Texas Hold’em poker PARIS — The AMVETS monthly Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are held from 5 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Hall. The event is open to the public. The Auxiliary will have a food concession open from 5 p.m. until the end of second break. […]
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Briefly: City
Farmer’s market open Tuesdays AUBURN — The City of Auburn has announced the return of the Auburn Farmer’s Market for the summer from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 2 in the Rolly’s Diner parking lot, 87 Mill St. History Barn open house Aug. 4 NEW GLOUCESTER — New Gloucester Historical Society will have […]
Stanton Bird Club to lead bird walks in August
LEWISTON — The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has three events planned in August. The first is Wednesday, Aug. 8, to Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. Participants will gather at 8 a.m. by The Market and Welcome Center at the entrance from Morse Road off Route 231. The walk will end about 11 […]
United Way of Tri-Valley Area funds local projects
WILTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently provided a $1,000 Special Project Grant to Friends of Wilson Lake (FOWL) to support the purchase of a water quality monitoring buoy/device which monitors the temperature and dissolved oxygen level in Wilson Lake. Water quality has been declining over the past 10 years leading to Wilson […]
Cary Memorial Library to hold annual auction
WAYNE — The Cary Memorial Library will host its traditional Silent Auction from Aug. 2 to 11 at the newly renovated Williams House, across from the library, at 17 Old Winthrop Road off Route 133. The opening reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 2. Bids close at noon Aug. 11. The library’s auction is […]
Cancer Resource Center lists August activities
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, located in the Stephens Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic building at 199 Main St., announces their August activities. Healing through Music: 1 to 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 1 at McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, 97 Main St., South Paris. Musicians from Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will perform a 45-minute chamber […]
Uptown Cruisahs to hold 10th annual car show
OXFORD — The Uptown Cruizahs invites the public to join them Sunday, Aug. 5 for their 10th Annual Car Show at the New Balance Factory Store on Route 26. It will be held rain or shine. There will be 23 classes from antique autos and street rods, to trucks, present day vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles […]
August services listed at Minot Center Historical Church
MINOT — The Minot Center Historical Church on Center Minot Hill Road will hold services at 9 a.m. every Sunday in August. Daniel Burgess of West Minot will serve as organist and pianist for three Sundays. Christie DesRochers Paul will be the soloist on Aug. 5. Florence Annear, the soloist on Aug. 12, will be […]
Community meals
CASCO — Casco Village Church United Church of Christ will serve its annual Casco Days Supper with baked beans and homemade pie from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at 941 Meadow Road, Route 121. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children 8 and younger, and $21 maximum for families with young children. — FARMINGTON — Henderson […]
Briefly: Region
Wilton Farmers Market WILTON — The Wilton Farmers Market, featuring local farms, artisans and businesses, will take place Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September outside at the old Wilton Tannery off routes 2 and 4. For more information, contact Corey Black at 207-491-5591 or corey@rockyhillinc.com. VFW Post monthly meeting PARIS — The Floyd A. […]