Pine Tree Quilters Guild meeting NORWAY — The Pine Needles chapter of the state wide Pine Tree Quilters Guild meets from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays in the community room of the Norway Town Office, year around. Both hand and machine quilters are welcome. There is a schedule of optional activities such as occasional road trips, […]
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Class gatherings
RUMFORD — Mexico High School Class of 1949 will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Rumford Hotel. Spouses and friends are welcome. — ANDOVER — Stephens High School Class of 1965 will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the Little Red Hen. Classmates, spouce and friends are invited. — MEXICO — Mexico High School Class […]
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Animal shelter seeks litter, cat food FARMINGTON — Summer is a crowded time of year at the Franklin County Animal Shelter. To adopt out animals, the shelter is offering a $25 donation fee for adult cats through Monday, July 31. The shelter is also seeking donations of scoopable cat litter and Purina Cat Chow. ‘Essentials […]
Community meals
POLAND — Life Springs serves luncheons to seniors at 11 a.m. Tuesdays at the Poland Community Church, 1212 Maine St. Cost: Free. FMI: 207-998-4779. — NORWAY — Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church and the Norway Grange will serve weekly community breakfasts from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturdays at the Norway Grange on Whitman Street. All are welcome to a […]
Vacation Bible schools
FARMINGTON — “Over the Moat – Drawbridge to the King!” is the theme for the New Hope Baptist Church vacation Bible school program that will run from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 31, to Friday, Aug. 4, at 268 Perham St. The school is designed for children age 4 to sixth grade. There will be […]
Log Church Hymn Sing
OQUOSSOC — The Log Church will hold a community-wide, old fashioned hymn sing at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. Immediately following the event there will be buffet supper, which will cost $26. Reservations are required. FMI, RSVP: logchurchoquossoc@gmail.com.
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United New Auburn Association meeting AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Rolly’s Diner. The speaker will be the city manager Peter Crichton. MHS preparing for encampment MINOT — Minot Historical Society will host a Civil War Encampment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at 493 […]
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Green and Mirror Pond Association OXFORD — The Green and Mirror Pond Association in Oxford will have its annual meeting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at the Oxford Recreational Center. Current members, future members and the general public are invited. The association will provide hamburgers from locally raised beef. All those attending are asked to bring […]
Community sales
LIVERMORE FALLS — Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum will offer strawberry shortcake and ice cream sundaes during its yard sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 22. — GREENE — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends’ super summer yard sale and bottle drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, on Route […]
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Robin Dow Seniors to meet AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens will have a regular meeting Wednesday, July 26. This will include a Chinese luncheon for $6, and will be followed up with bingo. There were 36 members present at the last meeting on July 12. Attendance winners were Nancy Hutchinson and Caroline Chapman; red tickets, Charlotte Dyer, […]