LEWISTON — “The Dream Team,” a group of staff, volunteers, family and friends of Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice who raise money annually for the agency’s hospice program, invite the community to join them at The Atrium at Bates Mill, 36 Chestnut St., from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, for their annual “Soup, Chili, […]
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Twenty compete in Chili & Chowder Challenge
LEWISTON — Hundreds of hungry people turned out Tuesday night for the 15th annual Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge at the Ramada Inn. Twenty local eateries supplied original chilis and chowders for the fundraiser, which benefits Longley Elementary School and the Green Ladle Scholarship Fund. Rolly’s Diner took home the Best in Show prize with […]
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Bethel Harvest Fest ‘a great success’
BETHEL — The 19th annual Bethel Harvest Fest, sponsored by Hancock Lumber, took place Saturday on the Bethel Common. Various vendors lined the outer edges of the common, and the fountain trickled next to young attendees throwing beanbags in hopes of winning a prize. At noon, judging for the Chowdah Cook-off began and a long line […]
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Community Concepts marks 50 years
LEWISTON — For 50 years, Community Concepts Inc. has offered a variety of housing, economic development and social services for the communities of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. These services support both the basic needs of low-income families and promote self-sufficiency. To celebrate this significant milestone, Community Concepts will engage the community in three meaningful […]
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Business show and chili-chowder tasting draws 500 people to Oxford Hills
PARIS — More than 500 people attended a business showcase and chili and chowder tasting Saturday, enough for organizers to promise another one next year. “We’re returning to the roots of the business shows,” said John Williams, executive director of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce. It had been four years since the chamber had […]
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Bethel readies for 16th annual Harvestfest, Chowdah Cook-off
BETHEL — The 16th annual Bethel Harvestfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, when local businesses will have the opportunity to “tell their stories,” according to Robin Zinchuk, executive director of the Bethel Chamber of Commerce. Zinchuk said the Harvestfest was first created 16 years ago as a way to bring people to the region […]