The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Oxford County FSA office, 17 Olson Road, Suite #1, South Paris, ME 04281, or postmarked by Dec. 5, according to a […]
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Advent festivals set for Lewiston, Jay, Scarborough, Yarmouth, Falmouth
People can celebrate the Advent season at Festivals of Lessons and Carols, set to be presented at multiple locations in Maine in the coming weeks. The Festival of Lessons and Carols is an Advent tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. It is a blend of Scripture, prayers, and Christmas carols chosen to […]
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Livermore Falls adult ed career/resource fair Dec. 5 postponed
The Maine Department of Labor’s Rapid Response Team, in partnership with Regional School Unit 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, scheduled Career Resource Fair for Pixelle workers and the general public, has been postponed. The fair was scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the adult education office, 9 Cedar St. in Livermore Falls. For […]
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West Paris church to host Christmas ukulele concert Dec. 4
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris is set to host the Oxford County Ukulele Group Christmas Sing-a-long concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at 208 Main St. In addition to the ukuleles, a percussionist has joined the group. There is no charge for the sing-a-long, but donations to help with […]
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Kora Shriners to dedicate statue Dec. 3 in Lewiston
Kora Shriners in Lewiston has been celebrating several significant anniversary dates during 2022. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the founding of Kora Shriners, the 150th anniversary of parent organization Shriners International, and 100 years of the beginning of Shriners Hospitals for Children, according to a news release from John R. Knox, past potentate […]
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Farmington Grange seeks vendors for Dec. 3 Holiday Craft and Food Fair
Grange to start Wednesday Workers and Warm Ups starting Dec. 7.
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Safe Voices receives $20K to build housing for survivors’ pets
Safe Voices has received a $20,000 Safe Housing grant from national animal welfare nonprofit RedRover to ensure the agency’s newest domestic abuse emergency shelter will be pet friendly. The new shelter, due to begin accepting residents in early 2023, is located in Farmington. It is the only domestic abuse shelter serving this rural and underserved […]
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Minot school 6th grader named RSU 16 student of November
The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland, has named Elliot Colon its Regional School Unit 16 Student of the Month recipient for November. Colon, a sixth grader from Minot Consolidated School, is described by his teacher and principal as a quiet student leader who always sees the best in others. His cheerful […]
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Chamber society singers to sing at Lewiston’s Dec. 3 tree, menorah lighting
The Maine Music Society Chamber Singers plan to perform Christmas carols at Lewiston’s Tree and Menorah Lighting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street. With the help of Janet Mitchko of The Public Theatre, the 13-member group will be dressed in outfits reminiscent of Victorian carolers and perform well-known holiday […]
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Lewiston church plans advent vocation event for high schoolers Dec. 3
LEWISTON — A High School Advent Day of Recollection is scheduled to be held Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and conclude with Mass at 4 p.m. A Day of Recollection is an opportunity to withdraw for a few hours […]