PARIS — There will be a Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 500 Paris Hill Rd (at the top of Paris Hill). We warmly invite the public to the free concert. Kathy Richardson will be playing Christmas music on the grand piano before the program begins as […]
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Community Lunch set to reopen
NORWAY — Norway Community Lunch will resume serving free and delicious, weekly hot lunches on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main Street, Norway. All are welcome! Community Lunch is a program of the Oxford Hills Area Association of Churches and has been in operation for 30 […]
Cancer golf tourney thanks
To the Editor: On behalf of the Norway Country Club Ladies Golf Association, we say “Thank You” to the generous individuals and businesses in the communities of Western Maine. Recently we presented a check for over $17,500 to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, the funds raised during the 9th Annual Drive Out Cancer […]
Christmas for kids hat/mitten drive
PARIS — Once again, the Paris Public Library at 37 Market Square in Paris is conducting a hat and mitten drive for Christmas for Kids. Your talents, time, and unsurpassed generosity in the past have kept our children’s heads and hands warm during our prolonged and cold Maine winters. If you knit or crochet, we […]
I Spy Halloween at the Paris Public Library
PARIS —The Paris Public Library will be offering a week of drop-in activities to celebrate Halloween this year. From Tuesday, October 25 to Monday, October 31, visitors of all ages can stop by during regular library hours to play “I Spy Halloween,” searching throughout the library for hidden Halloween objects. They may also take a […]
Paris Police goes pink
PARIS — Chief Michael Dailey said of Paris Police Department’s pink badges, “The Month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I wanted us to be able to wear something on our uniforms to generate awareness and support. The badge is one of the most prominent parts of that uniform so I thought […]
Church service changes
WEST PARIS – The First Universalist Church of West Paris is changing its Sunday, October 30 worship service. The service, which was originally scheduled to be held at the Paris Universalist church as part of our exchanges, will now be held at the First Universalist Church of West Paris at 9 a.m. A future exchange […]
Hollyberry Craft Fair benefits Project Grad
BRIDGTON — Lake Region’s Project Graduation is a program that helps provide a safe and drug/alcohol free celebration after graduation for seniors. Project graduation emerged in Oxford Hills, Maine in 1980 and has grown since then to many Maine high schools, including Lake Region. We are having our 32nd Annual Hollyberry Craft Fair at Lake […]