SUMNER — The Town of Sumner has announced several programs and events. • This spring, RCAM (Rural Community Action Ministry) is supporting an effort to help qualifying families and individuals with gardens. RCAM’s Gardening Service’s purpose is to encourage and assist the elderly, disabled and persons experiencing financial hardship to eliminate hunger and improve nutrition […]
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Girl Scouts to host Discover events
AREA — Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) will host Discover Girl Scout events for potential members and volunteers at locations throughout Maine every month. They are just some of the many events that GSME will hold this year: • Paris – Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m., at the Paris Elementary School, 4 Hathaway Rd. […]
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Earth Day goal: Protecting our environment
AREA — The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. The oil spill covered more than 30 square miles of ocean, and birds and sea […]
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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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Maundy Thursday service
NORTH WATERFORD — All are welcome to attend a special service on Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Last Supper, on Thursday, April 18, at the North Waterford Church, Route 35, opposite Melby’s Eatery. The service will begin at 7:15 p.m.
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Fight Back 5K set for June 8
NORWAY — The Fight Back 5K Fun Walk/Run is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, in Norway. The event is held to honor the memory of Fred Washer, who died two years ago from pancreatic cancer, Rain or shine, registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The starting point is at the Norway Fire Department, 19 Danforth St. […]
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Escape room fundraiser
PARIS — There’s still time to navigate through a mysterious library and recover lost volumes for Zed, the eccentric curator, in the Escape Room, now through Sunday, April 21, at the Deering Memorial Community Center, 39 Main St., South Paris. Using teamwork, logic and careful observation, up to eight participants per 45-minute session, starting at […]
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Jack retires, accepts new position
PARIS — Candice Jack of Oxford has retired as an Oxford County regional Communications Center dispatcher after more than 15 years. Wasting no time, she accepted a position with the Paris Police Department. “The Paris Police Department wants to welcome Oxford resident, Candice Jack, to our family as she has accepted an Administrative Assistant position […]
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Transgender Allies training offered
NORWAY — A transgender information/training will be held on Monday, November 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the First Universalist Church, 479 Main St. Norway. Suggested donation is $5-$20; if you have questions, please call Sarah Shepley-890-4960 or Joan Beal -744-9031. The training will last two hours and is geared toward the general community. This training […]