WEST PARIS — West Paris Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. A pot luck dinner will take place at 6 p.m. Milt Inman will present a slide show. A hunter’s breakfast will be held from 5 to 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. A black powder rifle will be raffled. The society […]
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State Beekeepers Annual Meeting PORTLAND — The Maine State Beekeepers Annual Meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. Three speakers will focus on honeybee sustainability in the Northeast. Dr. Deborah Delaney from the Department of Entomology and […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners at the Lewiston Armory on Oct. 7 were as follows: first, Luke Merry and Mary Trafton; second, Jeanine Kivus and David Lock; third, Les Buzzell and Paul Sherman; fourth, Jan and Vern Arey; first in B, Kathy Burden and Sue Kaluzynski; second, Eileen Potvin […]
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AG: Trooper’s use of force justified in West Paris shooting
WEST PARIS — A Maine State Police trooper was justified in using deadly force in a shooting here in June, the Maine Attorney General’s Office concluded in a report released Tuesday. On the evening of June 8, Trooper Jason Wing shot James Reynolds, 18, in an encounter on Roy Road in West Paris after responding to […]
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West Paris Pumpkin Run planned for Oct. 20
WEST PARIS — Walkers and runners of all ages are invited to join in a community 5k Pumpkin Run on Sunday, Oct. 20, to raise money for the Agnes Gray Elementary School. The footrace is a departure for the West Paris Parent-Teacher Organization, which has relied on traditional fundraising sources to support its work in the […]
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West Paris church lists October services
WEST PARIS — Following are the worship services for the month of October at the First Universalist Church of West Paris. Church services are at 9 a.m. followed by refreshments. All are welcome to attend. Oct. 6, “Not Yet Perfect,” led by The Rev. Fayre Stephenson. In some religious traditions followers seek forgiveness through private […]
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Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice announces new volunteers, upcoming trainings
LEWISTON — Volunteer support has been an integral part of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s services for 40 years. The program is now widely recognized as one of the most extensive, nonprofit, home health care volunteer programs in Maine. Nine people completed the General Volunteer trainings held in July, August and September. The newest members […]
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Lewiston Bridge Club winners LEWISTON — The Lewiston Bridge Club winners of the quarterly club championship at the Lewiston Armory on Sept. 30 were as follows: first, Mary Trafton and Luke Merry; second, Rosemarie Goodwin and Les Buzzell; third, Larry Fortier and Roger Labbe; fourth, Jan and Vern Arey; first in B, Larry Fortier and […]
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Fire consumes barn in West Paris
WEST PARIS — A barn was destroyed Tuesday by a blaze that ignited a propane tank and sent a plume of smoke high enough to be seen from Auburn. Fire departments from at least eight towns responded to the fully engulfed barn at the Inn at Pinnacle Mountain. Flames consumed a large barn, but the […]
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection is Sept. 21
BETHEL — On Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., residents in the Bethel area will be able to bring their unwanted poisons, pesticides and oil-based paints to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the SAD 44 Bus Barn. Residents with household chemicals that have been sitting under kitchen sinks or in basements and […]