Talk slated on opiods, homeless BETHEL — Brian Loring of Preble Street, working with the homeless in Portland, will speak on the opioid addiction as it affects the homeless population in a talk at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the West Parish Congregational Church. The church is sponsoring a potluck supper at 6 p.m. […]
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Northern Lites Snowmobile Club to meet INDUSTRY — Northern Lites Snowmobile Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, September to April, at the Industry Town Hall. New members are welcome. For more information or to become a member, call 207-778-3445 or 207-778-5428. Seniors plan ice cream social PERU — Rumford Seniors will […]
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Women’s club to meet LIVERMORE FALLS — The GFWC/Livermore Falls Women’s Club held the annual Doris’ brunch on Jan. 25 with 15 members attending. GFWC of Maine is offering a $1,000 scholarship. Go to GFWC/Maine.org to download an application. There is also an application for Student Interest-Free Loans. Both the scholarship and interest free loan […]
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Forest management course announced PARIS — A six-week course in Forest Management for Small Woodlot Owners will start at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Topics to be covered include tree ID, noncommercial thinning and pruning, boundary maintenance, taxes, setting up a timber harvest, working with a forester and wildlife […]
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Dance to the Jones Orchestra PARIS — A dance with the Jones Orchestra is held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays, weather permitting, at the Paris Legion Hall, Church Street. Admission is $5 and there is food and drinks. The Jones Orchestra features Wally Jones on trumpet, Allen Hutchinson on piano, Vern Record and Wayne Cox […]
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Bus failures close schools
Classes were canceled at several schools in Western Maine on Tuesday because the extreme cold rendered buses inoperable, SAD 44 Superintendent David Murphy said. “There were too many buses that wouldn’t start,” he said. SAD 44 includes Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock. Murphy said the temperature at his Bethel home Tuesday morning was minus 12 […]
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Snowmobile trails need too much work, but clubs have too few volunteers
The snowmobile industry is one that drives the winter economy, and is “built on the backs of volunteers,” according to Maine Snowmobile Association Executive Director Bob Meyers. Unfortunately, year after year, though the member base of local clubs may grow, the number of those willing to volunteer to maintain the 14,000 miles of trails in the […]
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Let Your Light Shine celebration WEST PARIS — The Friends of the West Paris Library will sponsor the annual Let Your Light Shine celebration at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Again, the lights around the “Castle,” the original part of the library, and the red heart in the front window will glow on winter evenings. The […]
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Churches ringing bells for veterans LEWISTON — Churches in Maine have been requested to pray for peace and to ring their bells for two minutes at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, to remember veterans who have served the country. This is a project of the AMVETS Department of Maine, American Legion, Post 22, American Legion District […]
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VFW Post 9787 to meet PARIS — Floyd A. Harlow Jr. VFW Post 9787 will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Post home on 58 East Main St. Lithuanian Heritage Club to meet RUMFORD — The Lithuanian Heritage Club will meet at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Sam’s Italian Shop. Book Café […]