HARRISON — A BYOB dance will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 21 at the Harrison VFW Post on Route 35. Admission is $10 per person and participants must be at least 21 years old. The country band Cold Blue Steel will perform. Call Ellen at 461-4558 for more info.
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Forensic pathology BRYANT POND — Dr. Fred B. Jordan will speak about forensic pathology at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Whitman Memorial Library. The presentation will take a somewhat whimsical look at forensic pathology over the years and will talk about the Maine Medical Examiner System then and now, mass disaster planning and […]
Harrison Rec sets ice fishing derby date
HARRISON — The fourth annual Harrison Recreation Youth and Family Ice Fishing Derby is set for next month on Long Lake. The starting point and weigh-in station will be at the boat launch at the head of Long Lake next to Route 117. Recreation Director Paula Holt said the derby will start at 7 a.m. […]
Breakfast hosted by VFW
HARRISON — The Harrison VFW Post on the Waterford Road will hold a public breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at the post on Route 35. The menu will include scrambled eggs, french toast, pancakes, biscuits and country gravy, chili, bacon, sausage, home fries, fruit cup, sweet breads, orange juice and beverage. […]
Harrison offers many winter programs
HARRISON — Recreation Department Director Paula Holt has announced the following winter activities and events for the new year: * Youth basketball for girls and boys grades 1 through 6 is being held with weekly practices and games on Saturdays through February with round robin playoffs for students in grades five and six. * Coed […]
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CMCC registration FRYEBURG/BETHEL — Oxford County residents interested in taking Central Maine Community College courses in the spring semester are invited to attend one of the registration nights to be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Fryeburg Academy, or Thursday, Jan. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Telstar High School. […]
Harrison fishing derby planned for February
HARRISON — The popular annual fishing derby will be held this year on Feb. 25 and 26 at Long Lake. Recreation Director Paula Holt said the derby is held in partnership with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife and offers lots of raffles and prizes, including a youth lifetime fishing license. The derby […]
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Library network BETHEL — The Bethel Library is now part of the Maine InfoNet Download Library, which has thousands of downloadable books. This means that library patrons can now download free e-books and audio books using their e-book readers or other devices. There are dozens of different devices (such as Nook and Kindle) that can […]
Harrison senior social starts in January
HARRISON — A monthly senior social with potluck dining, games and bingo begins Jan. 3 for residents 60 years of age and older. Recreation Director Paula Holt said the senior social will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Congregational Church in Harrison (across from […]
Holiday closings for Harrison town office
HARRISON — The town office will close Friday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m., and will be closed through Monday, Dec. 26. It will be closed again on Monday, Jan. 2, for the New Year’s holiday. The transfer station will close at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23. It will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, […]