Winter hike at Puzzle Mtn. NEWRY — Puzzle Mountain is the first Mahoosuc Land Trust winter hike at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19. The strenuous hike requires snowshoes and poles. Bring water and lunch. Meet at the Grafton Loop Trailhead, 4.5 miles north of the Bear River Trading Post, Route 26, in Newry. Weary Club invites […]
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Community Center open in Oxford OXFORD — The Oxford Community Center is now open to Oxford residents. Hours of operation are Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., Fridays from 2 to 8 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Events include movie nights, crafts, life size […]
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HUD survey seeks count of homeless
LEWISTON — If you or someone you know is homeless, Tri-County Mental Health Services needs your help. Government funds are sent to states and agencies based on the number of homeless that live in each community. Help get the resources you need simply by standing up being counted. There are two ways to be counted: 1. […]
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Candy Mae Pinkham
AUBURN — Candy Mae Pinkham, 43, of Hebron passed away Jan. 2, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 24, 1969, to the proud parents of Nancy and Maurice Paquette. In 2005, she graduated from a New York university as a licensed practical nurse, which was her career until her illness. She […]
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The hunt continues for American chestnut trees
HEBRON — The discovery of a 95-foot-tall American chestnut tree in Hebron this fall set off excitement nationwide. But as the year came to a close, the tree, located on Ann Siekman and Roger Crockett’s property on Back Street, is still waiting its turn to be called “the largest American chestnut tree in the state.” […]
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Hebron Academy students serve Leeds community
HEBRON — About a dozen students and their advisers from nearby Hebron Academy spent their school-wide community service day in Leeds on Nov. 15, doing projects for the Leeds Historical Society and the Rural Community Action Ministry. After a brief orientation at RCAM, the group split, with half staying at RCAM and half going to […]
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White Christmas makes for slick driving
HEBRON — Maine got a white Christmas on Tuesday, but it meant trouble for some motorists, especially those trying to navigate a slippery hill in Hebron. Brighton Hill on Route 124 was so slippery that a police cruiser was stuck on the hill for hours, as were up to eight vehicles and a town snowplow, […]
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J. Bristol: Schools need armed guards
In 2009, six members of ACT for America met with Gov. John Baldacci’s Deputy Chief of Staff David Farmer. We discussed the potential for a school massacre. While ACT concentrates on Islamic terrorism, and we centered our concerns on the 2004 tragedy in Beslan, Russia (death toll, 344), the events on Dec. 14 in Newtown, […]