Wilton Day Homemakers meeting WILTON — The Wilton Day Homemakers will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at St. Luke’s Church. Members will put together baskets for the craft fair as well as make ornaments for the Rotary Tree. Rumford Area Quilters to gather RUMFORD — Rumford Area Quilters (RAQ) will meet at […]
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Androscoggin Land Trust to hold 30th anniversary celebration and annual meeting
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Land Trust will host its annual meeting and 30th anniversary celebration from 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at L/A Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon St. A photography exhibit, “The Vision to Conserve: Celebrating 30 Years with Androscoggin Land Trust,” featuring photographs by Courtney Mooney of ALT-conserved properties is on display through Dec. […]
Priest appointed parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Parish
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has announced Selvaraj Kasi, HGN, has been appointed parochial vicar at Prince of Peace Parish, effective Nov. 9. The parish includes the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Holy Cross Church, and Holy Family Church, all in Lewiston; Holy Trinity Parish in Lisbon Falls and Our Lady of the […]
LRTC students finish project for singing group
LEWISTON — Lewiston Regional Technical Center teacher Bob Stewart and his students have completed an intensive three-year project making rails to prevent members of the Maine-ly Harmony women’s a capella barbershop chorus from falling backward off the top row of their platform risers. Chorus member and former Lewiston High School teacher Dee Dumais contacted the […]
Norway church names new music director
NORWAY — First Universalist Church (Unitarian Universalist) of Norway welcomed new Music Director Tom Coolidge of Bethel at the Oct. 13 worship service. Coolidge will lead the choir and accompany worship services. “Tom is a wonderful fit for our congregation,” said Joanne McDonald, chairwoman of the church’s board of trustees. “We are thrilled to have […]
Community meetings
Oxford County Extension annual meeting SOUTH PARIS — The Oxford County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office, 9 Olson Road. The meeting is free and open to the public. In addition to the business meeting and election of […]
Community members wave flags on Main Street
LIVERMORE FALLS — A dedicated group of community members holds flags high on Main Street from 8 to 9 a.m. every Monday near the cemetery across from Food City, something they have been doing for 11 years. They have a donation bucket that helps support the Avenue of Flags on Main Street in Jay and […]
Veterans day briefs
Veterans Day ceremony to be held in Mexico MEXICO — The annual Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Mountain Valley Middle School. VFW Post 1641 Commander Edward J. Roach Jr. will speak and talk about what veterans have done in the past and are doing presently. Elaine Michaud will […]
Community meals
Calvary United Methodist supper LEWISTON — The Calvary United Methodist Church will hold a bean and casserole supper Saturday, Nov. 9. Serving will begin at 4:45 p.m. The menu consists of baked beans, hot dogs, a variety of casseroles (including vegetarian), salads, brown bread, biscuits and pies. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for […]
Veterans Day services
LEWISTON — The L-A Veterans Council will hold a special Veterans Day Pass and Review ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 11, at the Lewiston Armory. It is expected that there will be several color guards on hand. The Edward Little High School band is expected to participate. LIVERMORE FALLS — Members of […]