FARMINGTON — Making a healthy lifestyle a priority for the holidays? Join the University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center’s 10th annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 18. This seasonal community fitness activity event features 5K and 10K road races and a 1-mile Kids’ Fun Run (10 and younger). The Kids’ Fun Run […]
Turkey Trot
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine offering Turkey Trot, Reiki, yoga
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine has announced the November calendar. Events are held at the center in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building, 199 Main St., unless otherwise noted. Turkey Trot: The center will hold its first four-mile/one-mile Turkey Trot beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 23, at […]
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The turkey trot and tango once considered scandalous dances
Watch your step! The dance police may be after you. It was a century ago when some young people were creating quite a stir around the Androscoggin area because of the crazy, new dances they were doing. Dance halls of that time went to considerable lengths to rein in the youthful exuberance. A popular dance […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Local woman organizes run to fight obesity
PARIS — After giving birth to her son last May, Rachael Follansbee committed to changing her life. She changed her diet and started working out. Her goal: Get from 210 pounds to 150. Now, at a lean 135 pounds, Follansbee, 31, is feeling better than she ever has, and she has a newfound drive to […]