STRONG — Mount Abram High School’s National Honor Society is hosting a four person scramble golf fundraiser at Diadema Golf Club, 419 New Portland Road, North Anson, on Friday, Aug. 31. Tee time for the rain or shine event is 9 a.m. This fundraiser is taking place to send the 24 members of the chapter to […]
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Registration open for Turkey Trot 4 Hope
NORWAY — The Turkey Trot 4 Hope is Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine’s signature event to raise funds that support our mission. The second annual event is planned for Thursday, Nov. 22. Held on Thanksgiving Day, the event offers a scenic 4-mile or 1-mile run/walk through downtown Norway. New this year, participants may create […]
MoveOn ice cream
MoveOn members met for an ice cream social recently at Norway Lake to discuss the election season.
Community meals
CASCO — The board at Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, will serve its last Saturday night supper of the season with baked beans and hot dogs from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at 941 Meadow Road, Route 121. Cost will be $8 for adults, $5 children 8 and younger, and $21 maximum for […]
Oxford County Dems to hold summer barbecue
BRYANT POND — The Oxford County Democrats will hold their annual summer barbeque and fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 26. This is an opportunity to meet current and future legislators and county officials, to meet special guests and party leaders and to plan for the upcoming fall elections to elect Democrats to office in Oxford County. […]
Sumner Scholarship Fund announces September events
SUMNER — The Sumner Scholarship Fund, now in its 19th year, begins their September fundraising events with a Pulled Pork Sandwich Plate for $8 at Buckfield Community Day Celebration on Sept. 3 On Sept. 8, the Annual Bottle Drive begins with drivers picking bagged returnable bottle in Sumner. Bottles may also be dropped off at […]
Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation to participate in ruck event
OGUNQUIT — Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation of Auburn has announced it will participate in the Ruck for Our Fallen beginning at noon on Saturday, Oct. 20. The Ruck for Our Fallen is a ruck event which will take place on Ogunquit Beach this year, where it all began 10 years ago. The event takes place at […]
Franco-American Education Foundation awards scholarships
LEWISTON — The Franco-American Education Foundation awarded $46,000 in scholarship funds to high school graduates from the greater Lewiston-Auburn area at its recent awards banquet held at the Gendron Franco Center. The sum is in addition to the $95,250 being awarded to students presently attending college and in their sophomore, junior and senior years. The […]
Organizations partner for CNA training
LEWISTON — The Lewiston CareerCenter, Western Maine Community Action in Lewiston and Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education are partnering to provide a certified nursing assistant training program starting Monday, Sept. 17. The state-certified course exceeds the state-required 180 hours of classroom instruction. Prerequisites include a reading test, interview session, a physical within the last year, immunization […]
Community sales
RUMFORD — Hope Association will have a garage sale for its What-Not-Shop from 9:30 to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Aug. 20 to 24 and Aug. 27 to 31. — LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends will hold its Super Summer Yard Sale and Bottle Drive to help finance the work done for the feral cat colonies and their medical […]