NORWAY — The Western Foothills Land Trust (WFLT) has announced “The Clothesline Project,” a series of poetry readings and outdoor art exhibitions to be hung at Shepard’s Farm Preserve, 121 Crockett Ridge Rd., in Norway. The preserve is part of a larger 272-acre conservation area that wraps around Witt Swamp. Four artists will be selected […]
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32nd annual bird walk at Roberts Farm
NORWAY — Expert birders and new birders are invited to join the Western Foothills Land Trust for its 32nd annual bird walk through a variety of habitats on Saturday, May 11, at the Roberts Farm Preserve, 64 Roberts Rd., Norway. Our migratory friends are returning. On May 11, the WFLT will kick off its 32nd […]
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Responsible Pet Care seeks funding
AREA — May is National Pet Awareness month, and there isn’t a more perfect time for Responsible Pet Care (RPC) to kick off a fundraising campaign to build the very necessary medical fund that covers veterinary expenses of the homeless cats and dogs that come to the shelter. Often, there are illnesses and injuries to […]
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Blood donations needed for trauma patients
AREA — There’s no way to predict when or where an accident will happen. That’s why the American Red Cross needs donors to give blood and platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May and throughout the year to help ensure that trauma centers are prepared the moment an injured patient arrives. Upcoming blood donation opportunities: […]
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Veterans’ Home supports Pink Feather Foundation
PARIS — The Staff at the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris – as part of their ongoing Community Involvement Committee work – recently took up a collection of children’s and youth clothing for the Pink Feather Foundation in Oxford. Several veteran’s home staff members also stopped by the Foundation’s offices to volunteer their time […]
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Hooker Family Farm plans open house
OXFORD — A fun, relaxing, enjoyable day – the Hooker Family Farm Open House – will be held Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 195 Pleasant St. This event has become an annual favorite with many of us. Enjoy homemade biscuits and jam in Linda’s beautiful, bright new working space, and […]
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First Universalist Church May services
PARIS – May. Bring on the birds, flowers and other signs of spring … song, maybe? We’re singing the praises of Unitarian Universalism. Join in for worship services on Sundays at 9 a.m. with refreshments afterward. All are welcome. • May 5 – Awake in the Dark, led by The Reverend Fayre Stephenson. These days, […]
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This ’N That
TOPS NORWAY — TOPS meets Tuesdays in the Association Hall at Town & Country Mobile Home Village, 99 Town & Country Drive, Norway. Weigh-in is from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and the meeting is from 5 to 6 p.m. Yearly membership is $32 and monthly dues are $5, which includes a bimonthly magazine subscription to […]
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Cancer Resource Center lists May activities
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building at 199 Main St. in Norway, has announced its May calendar of events, listed below. A special activity offered this month is the 7:30 a.m. bird walk on Saturday, May 18, at Roberts Farm. For information, check the […]
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Otisfield roadside clean-up is May 4
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Conservation Committee has scheduled a clean-up of town roads for Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. The rain date is May 11. Unfortunately, there is a lot of trash on the sides of the roads, as it has been about 10 years since the last organized road clean-up. The […]