NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will host its fifth annual 2030 Vision Climate Convergence on May 17 and 18 in downtown Norway under tents at the recreation park on Cottage Street. This year’s convergence, themed “Connect Catalyze Create,” will continue to build momentum for climate action in western Maine and beyond during […]
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Free welding training offered
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their MIG Intensive 80-hour. May 20 – July 11, 2024. Register Today. Information and registration for the free program are available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply Learn a new […]
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Teen wins statewide guitar competition
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the teen winner of its Third Annual Maine High School Student Guitar Competition. Fourteen-year-old Jack Marston, a Cape Elizabeth High School freshman, placed first in the statewide contest open to Maine high school teens, grades 9-12. Marston will receive […]
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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. We were updated on the legislature’s consideration of issues affecting retired teachers. A discussion was held around the options for […]
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Heat Pump Installer summer training set
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their Heat Pump Installer Training. Information and registration for the free program are available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply. This 40-hour course meets the Efficiency Maine Heat Pump Installer […]
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This ‘n That
Clean-up OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Conservation Committee has scheduled its annual clean-up of town roads for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. The rain date is May 11. We suggest that volunteers wear boots, gloves, and bug spray, as the sides of the roads may still be wet. Trash bags, safety vests, and […]
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McLaughlin Lilac Festival blooming soon
PARIS — Celebrate the peak bloom season of our extensive lilac collection on May 24- May 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the McLaughlin Garden, 97 Main Street in Paris. Set in the heart of the garden surrounded by the fresh green of spring, our native wildflower-lined paths welcome in Western Maine’s Lilac […]
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Wildflower & Whimsy Yardsale (article)
PARIS — All sorts of interesting things have been collected at McLaughlin Garden. Save money on home and garden items, find a deal on treasures and unique finds, and repurpose usable items that may have been thrown away. Everything from furniture to books to vintage holiday décor and tools will be for sale. Too much […]
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Climate Convergence with NPR’s Living on Earth
NORWAY — The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will host its fifth annual 2030 Vision Climate Convergence on May 17 and 18 in downtown Norway under tents at the recreation park on Cottage Street. This year’s convergence, themed “Connect Catalyze Create,” will continue to build momentum for climate action in western Maine and beyond during […]
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Movie Review: ‘Abigail’
After last week’s heavy, serious, ultraviolent “Civil War,” I needed a movie like the lighter, sillier, also ultraviolent “Abigail.” Is this film as intelligent and thought-provoking as last week’s offering – a film that still rules the box office, by the way? No. Is this film going to leave much of an impact on popular […]