AREA — “Get In The Swing” is a ‘Free’ retreat program offered and designed to enhance the lives of women cancer survivors in various stages of treatment and recovery by introducing the therapeutic advantages of the sport of golf. The program will consist of hands-on golf instruction and workshops addressing the natural benefits of exercise, […]
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West Paris volunteer receives appreciation from Girl Scouts of Maine
WEST PARIS — Hardworking volunteers from the Mollocket Service Unit, Clarissa Cote and Donna Kennison, both of West Paris, recently received the Appreciation Pin from the Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME). The Appreciation Pin is an award bestowed upon a volunteer or staff member who provides exemplary service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership […]
Paris library new April books
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in April. For more information or to reserve a title, please call the Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or email [email protected]. Fiction: David Baldacci – Strangers in Time; Olivie Blake – Gifted & Talented; Marie Bostwick – The Book Club for Troublesome […]
Oxford Hills May things to do
Finn-American WEST PARIS — The monthly meeting of the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be held at the FinnAm Center at 8 Maple Street in West Paris at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. A brief business meeting will be followed by a presentation of the Finnish-American Heritage Society’s production of “The Immigrants.” This […]
Celebrate Jane Austen
HARRISON — Harrison Village Library will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of English novelist Jane Austen with an afternoon of treats and games on Saturday, May 17, from 2:30-4 p.m. A lifetime of reading Jane Austen will serve you well when playing games requiring a knowledge of her books. We’ll also play true […]
New Nonfiction, AV added to library
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library has added the following to the Nonfiction and AV collection during April: Biography: Brooks, Geraldine – Memorial Days Egerton, Douglas R. – A Man on Fire: The Worlds of Thomas Wentworth Higginson Hutchison, Patrick – Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman Isaacson, Walter – Elon Musk Wynn-Williams, […]
Center for Ecology-Based Economy to host climate solution event
NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) will host its sixth annual 2030 Vision Climate Convergence May 16 and 17 at the Celebration Barn Theater in Paris. This year’s convergence, themed “Resist, Regenerate, Renew,” will directly address the unique challenges of this moment for climate action in western Maine and beyond. Building on […]
Clergy vigil in support of immigrants draws a big crowd
NORWAY — The Oxford Hills Area Clergy Association’s (OHACA) recent (May 8) vigil drew an enthusiastic crowd from seven towns and clergy from eight churches to voice support for immigrant rights. The vigil took place in front of Second Congregational Church on the corner of Main and Paris Streets in Norway. OHACA’s big banner read […]
Paris’s infamous Littlefield Murders explored
PARIS — The Seneca Club, Friends’ Group of the Paris Public Library, is hosting former Maine State Trooper Percy Turner on Sunday, May 18, at the Deering Memorial Community Center at 2 p.m. Mr. Turner will be presenting his analysis of the evidence, presented and not presented, at the infamous 1930s Littlefield Murder trials. In […]
Fiction at Norway library
NORWAY — The following items have been added to Norway Memorial Library’s collection. Fiction: Adler-Olsen, Jussi – Locked In Armstrong, Kelley – Cold as Hell Baker, Karen Thompson – The Strange Case of Jane O. Bannalec, Jean-Luc – An Island of Suspects Beaton, M.C. – Death of a Smuggler Benedict, Marie – The Queens of […]