NORWAY — Staff from the Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation presented the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine with a check for $4,400, the proceeds from its annual ticket auction that was held at the end of October. Staff worked all year to procure items for the ticket auction, which has become a very […]
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Sweden Food Pantry gives thanks
SWEDEN — During this past month, the Sweden Food Pantry (SFP) had a surprise gift and two expected ones from big supporters. First, the surprise. SFP had ordered half cows over the past two years, all ground meat, and the participant shoppers loved it. The board decided to forego that option this fall due […]
Extension 4-H offers online info session for volunteers
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 16 and 23. ‘Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey’ will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees will […]
DHHS urges people to seek out mental health help
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) encourages Maine people to take advantage of the many resources available to support mental health during this holiday season and at the end of a challenging year for many. While the holiday season can be a cheerful time, it can also lead to an […]
Do you have room in your heart?
Ladies and gentlemen, after what feels like forever, our beautiful “Brandy” is ready for adoption! She came to us back in October of 2022. She is approximately two years old and very full of love and affection. Good with other cats, she would be happy as an only cat as well. Brandy has a small […]
Library’s new nonfiction and AV list
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library’s updated Nonfiction and AV List, as of November 2023, includes the following: Biography: Graydon, Samuel – Einstein in Time and Space: A Life in 99 Particles Hutchinson, Cassidy – Enough Land, Stephanie – Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education Lewis, Michael – Going Infinite: The Rise and […]
Christmas Services
No. Waterford North Waterford Congregational Church will hold a Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. At the North Waterford Congregational Church, 15 Irving Green Rd. in Waterford. There will be no morning service that day or on Dec. 31. For more information, call Milly Millett at 207-583-2822.
Toy Drive successful
OXFORD — Oxford Director of Oxford County United Bikers of Maine, Patrick White, and club member Mike Lheureux met recently with Rightstart Christmas for Kids Chairperson, Janis Hutchins, and Christmas for Teens Chairperson, Carol West to donate toys and gifts from their annual toy drives. UB of ME helps support programs that help children and […]
Births
Octavia May Best WEST PARIS — Shelbi and Steven Best of West Paris are pleased to announce the arrival of a daughter, Octavia May Best, born at 8:27 a.m. on December 14, 2023, at Stephens Memorial Hospital, weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Toby and Shari Whitman of West Paris. Zoe Sadielee Facey […]
Therapy dog to visit teens at library
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library teen room will host Buck, a therapy dog, on Tuesdays, January 9 and 23, 2024. These visits will last from 2-3 p.m. Teens ages 12-18 are invited to spend quiet time petting and relaxing with the dog. Norway Memorial Library is located at 258 Main Street in Norway. The […]