BRIDGTON — Eric Mahl, former player with the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets in the NFL, will share his faith journey at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. Joseph Church, 225 South High St. The presentation is free and will follow a barbecue sponsored by the Knights of Columbus which will begin after […]
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Bates College Museum of Art wins coveted publication award
ARLINGTON, Massachusetts — The New England Museum Association has announced that Bates College Museum of Art in Lewiston won recognition in the 2018 Publication Awards Competition. In the Books category, “Phantom Punch: Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia” won third place. The judges found the book “captivating” and liked the use of color in the layout. […]
Buckfield Junior/Senior High School lists honor roll
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior/Senior High School has announced its third trimester honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year. High Honors Grade 12: Andrea Boutot, Cassandra McAlister, Rachel Warren and Cassandra Zak. Grade 11: Margaret Bragg. Grade eight: Zachary Shields. Honors Grade 12: Jordyn Bennett, Caitlin Buswell, Panta (Way Way) Buttirachai, Seneca Jacobs, Chester Merriam, Madison Porter, Mitchell […]
Wildlife park hosting ATV safety program
GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park will host a presentation on all-terrain vehicle safety from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at 56 Game Farm Road, off Route 26. ATV MAINE, a nonprofit organization with close to 6,000 members in 83 clubs, promotes education in the safe and responsible use of ATVs. ATVs […]
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Green and Mirror Pond Association OXFORD — Green and Mirror Ponds Association will hold its annual association meeting on Saturday, July 28, at the Oxford Recreational Center. The meeting will start at 3 p.m. Current members, future members and the general public are invited. The Association will provide hamburgers and hot dogs and all those attending are […]
Observatory Night to see five planets
PARIS — The monthly free Open Observatory Night at Twitchell Observatory in Paris will be tonight from 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, on Hooper Ledge Road if skies are clear. Five planets are expected to be seen throughout the viewing — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. The moon will also be visible. Postponements will […]
New slate of directors at SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — The board of directors at SeniorsPlus elected officers at its June meeting. They are Chairwoman Patricia McCluskey, Vice Chairwoman Patricia Vampatella, Treasurer Larry Morin and Secretary Dennis Gray. Mell Hamlyn was elected to the board of directors. Hamlyn is the director of finance and human resources at Connectivity Point, a telecommunications service provider […]
Oak Hill Middle School lists honor roll
WALES — Oak Hill Middle School has announced the following student accolades: Exemplary Students Grade six: Alyssa Calder, Isabelle Ford, Naomi Getchell, Amalie Hamilton, Julia Lachance, Aubrey McElhaney, Nhi Nguyen, Alexis Pelkey, Jaidyn Seeber and Nathan Straw. Grade seven: Riley Crosby, Julia Kronstrand, Faith Perrier and Ariana Thibeault. Grade eight: Makayla Begin, Amara Denis, Kendall Gervais, […]
Home Tour, Taste of Rangeley scheduled for Aug. 7
RANGELEY — The annual Home Tour will be held from 12:20 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7. The Taste of Rangeley will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Loon Lodge. The four properties on the tour will feature a wide spectrum of architecture, from the historic Rangeley Inn to the recently renovated home of Stephanie and […]
Wilton church hosts prayer table on Main Street
WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will have a prayer table Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. on Main Street in order to pray with members of the community. The idea of a prayer table is from Torre Bissell of the Diocese of Albany, New York. He started a prayer table more than 10 years ago in front of his church in […]