Relying on third-party contractors resulted in gravestone maintenance and landscaping falling off the radar.
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Mexico middle school classrooms planned for Mountain Valley High School
The plan for the seventh and eighth grade Mountain Valley Middle School students to return to in-person learning includes using space at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
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Bethel resident, Maine Senator and longtime legislator running for county commission
Walker will face off against a Republican challenger, Sen. Lisa Keim (R-Oxford), who is currently finishing up her final term representing District 19 in the Maine Senate. Sawin Millet is running unopposed.
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Oxford County Jail set to open in December
The inmate population has also “exploded” to 86, the highest it has been in 20 years, and the jail will only have 47 beds available when it reopens.
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Paris voters reject land disposal policy
Some residents’ concerns included the perceived rush to sell the property and the lack of adequate advertising of the special meeting by the town.
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Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. The Essentials Closet is usually open the second Monday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the fourth […]
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First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — God has given us another beautiful Sunday, Oct. 27, for worship in His House. As members and friends entered First Baptist Church, Maggie Houlihan played familiar hymns on the pipe organ. We hosted a very successful ABCOM Annual Convention over the weekend, and all were feeling uplifted after sharing God’s Word with members […]
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Jay Baptist Church
JAY — On Oct. 20, Pastor Chris Dalessio welcomed the congregation and opened the service in prayer. Announcements were made and prayer requests and praises were received. Music was provided by Becky and Dick Pelletier. Old fashioned hymns sung were “Because He Lives”, “How Great Thou Art”, and “Jesus Paid It All”. The sermon was […]
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North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — The congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service on Oct. 27. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “A Mighty Fortress Is Our Lord”, “Love Lifted Me” and “Our God Reigns”. The service ended with “Go Now […]
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The art of unselfing as taught by trees
I came across a new word for me to explore–unselfing. It’s been around for a while. A brief exploration with the help of Google showed me that it’s used in various ways and to varying degrees. Its first known use was in the 1800s and seemed to mean what one would expect it to mean–the […]