SUMNER— The new Sumner Food Bank was dedicated during an open house on Sept. 28. The Congregational Church of East Sumner is the host for the Food Bank. Over the last few years the members have felt the need to remove the food items from the kitchen, Sunday School rooms and pastor’s office. The congregation […]
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Thomas C. Bragg
1920 – 2013 AUBURN — Thomas C. Bragg, 92, passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, surrounded by his loving family and friends at the Hospice House. He was born in Hartford on Nov. 27, 1920, the third child of Harrison and Mary Ellen (Darrington) Bragg and attended schools in Buckfield. On Jan. 3 1940, he married […]
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Ruth Crockett Webster
1922 – 2013 NEW SHARON — Ruth Crockett Webster, 91, passed away Friday, Oct. 11, at her home of fifty-three years in New Sharon, surrounded by her family. She was born in Sumner on May 14, 1922, the daughter of Horace and Marion (Stetson) Crockett. She grew up on the family farm on a rocky […]
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Running deer and trap shoot OXFORD — Lake Thompson Fish & Game will have a running deer and trap shoot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at the club house on Paine Road. All are welcome. Pickwick Club to host Nayder AUBURN — The Pickwick Club, Maine’s Dickens reading group, will feature […]
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Zadoc Library offers programs, seminars
BUCKFIELD — The Zadoc Long Free Library, serving Buckfield, Sumner and Hartford residents, is offering several opportunities to both help the library and benefit its patrons. First is its annual firewood raffle. Two individual cord prizes of split and seasoned wood, delivered, are available. The value for each cord is $250. The second raffle is […]
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Oxford Rec offers yoga, Zumba OXFORD — Yoga and Zumba will be offered through Oxford Recreation at the Station House Community Center. Yoga is offered by Nikki Pierce on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. This is an hour-and-a-half class for $5 for residents and $8 nonresidents. For more information call Nikki […]
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Sept. 29 guest speaker is from Haiti Outreach Ministries
SUMNER — Pastor Howard MacMullen has announced that Pastor Leon Dorleans, the field director for Haiti Outreach Ministries in Haiti, will be a guest at the Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St. (Route 219), on Sunday, Sept. 29. He will be preaching and sharing news of the ministry in Haiti. Worship is at […]
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‘Famous’ chicken pie supper set HARRISON — The ‘famous’ chicken pie supper will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church. Seatings are at 5 and 6 p.m., with a third seating to follow as needed. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children under the age of 12. Handicap accessible, air […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory on Sept. 16 were as follows: first, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; second, Patricia Quinn and Rosemarie Goodwin; third, Les Buzzell and Paul Sherman; fourth, Richard Balian and Jim Krainin; first in B, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; second, Richard […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: SAD 44 Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m., Central Office Bethel: Water District, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 7 a.m., Town Office Rumford: Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]