Overset Pond, Mountain hike GREENWOOD — The Mahoosuc Land Trust fall hike around Overset Pond and over Overset Mountain is on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 a.m. The hike is a two-mile hiking loop, after a one mile-walk on a logging road. Transportation to the hiking loop will be available. Parking is along Willis Mills […]
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Waterford pipeline walk to point out potential environmental danger
WATERFORD – The Western Foothills Land Trust will walk a portion of the Portland Pipeline along the Crooked River on Sunday to call attention to the potential environmental danger of transporting tar sands from Montreal to Portland through the pipeline. The pipeline transports conventional crude oil from tanker ships in South Portland 236 miles to […]
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Christian Women United Luncheon PARIS — The Christian Women United Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the South Paris Congregational Church. Sammie Angel from Dixfield will be the singer. Men are also welcome. Call Janice at 743-5770 for reservations. Mexico High Class of 1960 RUMFORD — The Class of 1960 […]
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New books at Waterford Library
WATERFORD — The following books have been added to the Waterford Library. Fiction: The Age of Miracles, by Karen Thompson Walker; Bad Little Falls, by Paul Doiron; The Bartenders’s Tale, by Ivan Doig; Beautiful Ruins, by Jess Walter; City of Women, by Amy Einhorn; The Columbus Affair, by Steve Berry; The Crowded Grave, by Martin […]
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Wateford fundraiser to benefit Heifer International
WATERFORD — The Waterford Congregational Church will sponsor its annual Harvest Potluck Supper and Decorated Pumpkin Contest at the Wilkins House on Friday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. Following the supper, the children will be invited to parade around and show off their Halloween costumes. Adults and children are invited to paint, carve or decorate […]
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E. Morse: Will promises be kept?
I have a rare, debilitating disease, the treatments for which are so costly I could never afford them on my own. Luckily, we as a people, decided more than 40 years ago to institute the Medicare insurance program. We pay into it when we’re healthy and working, and benefit from it when we are sick. […]
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Garden bulb event canceled PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden bulb event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, has been canceled. Due to a family emergency, presenters were not available for the talks and activities. First U. Church service PARIS — The First Universalist Church on Pine Street will feature Silver Moore-Leamon at their 10 a.m. service […]
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Spook Walk planning meeting OXFORD — A planning meeting for the Halloween Spook Walk will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Oxford Community Center. The community’s help is being sought to take a small area to decorate and man on Halloween. For more information call Pam at 539-4563. Food drive to […]
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Margaret ‘MEG’ Trinward
PORTLAND — Margaret “MEG” Greenleaf Trinward, 87, of Waterford, died Friday, Oct. 5, at Maine Medical Center, due to pulmonary complications. Margaret was born April 6, 1925, in Waterford, to Edith (Millett) and George L. Greenleaf four years after the birth of her one sister, Florence. The family moved to Norway, where Margaret went to […]
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Bridgton rec program sign-ups BRIDGTON — Bridgton Recreation is accepting registration for the following programs. Mad Science will run from Oct. 31 through Dec. 12 on Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at Stevens Brook Elementary School. Sign-ups for the six-week fall session are due Friday, Oct. 26. Forms are available at the Bridgton Town […]