OXFORD — On Friday, April 12, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met and welcomed a new player Gail Oja. It’s always nice to meet someone who enjoys the game. The results of the game are as follows: 1st place: Mike Quinn of Otisfield and Les Buzzell of Auburn; 2nd place: Misha Tomic of Waterford […]

REGION — ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host high school exchange students, aged 15 to 18, from diverse countries such as Australia, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. ASSE Exchange Students, are carefully selected based on their academic achievements and personalities. […]

OTISFIELD — On Wednesday, April 17, the Social Outreach Committee is hosting its monthly Community Lunch, a Maker’s/Craft Sale, and the initial meeting to discuss creating an Otisfield Garden Club. The lunch menu includes ham, potatoes au gratin, peas, salads, rolls, fruit, assorted cakes and cupcakes, coffee and iced tea. A small community group of […]

Meetings WEST PARIS — The Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be holding our Annual Membership Meeting and Members’ Potluck at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 21 at the FinnAm building at 8 Maple Street in West Paris. Bring a favorite dish to share and join us after another long winter. WEST PARIS — The […]

NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street in Norway, will be hosting a ticket auction on Saturday, May 11. Viewing will be from 3-5 p.m. with the auction starting at 5:15 p.m. All funds raised will be used to upgrade the sound system in the church. Many gift items, collectibles, antiques, homemade baked […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, launched a new online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level 1, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does and […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Agency on Aging for Western Maine, held its annual breakfast to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The 2024 Fill the Plate Breakfast had an audience of 170 attendees and was held on the morning of Friday, March 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch in Auburn. The breakfast […]