Christmas Fair at Parish of the Holy Savior RUMFORD — The Parish of the Holy Savior, St. Athanasius-St. John Church, will hold a Christmas Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Fresh, handmade wreaths and kissing balls will be featured, as well as holiday crafts, knitted goods and baked goods. Also featured […]

Lutheran Church Fair Nov. 23 AUBURN — A Christmas Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Grace Lutheran Church, 757 Summer St. The event  will feature baked goods, breads, jellies and jams, relishes, cookies, fudge, jewelry, Timeless Treasures, Christmas ornaments and a cafe with take-out service. Proceeds will support […]

Thanksgiving Pie Sale at McFalls Library MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Library will be holding our annual Thanksgiving Pie Sale Wednesday, Nov. 27. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and last until all the homemade pies are gone. No early pie hunters are allowed. The sale will be held at the library, 108 […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library announces it has a collection of high school yearbooks from 1950 and later in digital format. DVDs of Livermore Falls High School and Jay High School yearbooks can be checked out and copies to be used in-library only. Utilizing Adobe, patrons can browse them in PDF format. The collection […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center will hold the 12th annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 23. It The features 5K and 10K road races and a 1-mile Kids Fun Run (10 and under). The fun run will start at 9:45 a.m. and the 5K and 10K at 10:15. Center […]

PARIS — The Paris Public Library board of trustees recently recognized Carolyn Blais of South Paris as trustee emeritus. She joins Jane Gibson, who holds the same title. Serving on the board since 1986, Blais has donated and devoted hours to improving the library and its services. For several years she served as the board […]

Class offered on cleaning firearms WILTON — Wilton Fish and Game will hold a basic firearm cleaning class at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, to help anyone in need. There is a $5 donation. Participants are asked to bring any cleaning kit/supplies and their unloaded firearm without ammunition. There will be some cleaning supplies available. For […]

AUBURN — The Key Club at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Lewiston is once again organizing a “Giving Tree” initiative. “The ‘Giving Tree’ has been one of the Key Club’s community service projects for five years,” said Marilyn Beauparlant, enrollment director at the academy. “Community members, school families and the Knights of Columbus help […]

AUBURN — Parishioners at several Maine parishes cleaned out their cabinets and cupboards for cookware to help refugee families living in Maine. Throughout October, a cookware collection was held for families being assisted by Catholic Charities Maine’s Refugee and Immigration Services program, the state’s only refugee resettlement program. Area parishes pitching in included Immaculate Heart […]