WEST PARIS — About a mile from Paris Hill, where historic mansions overlook the train of snow-clad peaks spanning the White Mountains and real estate values command some of the best prices in the county, Donald Hodgkin lights up a cigarette in the small prefabricated home he shares with about a dozen people. Three-year old Kiera […]
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Fish, rice and rare berries: A Finnish holiday meal
WEST PARIS — Holiday cooking presents one of the unique opportunities for culture to shake off its dormancy and assert its historic traditions. At least, that’s the idea cooked up by the ladies of the Finnish American Heritage Society. At their meeting hall and museum last week, the third- and fourth-generation descendants from the first Finnish […]
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Senior luncheon postponed OXFORD — Anderson Staples Post 112 is postponing their senior luncheon scheduled on Dec. 23 due to the fact that The American Red Cross will be doing a blood drive on that day. If you are able to attend the blood drive, Post 112 would be grateful. The luncheon will be held […]
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Church undercroft plans sale, raffle NORWAY — A held-over sale with many items at half-price will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Christ Episcopal Church undercroft, 35 Paris. St. Raffle baskets will also be available. Spurrs Corner food pantry hours OTISFIELD — The food pantry at Spurrs Corner Church, […]
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First Universalist Church of West Paris lists December worship services
WEST PARIS — Worship services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris cause attendees to be inspired, comforted or moved to laughter. Services are offered on a variety of topics by a variety of guest speakers and the worship service committee. A special time is the Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5:30 p.m., led […]
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Lights to ‘shine’ at West Paris Library
WEST PARIS — The annual “Let Your Light Shine” celebration will be held at the West Paris Library at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12. Once again, the community will be cheered through the long winter nights by the sparkling lights around the library building and the glowing red heart in the front window. Following […]
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Snowshoe walk at Witt Swamp NORWAY — Join the Western Foothills Land Trust at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, for a one-mile snowshoe walk on the Witt Swamp Trail in Norway. Meet at the Witt Swamp trailhead on Pleasant Street, opposite Emerson Road, approximately one mile north of Main Street. Wear cleated snowshoes or cleats. […]
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Christmas sing-a-long at library BRYANT POND — There will be a Christmas sing-a-long at the Whitman Memorial Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Jim Burke is back by popular demand and will be on the keyboard. Members of the newly formed Oxford Hills Ukulele Group will be playing and singing. Janet Willie of Bethel […]
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Spurrs Corner food pantry hours OTISFIELD — The food pantry at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121, will be open Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. The pantry is open to residents of Otisfield on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For information call 583-4780 or 627-4329. West Paris food pantry open […]