PARIS — The word count in the list of resources offered by Community Concepts number in the thousands, but it’s still towered over by the amount of western Maine people who are served by the benevolent organization each year. “The need in many places is overwhelming, from toddler beds to financial guidance and just about […]
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Local host families wanted for exchange students
REGION — ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with your community high school, is looking for local families to host high school exchange students aged 15 to 18 from diverse countries such as Australia, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. ASSE Exchange Students are carefully selected based on their academic achievements and personalities. […]
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Norway Savings appoints Garza as VP, Loan Op. Mgr.
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Beth Garza has been named Vice President and Loan Operations Manager. In her new role, Garza will manage the Loan Operations team, which is comprised of the Retail Loan Center and Loan Servicing team. ‘Beth is known for her dedication, her coaching and mentoring, and […]
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Duguay to seek Senate seat
REGION — Dave Duguay, a Republican from Byron, has announced that he will seek election to the State Senate representing District 19. Senate District 19 includes: Oxford County – Andover, Bethel, Buckfield, Byron, Canton, Dixfield, Gilead, Greenwood, Hanover, Hartford, Lincoln Plantation, Lovell, Magalloway Plantation, Mexico, Milton Township, Newry, North Oxford UT, Peru, Roxbury, Rumford, South […]
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Erosion Control Practices workshop offered
PARIS — The Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District offers a Basic and Advanced Erosion Control Practices Workshop on Thursday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension at 9 Olson Road in Paris. The course is of primary interest to contractors but could also be helpful to […]
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This ‘n That
Meetings WEST PARIS — The Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be holding its Annual Membership Meeting and Members’ Potluck at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 21 at the FinnAm building at 8 Maple Street in West Paris. Bring a favorite dish to share and join us after another long winter. WEST PARIS — The […]
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Poet’s Corner
Summer Reading By Sally Holt, Norway When the sun comes out this summer I will bring out a new comfy chair with shaded cover. And book upon book. And place them on a side table. It will be calm til it’s not the chaos of my mind and life will quiet for a while. I […]
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UMF joins scholars from around the world
FARMINGTON — Having an international experience is a valuable tool in a student’s career readiness – and with the University of Maine at Farmington Virtual Global Experience program, students can travel globally without leaving home. UMF recently hosted an international conference of scholars with more than 30 participants hailing from nine countries and five […]
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Teen paper craft workshops offered
NORWAY — Join Lauren Cutter for after-school paper crafting at Norway Memorial Library during the week of April 22. All sessions focus on a different craft. Instructions and materials are provided free of charge. This series is open to students in grades 6-12. Registration is appreciated but not required. Attend a single session or all […]
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Friends of NML accepting used book donations
NORWAY — The Friends of Norway Memorial Library are accepting donations of used books for their summer book sales at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main Street, Norway beginning Tuesday, April 16. Book donations are accepted until Saturday, May 11. On May 11, donations should delivered between 9 a.m. and noon to the Gingerbread House, 500 […]