NAPLES — Don’t miss the boat on Memorial Day! The Naples Lions Club invites you and your family to a one-and-a-half-hour Memorial Day cruise on the Songo River Queen II on Monday of Memorial Day weekend (May 27) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. (rain or shine) to honor and pay tribute for your time served […]
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2024 Hobbs Pond Watershed survey
NORWAY — As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the health of Norway’s lakes, on June 1, 2024, the Lake Association of Norway (LAON) will be surveying the Hobbs Pond watershed with the help of erosion experts. The survey will help identify and prioritize sources of soil erosion and stormwater runoff on developed land […]
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Maine-hardy plant sale slated
NORWAY — The 20th annual Plant Sale at First Universalist Church of Norway, will be on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will include a wide array of Maine hardy indoor and outdoor plants. The First Universalist Church of Norway is located at 479 Main Street, Norway. Please, no early […]
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NSB contributes $1,000 to Greater Lovell Land Trust
LOVELL — To help ensure that one of the most beautiful areas in Maine’s spectacular landscape is preserved and available to all, Norway Savings Bank has contributed $1,000 to the Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT). Established in 1985, GLLT is a non-profit land conservation organization that aims to protect the ecosystems of the Kezar Lake, […]
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Vespers Schedule at Empire Grove
POLAND — Empire Grove’s 2024 Vespers Schedule, located on Empire Road in Poland, at 7 p.m. on the following dates: May 26 – Rev. Annie Baker-Streevy June 2 – Rev. Bishop Peggy Johnson of New England Annual Conference June 9 – Rev. Stephen Bascom June 16 – Mike Eaton June 23 – David Broadbent June […]
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‘Improbable Products’ displayed at Norway Library
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is currently exhibiting ‘Improbable Products’ by Steve Florenz of Norway. Florenz developed these whimsical ideas over time and put them to paper. They include Surf n Turf wear, the Sheepitator Lawn and Brush Chomper, and Sundial Sandals. Florenz begins his drawings with a hard pencil, traces them in permanent ink, […]
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Rotarians dig new beds at Bridgton Community Garden
BRIDGTON — Seven Rotarians were at the Bridgton Community Gardens on Saturday, replacing several new raised garden beds. Ann and Dan Lasman were among them. The Bridgton residents are new Rotarians, having joined the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club two months ago. Ann and Dan are involved with the Community Garden and asked if Rotary […]
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Scribners Mill opens May 27
HARRISON — Scribners Mills Preservation today announced its 2024 Open House Schedule. Guided tours of the original water-powered sawmill and restored Jesse Scribner homestead will be ongoing all afternoon. Live demonstrations will be conducted by blacksmith Ryan Adams of Bell Hill Forge as well. “Our volunteers have been hard at work getting the mill ‘all […]
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Paris Rec and OFCU offer free ‘scam’ class
PARIS — The Paris Recreation Department is delighted to announce its new partnership with community-minded Oxford Federal Credit Union. “They will be offering two complimentary classes for local residents as well as sponsoring two fun-filled free special events for our community this year,” said KC Christensen, Paris Parks & Recreation Director. “Because of their tremendous […]
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Council on Aging awards grants
STATE — In the first of two micro-grant cycles, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) has awarded nearly $376,000 through Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program across five states. Thirty-two organizations in Maine, from Berwick to Eagle Lake and Porter to Stonington, received grants in this cycle to improve the health […]