PARIS — The Oxford County Wellness Collaborative will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Paris Fire Department on Western Avenue. All are welcome to attend. The collaborative will talk about the results of three countywide forums in October in which individuals named substance use disorder, mental health, healthy eating and […]
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Conservation district to hold Pond Construction Maintenance workshop
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District is sponsoring a Pond Building and Maintenance Workshop from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Municipal Building’s downstairs conference room. This class will allow anyone needing contractor re-certification credits to extend their license for three years. This is a class/workshop to help […]
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Loon Echo Land Trust seeking to conserve properties
NORWAY — Loon Echo Land Trust has announced two new conservation projects: Peabody-Fitch Woods in Bridgton and Edwards Forest in Harrison. With a deadline for acquisition of Dec. 31, the land trust is seeking to raise money from private individuals, public resources, and other foundations to acquire both parcels. The Peabody-Fitch Woods projects involves 252 acres […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, The Bethel Citizen
Festival of Wreaths at Canton Fire Department
CANTON — The sixth annual Festival of the Wreaths, presented by the Canton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 24 and 25, and Dec. 1 and 2. Raffle tickets may be purchased when visiting the festival. Each decorated wreath will be raffled off on the last […]
Posted inConnections, Rumford Falls Times
Wreath of Hope is Special Olympics fundraiser
RUMFORD — The Wreath of Hope, displayed on the Route 2 side of the Hope Association building is a fundraiser for the organization’s Special Olympics team, Team Leaping Lizards. From now to Dec. 31, the wreath will have lights of blue, in memory of a person or pet; green, in honor of a military person […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Connections, The Bethel Citizen
Donation helps WMAG to preserve historic local artwork
NORWAY — An effort to preserve and restore historic art from the collection of the Western Maine Art Group has been spearheaded by former WMAG President Barbara Traficonte. Traficonte has worked in cooperation with her son, Steve Traficonte, the owner of a local frame and art supply store, to donate material and labor to rescue and […]
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Western Maine Community Action receives Federal Navigator Grant
WILTON — Western Maine Community Action (WMCA) has received a 2019 Federal Navigator Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that will support the work of Health Insurance Marketplace navigators in Maine. WMCA coordinates a group of navigators at Community Action Agencies across the state and this funding will support their work providing […]
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FIRE IN THE HOLE to play benefit show at Legion
Rock band FIRE IN THE HOLE will be playing their final show of the year from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the New Auburn American Legion. Sponsored by Returning Karen’s Kindness in conjunction with Helping Hands Lifting Spirits, this show is put together in an effort to offset the cost of medical treatments for […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Fundraiser set for Phillips clock
PHILLIPS — A fundraiser is underway by the Phillips Conservation Commission to clean and repair the clock on the Congregational Church at Main and Pleasant streets. The 1928 Seth Thomas was obtained by the Balzer Family Clock Works of Freeport in 1990. Mechanical and other problems with the timepiece since have used up all but […]
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Cribbage league results LEWISTON — The results for the Lewiston Senior Cribbage League for the week of Oct. 25 are: First place, Pat Harrington and Maurice Gagne; second place, Dick Dennis and Ike LeCompte; third place, Hope Hughes and Bob Oliver; fourth place, Terry Chambers and Henry Maheux; and fifth place, Don Haley and Charlie […]