A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School auditorium. Anderson Staples Post 112, American Legion, will present the program. A highlight will be the Oxford Fire and Police departments folding the American Flag with an explanation of what each fold means. The school […]
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Western Maine Knitting Guild PARIS — The Western Maine Knitting Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the First Congregational Church, East Main Street, for a knit and chat. There will also be a show and tell segment. FMI: 207-539-2518. Rumford Seniors plan trips PERU — The Rumford Seniors will host a bus trip to […]
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College planning workshop set WILTON — “MEOC-101, Essentials of College Planning” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Wilton CareerCenter, 865 Route 2E. FMI: 207-645-5800; 1-800-982-4311; TTY, Maine Relay 711. The workshop is free. Coats for children available in Jay JAY — A supply of outerwear for Coats […]
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Winter Farmers Market opens FARMINGTON — The Winter Farmers Market will open for the season on Saturday, Nov. 4. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through May at the Grange Hall, 124 Bridge St. Vendors from both the Friday and Saturday outdoor markets will be present, plus a few new ones. […]
Lisbon Historical Society to show Lisbon 'Then and Now'
LISBON FALLS — Media specialist Earl Williams will present many images drawn from the Lisbon Historical Society’s archives in a presentation titled “Then and Now” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the society’s rooms at the MTM Center on School Street The photos from the past are mainly street scenes and buildings, some still […]
Briefly: Local
Annual Halloween Walk planned DIXFIELD — The Town of Dixfield will provide a safe night of trick-or treating for the children in the RSU 56 area by holding a Halloween Walk from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, on Weld Street starting at the intersection with Main Street and continues to the Elsemore-Dixfield Clinic. […]
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PAL selling tickets for Bruins alumni game LEWISTON — The Lewiston Police Athletic League is selling tickets for its annual benefit hockey game where the Boston Bruins alumni will play the Police All Stars. The game will be played at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Lewiston PAL serves Androscoggin County by providing funding […]
Library audience to see Newfoundland
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library will host Doris Ray at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at 258 Main St. when she will discuss “Finding Newfoundland.” Ray spent most of July in the Canadian province, “as far away from Disneyland as you can get.” She will take the audience to “The Rock,” to learn about its […]
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Rumford Seniors plan trip PERU — The Rumford Seniors have a trip planned for Friday, Dec. 15, leaving at 11:30 a.m. from the Senior Center in Peru for the 2 p.m. matinee of “The Magic of Christmas.” The price for the trip is $55. On the return, the seniors will stop for dinner at the […]
Briefly: Religion
Daughters to install officers JAY — Daughters of Isabella Circle 677, St. Rose of Lima Church, will hold installation of new officers at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, at St. Rose Church, followed by a reception at the parish hall. Anyone bringing refreshments is asked to bring them to the hall before the installation, involving two […]