To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of Rightstart, Inc., Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens programs, we would like to thank the many schools, businesses, banks, credit unions, churches, civic groups and individuals in the Oxford Hills community as well as individuals who live outside the Oxford Hills for their […]
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Legion extends new year wishes
To The Editor: All of us at American Legion Post 58 in Buckfield would like to wish everyone a Happy New year, especially to all veterans near and far. May the year ahead be healthy, happy, prosperous and safe for our troops. We look forward to welcoming new members now that our membership eligibility guidelines […]
Thanks for this year
To The Editor: Thank You All, As I wrap up 2019, I want to take time to look back at all the programs, special events, and improvements to the parks, recreational facilities and cemeteries over this past year. I am grateful to all those who have been involved or contributed to their success or improvements. […]
Christmas for Families thanks
To The Editor: Hard to believe, but here we are – another year for Christmas for Families, and we have so many wonderful people to thank for all their support. After over 40 years, our community and visitors continue coming together to help make this happen. To the American Legion in Locke Mills for having […]
Disappearing birds
To the Editor: I have been feeding the birds my whole adult life, more than 50 years. I have paid attention over the years and can identify pretty much every bird in Maine and New England by their song. But these days the woods are silent. I am blessed to be able to spend hours […]
Christmas for Teens Thanks
To the Editor: On behalf of Christmas for Teens, we would like to thank the community for supporting the recent Christmas for Teens Benefit Show. Since 2000, this event, along with individual as well as corporate and civic donations, has helped provide Christmas for deserving Oxford Hills full time students attending OHMS, OHCHS, and OHTS. […]
Kudos, Chief Federico!
To the Editor: Kudos to Norway Police Chief Rob Federico for applying for a grant to fund an elementary school School Resource Officer (SRO) and to the Town of Norway for picking up the cost of the position after the grant expired. Some jurisdictions are reluctant to fund public safety positions and programs when grant […]
Leave big politics out of local parade
To the Editor: My family has been enjoying Maine since my brother, parents, and I first vacationed here in 1996. My brother and I decided that since we loved Maine so deeply, we had to buy a house so we could come whenever we wished. We became homeowners in Norway in 2001. That same year […]
Give back – volunteer
To the Editor: Each tax filing season, for over ten years, Norway-South Paris has been a location for the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. This program provides totally free income tax preparation and electronic filing of federal and state of Maine income tax returns (including the Property Tax Fairness and Sales Tax Credits) to low to […]
Veterans Month
To the Editor: While November 11 is widely recognized as Veterans Day, many people may not know that the entire month of November is both National Veterans and National Family Caregivers Month. Both of my parents were veterans. My father served in the Army in World War II and my mother later on served in […]