SUMNER — The Congregational Church of East Sumner plans to hold a Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24. The service is to be held at 50 Main St., in East Sumner Village. The church is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 207-388-2263 or 207-388-2667.
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Bridgton club sponsors Global Rotary Peace Fellowship winner
Each year, Rotary International awards up to 50 fully-funded fellowships for dedicated leaders from around the world to study at one of its seven peace centers. This year Cassandra Varanka, sponsored by Bridgton-Lakes Region Rotary Club, was one of these 50 winners. Chosen from some 600 applicants across the globe, Varanka will study at the […]
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Sweden Food Pantry volunteers glean apples at Pietree Orchard
SWEDEN — Board members and friends of the Sweden Food Pantry received a call from the orchardist at Pietree on Nov. 1 saying apple gleaning could take place Tuesday afternoon between 1 and 4 p.m. A team from Sweden arrived at the orchard at 1 p.m., including Executive Director Linda Bradley, board members Miriam Gibely […]
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UMaine to display local students’ artwork
ORONO — The 2021 University of Maine senior art exhibition is scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 19, in Lord Hall. It features more than 60 works by 10 students. “Overture” includes paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, digital artworks and mixed media pieces by seniors in a studio art class led by professor of art James Linehan. […]
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Norway church seeks help with Mitten Mission
The Second Congregational Church UCC, at 205 Main St. in Norway, requests help in expanding its Mitten Mission. For more than 50 years, a small group of dedicated members and friends of the church knit mittens, hats and scarves for children in the Oxford Hills school district to use on cold winter days. This year, […]
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St. Dom’s academy lists elementary school honor students
LEWISTON — Saint Dominic Academy’s elementary school has named the following students, grades three through five, to the first-quarter honor roll, Sept. 1 to Oct 22. High honors: Grade 3: Jamison Adams, Mia Baril, Joseph Bouffard, Brayden Gaudette, Jillianna Mason, Jack Porter, Makena Smirles and Gracelynne Stratman. Grade 4: Bailey Bourgoin, Connor Langan, Paxton Lynn, […]
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Center to offer virtual, in-person college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, “Essentials of College Planning” and “Financial Aid,” for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual and in-person sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times: Virtual • Monday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m., 10 […]
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UMaine center to host talk on storytelling Nov. 22
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22, about how storytelling can inform collaboration and vice versa. Storytelling has been around for as long as human history. While scientists traditionally use storytelling […]
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Auburn church to hold holiday pie sale
AUBURN — Grace Lutheran Church plans to hold a holiday pie sale featuring pumpkin, blueberry, cherry and apple. Rolls, jelly, Schnecken, cranberry sauce, beet relish and bread for a Thanksgiving dinner also will be available, as well as hostess gift bags of jelly. Pies cost $10 each. To place an order by Sunday, Nov. 21, […]
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East Otisfield church to host annual church fair
After sitting out last year’s sale because of COVID-19, the East Otisfield Free Baptist Church plans to host the church’s annual fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at 231 Rayville Road, off of State Route 121, in East Otisfield. Debbie Dyer and Maryanne Hill are chairing the fair, which will offer […]