Maine School Garden Day 2024, themed “Harvesting Knowledge: Nourishing Minds Through School Gardens,” aims to enrich educators with practical insights for cultivating educational experiences through hands–on gardening, tailored workshops, and community engagement.
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Volunteer of the Week: Gayle Long essence of community service
Gayle Long epitomizes the essence of community service.
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Ken MacFawn remembered for his love of Rumford and its history
He was chairman of the Rumford Center Village Improvement Society tor more than two decades.
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Food Pantry gets pig from Rotary
LOVELL — Bob Hatch of Fryeburg (and owner of Bob Hatch, Sign Maker) won the pig raffle held by the Fryeburg Area Rotary Club. He generously donated the 316-pound pig to the Sweden Food Pantry. The fully processed and smoked animal will be available for Pantry shoppers on the next pantry day. Lynn Hurd, treasurer […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Garden, OCWC offering Restorative Community training
NORWAY — A Restorative Community Training will be offered on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Alan Day Community Garden, 26 Whitman Street in Norway. In Restorative Community Training, you learn to create a sense of belonging and inclusivity, practice specific methods to make group decision-making more effective, and help to make members […]
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County retired teachers meet
AREA — OCEA-R, Oxford County Educators Association-Retired, met at the South Paris First Congregational Church on April 19. President John Kimball called the meeting to order shortly after 11 a.m. The usual business was conducted. They were updated on the legislature’s consideration of issues affecting retired teachers. A discussion was held around the options for […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Extension offers sheep and goat school
REGION — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is partnering with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal Health Team and the Wolfe’s Neck Center to offer a Sheep and Goat School for new farmers on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 184 Burnett Road, Freeport. The full agenda […]
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What I’ve learned
I have touched on this several times over the years, but perhaps a refresher column is warranted. Let me answer the top five questions I am asked, which are: why don’t I write about news-worthy topics and current events, where do my ideas come from, how long does it take me to write a column, […]
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Paris library items added to CloudLibrary
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following items to its holdings on the CloudLibrary App in recent months. These specific items are only available when using a Paris Public Library account to log in to the app. Currently, the library owns 1250 items on the app with the Maine Download Library, providing 57,623 […]