Tree lighting for Deacons’ Fund WATERFORD — The Oxford County United Parish (North Waterford and East Stoneham Congregational Churches) will light the Tree of Peace, Joy and Love, an evergreen tree on the lawn of the North Waterford Church, by collecting donations for the Deacons’ Fund in honor or in memory of loved ones. When […]
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Daughters of Isabella party JAY — The Daughters of Isabella, Circle 677, of St. Rose Parish in Jay will hold the Advent-Christmas Party on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at LaFleur’s Restaurant. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. with the meal being served at 6 p.m. The menu choices are pork, chicken, haddock or stuffed […]
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Auburn Art Club Christmas program AUBURN — The December meeting of the Auburn Art Club will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at Park Avenue Methodist Church on Park Avenue. The program will be an interactive Christmas program under the guidance of Mona Ervin and her committee. Committee members assisting Ervin will be […]
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Childhood trauma discussion at Lifetree LEWISTON — How to heal from childhood trauma will be discussed at Lifetree Cafe at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 1919 Lisbon St. The program is titled Overcoming Childhood Pain: Facing Unresolved Family Issues. It will feature a filmed interview with Delisa Mayer, a woman whose family took part in an […]
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Fundraiser to be held for community center PARIS — A do-it-yourself Christmas book decoration fundraiser is being held at and for the Deering Memorial Community Center from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. For $10 all materials will be provided to create decorations that can make holiday gifts. Refreshments will also be provided. All […]
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Meeting features program on balsam fir CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Town Office on the Dutch Gap Road. Guest speaker, Dave Fuller, agriculture and non-timber forest products professional at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Office, will be presenting a program entitled “Identifying […]
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Free documentary screening to be held LEWISTON — In celebration of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice is partnering with St. Mary’s Health System to offer a free screening of the film “Seven Songs for a Long Life,” a documentary following the lives of seven terminally ill individuals with music as […]
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Marine Corps League to hold meeting LEWISTON — Marine Corps League Central Maine Detachment 810 will host its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29. The meeting will take place at the Lewiston Armory, 65 Central Ave. All Marines, FMF corpsman and Navy chaplains are invited. Anyone interested in Marines Helping Veterans is also […]
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Donations sought to fill stockings AUBURN —Bolster Heights Residential Care Facility is in need of donations to fill Christmas stockings for 84 residents. Examples of donations would be unopened and unexpired snack items, cans or bottles of soda, soft candies, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotions, bars of soap, individual manicure kits, large-print word search or […]
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Danville Grange to meet, have potluck AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, for a potluck supper. The business meeting begins at 7, followed by bingo. Members are reminded to bring prizes for bingo, as well as clipped coupons for veterans and donations for PAL. All members […]