The United Parish Congregational Church of Harrison and North Bridgton held its second annual Christmas in Harrison Breakfast on Dec. 7 at the Olde Mill Tavern in Harrison. There was double the people from last year who enjoyed a delicious buffet breakfast complete. The decorations and Christmas music, including Santa Claus stopping in, put everyone […]
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Harrison Rec offers winter programs, activities
HARRISON — Harrison Park and Rec will hold the following activities, programs and events. Youth Basketball: Girls and boys grades 1-6. Weekly practices with games on Saturdays at home and within the SAD 17 district during December through February. Coed Teen Basketball: Young adolescents in grades 7-11 Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7:45 p.m. Harrison School Gym. […]
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Hanscom to coordinate $1 million grant for SAD 44
BETHEL — Longtime SAD 44 employee and Telstar High School secretary Wendy Hanscom was chosen by the school board Monday night to head the district’s $1 million Teacher Incentive Fund grant. Superintendent David Murphy said the federal grant is aimed at boosting student achievement through improving instructor and administrator evaluation techniques, and for teachers to […]
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Spurrs Corner food pantry hours OTISFIELD — The food pantry at Spurrs Corner Church, Route 121, will be open Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. The pantry is open to residents of Otisfield on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For information call 583-4780 or 627-4329. West Paris food pantry WEST […]
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Events in the Franklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley regions
Crafts, more at UMF student center FARMINGTON — A silent auction with crafts, homemade food items, gift baskets and unique items of interest will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the University of Maine at Farmington Student Center North Dining Hall. The auction is hosted by the Classified Employee […]
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Bridgton’s Festival of Lights BRIDGTON — Bridgton’s 11th annual Festival of lights will be held Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will start with a candlelight stroll, gathering at Pondicherry Square at 5:25 p.m. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. at Stevens Brook Elementary School and ends at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St. The […]
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Well done: Students honored for achievements
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kristen Lavallee of Lisbon has enrolled in Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the nation’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She is a graduate of Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C., and the daughter of Nancy and Jim Lavallee of […]
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After recession, loss, Harrison custom puzzle maker pieces together new future
It’s hard to walk by a card table full of puzzle pieces and not try to fit at least one into place. It’s just that desire for a mental challenge, and the way puzzles bring people together, that Fred Stuart relies on to keep customers coming back to his custom wood jigsaw puzzle business, ELMS […]
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Duplicate Bridge Club results OXFORD — Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met Nov. 22 in the rec. building, where an eight table Mitchell movement was enjoyed. Finishing first in flight A N/S were Eleanor and Lindy Wigton (Lewiston), who also were first in flights B and C; second, Nancy Farmer (Norway) and Mike Newsom (Norway); […]