Volunteers wanted for food packing event FARMINGTON — The SCC and Greater Farmington Food Council is looking for volunteers to help with the upcoming event, “Feed 10K for Western Maine,” being held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 (could finish closer to 1 p.m.). The Council is asking volunteers to show up at 8 a.m. to […]
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Workshops to focus on Bethel-area community
BETHEL — As the Mahoosuc Heart & Soul project enters its fourth and final phase, two upcoming “Time for Action” workshops will take place at The Gem Theater, one on Monday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon and the other on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The workshops will offer an […]
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Mexico Water District trustees to meet MEXICO — Mexico Water District Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Mexico Town Hall. — New business to hold ribbon cutting FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the Farmington Underground will celebrate the completion of its new escape room at […]
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Waterford Historical Society to meet WATERFORD — The next meeting of the Waterford Historical Society will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Wilkins House, next to the Waterford Congregational Church. The program will be on Gardens of Waterford, including especially those of Jeanette Payson and Annie Oakes Huntington at Land’s End/Fresh […]
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Norway Legion to meet NORWAY — Meetings at the Norway Legion are held at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Coffee hour will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays with desserts. All are welcome. October stargazing night scheduled NORWAY — A monthly stagazing night will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 […]
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Financial Peace University classes PARIS — The Paris Public Library and Moss Brook Church are presenting a nine-week class of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University at the Deering Memorial Community Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Oct. 4. The classes, skipping Thanksgiving (Nov. 22), will teach Dave Ramsey’s methods for reducing debt, becoming financially secure and preparing for retirement. […]
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Lithuanian club meeting RUMFORD — The Lithuanian Heritage Club will meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 3. The meeting will be held at Sam’s Italian Shop on Route 2. Science for Seniors at Rumford library RUMFORD — Science for Seniors is a free survey of scientific topics presented by Anne Morin Ph.D. with no tests, no quizzes and no […]
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Halloween party planning meeting CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Town Office on Dutch Gap Road. The topics are program planning for 2019, choosing the penguin-themed ornament and planning the Chesterville Town Halloween Party. The public is invited. FMI: 207-778-3156 Historical society meeting OXFORD — The Oxford Historical […]
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Sons of Italy to meet RUMFORD — Sons of Italy Lodge No. 467 will hold a regular meeting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Lodge on Route 108. The meeting will be followed by a light lunch. Lithuanian picnic to share culture RUMFORD — The Rumford Lithuanian Heritage Club will host the 10th annual […]
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Society hearing about sanatorium OXFORD — Ben Conant will present “History of the Hebron Sanatorium” to the Oxford Historical Society at its next meeting. The monthly meeting will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at 73 Pleasant St. followed at 6:30 p.m. by the presentation. Conant is the historian and curator for the Paris Cape Historical […]