Halloween party planning meeting CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Town Office on Dutch Gap Road. The topics are program planning for 2019, choosing the penguin-themed ornament and planning the Chesterville Town Halloween Party. The public is invited. FMI: 207-778-3156 Historical society meeting OXFORD — The Oxford Historical […]
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Sons of Italy to meet RUMFORD — Sons of Italy Lodge No. 467 will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Lodge on Route 108. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch. Lithuanian picnic to share culture RUMFORD — The Rumford Lithuanian Heritage Club will host the 10th annual […]
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VFW Post to meet in Lewiston LEWISTON — VFW Post 9150 will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Lewiston Armory. Poppies will be the topic of the meeting. — Paulette Lee Benefit Car Show LEWISTON — A car show will benefit Sabattus resident Paulette Lee, who is recovering from colon cancer. It will […]
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New Auburn Seniors to meet AUBURN — The New Auburn Senior Citizens will meet Monday, July 2. The business meeting and open bingo will start around 11:30 a.m. followed by a light lunch. Tickets will be sold for the ham and potato salad dinner on Monday, July 16, for $6. Seniors 50 and older are welcome to attend Off-Monday Bingo […]
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Dempsey Center hosting Survivors’ Day LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center will celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7, on the fifth floor at 29 Lowell St. The free event will have light refreshments, music and interactive workshops. Cancer survivors and caregivers of all ages are welcome. Reservations are encouraged by calling […]
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Advance care class offered RUMFORD — Rumford Hospital will host an informational session called “Endings Matter: The Importance of Advance Care Planning” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, in the hospital’s Conference Room A (ground floor), 420 Franklin St. Katherine M. Amsden, LCSW, ACHP-SW, CP, from Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice, will discuss […]
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See Jupiter at Observatory Night PARIS — The free Monthly Open Observatory Night will be held from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 1, at Twitchell Observatory, featuring “Gigantic Jupiter,” weather/cloud cover-permitting. The rain date will be Saturday, June 2. Observatory volunteers will show visitors many spring night sky wonders, including the planet Jupiter with four […]
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Androscoggin County Democrats meeting LEWISTON — The Androscoggin County Democratic Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office, 124 Lisbon St. Androscoggin County Democrats and other interested persons are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 207-784-5726. ‘Surviving an Active Shooter’ training FARMINGTON — The Farmington Police Department will […]
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Sabattus Seniors to meet, have dinner SABATTUS — The Sabattus Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7. The meal will consist of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. The cost is $6. The 50/50 winner at the May meeting was Virginia Levasseur and the door prize winner was Lorraine Vaillancourt. Call Pauline at […]
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Blessing of bikes, ride planned JAY — Rides Exclusively About Supporting Our Neighbors (REASON) and Lane Dube Post 33, AMVETS, will host a Blessing of the Bikes and Special Olympics Benefit Ride at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, rain or shine, in the St. Rose of Lima Church parking lot. There will be a donation bucket […]