Bean suppers done NORWAY — Bean suppers at The Norway Masonic Hall will be suspended until further notice. Free turkey dinner NORWAY — The Community Thanksgiving Dinner Committee invites people from Oxford Hills to share a Thanksgiving Day meal with friends and neighbors. A full-course dinner will be prepared and served by members of St. […]
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Clothing sale HARRISON — Harrison Elementary School PTO will hold a children’s clothing sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at Lakeside Grange 63. The PTO is looking for “gently used” children’s clothing, everything from newborn to teens, clean and in good condition. Shoes and boots are also being accepted. Donations may […]
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Basso benefit WEST PARIS — The Basso family of West Paris recently lost their home and everything in it to a fire. Donations of clothes, furniture, dry goods, toiletries, housewares and more will be collected Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Legion School on Kingsbury Street. Items […]
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Charges dismissed against man who led 19-mile police chase
PARIS — A man who led police on a 17-mile car chase before jumping into Lake Keoka in an escape attempt pleaded guilty to driving drunk with previous convictions. Charges of eluding police and driving to endanger were dismissed. Christopher Beaulieu, 35, of Bethel, pleaded guilty to operating under the influence with three or more […]
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Waterford Library listing new books
WATERFORD — New additions at the Waterford Library have been announced. Fiction “44 Charles Street,” Danielle Steel; “Before I Go to Sleep,” S. J. Watson; “Burnt Mountain,” Anne Rivers Siddons; “Caveat Emptor: a Novel of the Roman Empire,” Ruth Downie; “Come and Find Me,” Hallie Ephron; “Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter,” Tom Franklin; “The Girl in […]
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School library to dedicate section to former teacher
PARIS — The Paris Elementary School staff will honor the memory of colleague Fred Schwaner by dedicating a corner of the library to the longtime educator and poet. Schwaner, a sixth-grade teacher at Paris Elementary School and an educator in the Oxford Hills School District for 36 years, passed away last July at his Hebron […]
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Oxford schools reaping benefits of energy work
The Oxford Hills School District has aggressively attacked its energy costs in a way that could serve as a model, not only for other school districts but for businesses and homeowners, as well. The district has worked over the past four years with Siemens Inc. to make energy-saving improvements to its facilities, including solar panels, […]
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Suppers begin WATERFORD — A community suppers will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Wilkins Community House. The suppers will be held the third Thursday of each month through May. The Community House is located in Waterford Flat on Plummer Hill Road behind the village green next door to the church. […]
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Musicians will play to raise funds for those in need
WATERFORD — The Waterford Congregational Church will present a Harvest Music Fest on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Wilkins Community House. Performing will be guitarist/singer Davy Sturtevant; fiddler David Sanderson; Colin Holme and Brian Roche, acoustic and old-time music; and other local musicians. A highlight of the evening will be an audience singalong of folk […]