WEST PARIS — On Thursday, March 16, at 12 p.m. there will be a Soup and Sandwich lunch – two kinds of soup, assorted sandwiches, and desserts – followed by an afternoon of games and puzzles. There will be card games like Hand and Foot and Cribbage (we know there are guys out there who […]
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Oxford Hills Bridge results
OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club announces the results of their March 10 game. Coming in first were Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Mike Quinn of Otisfield. In second place were Dick Allen of New Gloucester and Paul Clement, also of New Gloucester. In third place, B.J. and Steve Cavicchi of Bridgton. We […]
Loon Echo Land Trust activities
AREA — Winter is back and Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) is offering a number of events to help you get outside and enjoy the snow & meet fellow community members this month. All events are free, and snowshoes are available to borrow free of charge for all events. Registration is requested at lelt.org/events or […]
Maine chooses VRpatients for EMS training
STATE — VRpatients, the industry’s only pro-level virtual sim creator for EMS & Nurse Educators, announced it has partnered with the State of Maine to provide immersive simulative training to its EMS clinicians throughout the state and seven Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Centers. This is being made possible with federal grant dollars made available […]
Bridge Results
OXFORD — On March 3, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met at 9:15 am at the Oxford Rec Center and had 3 tables of bridge. The winners were: 1st. Dick Allen of New Gloucester and Mike Quinn of Otisfield; 2nd: Georgette Jewell of Paris Hill and Pat Quinn of Otisfield; 3rd. Dennise Whitley and […]
Rotary Club to host Community Kettle dinner
NAPLES — The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club will host a Community Kettle at the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street in Bridgton on Thursday, March 9 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. or until the food runs out. This will be an eat-in supper with the option for “take-out”. Everyone is welcome. On the menu is lasagna, […]
Sweden Food Pantry selected for ‘Fight Hunger’ bag donations
SWEDEN — The Sweden Food Pantry has been selected by Hannaford, 109 Portland Rd., Bridgton, to receive $1 for each $2.50 reusable Fight Hunger Bag sold during the month of March. Hannaford Supermarket has always been very generous with food donations to the Pantry. This is another example of their generosity to support our […]
First Universalist Mainer witnesses Ukraine’s crisis
WEST PARIS — Please join us on March 19 from 9 to 10 a.m. for a special worship service. We are welcoming George Fox, who will give a presentation during the sermon portion of the service on his Ukraine aid. The title of his talk is A Mainer’s Witnesses to Ukraine’s Crisis ~ The humanitarian […]
Oxford Hills Rotary
PARIS — In honor of January being Vocational Service month, the Oxford Hills Rotary Club has invited guest speakers to come to our meetings and share their vocation with the members. Each speaker is thanked and presented with a framed certificate of appreciation. Recently, Jeff “Pete” Preble, a Past President of the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club […]
First Universalist March services
WEST PARIS — Spring is coming, truly it is. Before we know it, the spring bulbs will start poking through the snow. Until then, let us join together to learn, rejoice, empathize, and enjoy community. Worship services at the First Universalist Church of West Paris are Sundays at 9 a.m. Music is performed by Tom […]