NORWAY — Community members are preventing type 2 diabetes with the PreventT2 lifestyle change program offered by Stephens Memorial Hospital. Guided by a trained lifestyle coach, groups of participants are learning the skills they need to make lasting changes, such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress. People […]