OXFORD — On Friday, December 15, the Oxford Hills Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st place: Dick Allen of New Gloucester and Les Buzzell of Auburn; 2nd place: Marta Clements of Bryant Pond and Hazel Glazier of Norway; and 3rd place: Teresa O’CLair of Lewiston and Michael Dixon of Auburn. The club […]
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Walk BRIDGTON — Join Lakes Environmental Association the day after the winter solstice to celebrate the days getting longer. We’ll walk the trails at the Highland Research Forest, do some winter tracking, and discuss which animals are active this time of year. Hot cider will be provided. The walk will be from 1 – 3 […]
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Rotary Club donates winter clothing to schools
BRIDGTON — In early December, Rotarians from the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club delivered needed winter outer garments to Crooked River Elementary School in Casco, Songo Locks Elementary School in Naples, and Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. Requests were for winter coats and pants, boots, gloves, and hats. In addition, through donations from others, […]
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Land Trust Grant awarded to Western Foothills Land Trust
NORWAY — This past spring, Oxford Hills High School Nordic ski coach, Christopher Easton, announced his retirement after four decades with the team. To honor Coach Easton, ski team alums contacted the Western Foothills Land Trust (WFLT) regarding the Trust’s upcoming ski season project list for Roberts Farm Preserve. The result was the creation of […]
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Lessons and Carols event is scheduled
MECHANIC FALLS — The choirs and lectors of St Teresa of Calcutta Parish are hosting ‘Lessons & Carols’, a celebration of song and scripture anticipating the coming Savior. The event will be 2 p.m., Sunday, December 17 at the new Our Lady of Ransom Church, 117 Elm Street, Mechanic Falls. There will be refreshments afterward. […]
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West Paris seeks public input on climate resilience priorities
AREA — A public meeting will be held on December 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the West Paris town office to inform West Paris’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership. Community members are invited to a public workshop to inform West Paris’s enrollment in Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program that helps communities reduce energy […]
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Extension offers free virtual nutrition course
REGION — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a nine-session virtual nutrition class for young adults aged 19-25 and adults with young children. The course, titled ‘Eating Smart, Being Active,’ will begin on Jan. 3 and run through the end of February. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills […]
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Lovell Historical plans Christmas Open House
LOVELL — Sunday, Dec. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Lovell Historical Society will be hosting a Christmas Open House at the 1839 Moses Hutchins House. Inside the historic home there will be an abundant free refreshment table, pies for sale, and several local businesses will be exhibiting their wares. The Museum will […]
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USDA Oxford County local working group to meet
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public to attend a meeting of the Oxford County USDA Local Working Group on Wednesday, January 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Oxford County Office, 9 Olson Road, Paris, ME 04281. […]
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November arrivals at Paris Public Library
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in November. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or email [email protected]. Fiction: Sarah Adams – Practice Makes Perfect; Mitch Albom – The Little Liar; Susan Wittig Albert – Someone Always Nearby; Naomi […]