DIXFIELD — River Valley Animal Advocates and the Dixfield town office are seeking donations in the form of kitty litter, cat food and money for the group’s annual Christmas for Kitties fundraiser, Vice President Brenda Jarvis said Thursday evening. River Valley Animal Advocates was founded in October 2009, and attempts to “promote and support healthy, […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Popular Christmas trees, popular music
LEWISTON — The results are in — the Kora Shriners FEZtival of Trees, which wrapped up Nov. 29, was another big hit. Visitors packed the Kora Temple to admire the beautiful trees, decorated with a lot of flair, fun and lights. Businesses and organizations sponsor trees and gifts. Festival-goers buy raffle tickets to win a […]
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Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Woodstock library re-invites resident to lead popular sing-along Dec. 11
WOODSTOCK — The Whitman Memorial Library is re-inviting resident Jim Burke to perform Christmas music at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, library trustee Marta Clements said Thursday. Clements said that the library asked Burke to perform Christmas music on his keyboard in 2013, and the event received enough positive feedback to warrant an encore performance […]
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6-year-old exceeds goal to help sick children
LEWISTON — As he set up his craft-fair table Saturday morning, Maddox Nason hoped his homemade Popsicle stick picture frames, salt dough ornaments and cookies would bring in $200 to help sick children. He raised nearly triple that amount. On Saturday afternoon, the Auburn 6-year-old left the Franco Center’s craft fair with $578, more than […]
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LePage holds Christmas party for military families
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Anne LePage are hosting military families at their home for a Christmas party. The party at the Blaine House is being held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The first lady says that many children in military families must deal with a parent leaving for deployment […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Buckfield students gather gifts for local military family
BUCKFIELD — Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School are collecting Christmas gifts for a military family in Oxford County and setting up a Giving Tree where people can leave presents. “To give presents to a military family is pretty cool,” said seventh-grader Deja Bennett, who helped set up and decorate the tree […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield woman starts Secret Santa program to help River Valley area senior citizens
RUMFORD — A Dixfield woman launched her Senior Secret Santa Program this week to help River Valley senior citizens who may be in need this month. In addition to seeking out seniors who might not have anything for Christmas, Kelly Mawhinney DeRoche is also looking for help from the public to buy a desired gift […]
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Toys then and now, fondly remembered
For generations, just about every young boy, and quite a few girls, had scooters. A child’s first scooter was often a homemade box-on-roller-skate wheels, and many Christmas mornings are remembered for that first store-bought scooter discovered under the tree. These days, scooters have electric motor propulsion, and there are many different types of battery-powered vehicles. […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Livermore Falls investigating why Christmas lights not working
LIVERMORE FALLS — Town Manager Kristal Flagg told selectmen Tuesday that the Christmas lights on the wreaths are not working again. Flagg said new fuses were put on the wreaths last year. “It think it is time to have a discussion on getting something new,” she said. “The wreaths are not working.” She said she […]