Bake sale, quilt raffle postponed CHESTERVILLE — A bake sale and quilt raffle scheduled for Monday, March 10, at the Chesterville Town Office has been postponed. It was to be held in conjunction with the Chesterville Town Voting Day prior to the evening’s town meeting. Voting will not take place on that day. The sale […]
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Casting For Recovery topic for March guides meeting
RANGELEY — The Rangeley Region Guides & Sportsmen’s Association will host Ken Beaulieu, event director for Fly Fishing In Maine, and Bonnie Holding, a Maine guide and the Casting For Recovery program director, March 20. The public is invited to attend at no cost. A potluck supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. at the […]
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TGIF Potluck Supper is Feb. 14 NEW PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Baptist Church will host their monthly TGIF Potluck Supper at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Baked beans will be provided. Bring a dish to share. For more information, call Kathy at 265-4651. Ladies/Community Breakfast is Feb. 19 RANGELEY — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast […]
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Meeting date changed PERU — The Peru Historical Society meeting has been postponed until April 10. College planning workshop Feb. 13 WILTON — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host a free workshop, “Essentials of College Planning,” for adults 19 and over at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at Wilton Career Center, 865 US Route […]
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Rangeley Snodeo begins Jan. 23
RANGELEY — The 2014 Rangeley Snodeo will take place Jan. 23-25, headquartered at the Rangeley Inn. NODEO 2014 The event schedule is as follows. Asterisks indicate events where proceeds will benefit the Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club Trail Fund. Thursday, Jan. 23 Chili-Chowder Cook-off, 5 p.m., Bald Mountain Camps Casino Night with Silent Auction*, 7 p.m., Gingerbread […]
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Special Olympic kick-off dinner, auction JAY — A Special Olympic kick-off dinner and auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 at Amvets Hall, Main Street. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and the auction will be at 6:15. Menu is roast pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, meatballs, ziti, fish chowder, turkey soup, […]
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Haiku poetry contest for kids FARMINGTON — The Arts Institute of Western Maine is sponsoring a haiku poetry contest for children in RSD 9, (including home-schooled children), grades K-6, as part of a kick-off event for Chester Greenwood Day. The theme/title for the poem should simply be “Earmuffs.” The top 12 entrees will be awarded […]
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History that goes way back: Oquossoc museum to host archaeology seminar
OQUOSSOC — Archaeologist Richard Michael Gramly will hold a seminar on Wednesday, Aug. 21, on the Vail Site of early Palaeo-American Indian visits to the Rangeley region. The informal talk will be held at the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc, Don Palmer, president of the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, said in a […]
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Chicken barbecue at Wilton church WILTON — A chicken barbecue will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at First Congregational Church, Main Street. Menu is barbecue chicken, cole slaw, roll, blueberry cake or ice cream with blueberry sauce. Half-chicken or quarter-chicken meals are available. Eat in or take out. Call 645-2535. […]
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Oquossoc museum to host archaeology seminar Aug. 21 on the Vail Site
OQUOSSOC — Archaeologist Richard Michael Gramly will hold a seminar on Wednesday, Aug. 21, on the Vail Site of early Palaeo-American Indian visits to the Rangeley region. The informal talk will be held at the Rangeley Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum in Oquossoc, Don Palmer, president of the Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, said Wednesday evening […]