BRIDGTON — At Narramissic Historic Farm in South Bridgton, reenactors will feature skirmishes, drills, marching, and demonstrations, starting at 1 p.m. Members of the 3rd Maine Vol. Infantry Company A, 35th Virginia Company B, and Civilian reenactors, ‘Be What Remains’, will be participating. Blacksmith demonstrations start at 1 p.m. and the Historic Farmhouse will be […]
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Judicial branch warns about court-related scam calls
STATE — The Maine Judicial Branch is warning people today about scam calls falsely claiming to come from law enforcement, demanding that the recipient pay money to clear an “outstanding warrant” for purportedly having missed a court date. Judicial Branch personnel and law enforcement never call and request personal or financial information or money over […]
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CMCC free high pressure boiler operator trainings
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is offering free High-Pressure Boiler Operator trainings. The first cohort is Wednesday evenings, July 20 – October 17, 2022, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., at ND Paper in Rumford. Registration is required and 10 open seats are available. The second cohort […]
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SeniorsPlus announces summer office hours
REGION — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, announced its summer office hours. Lewiston Office (8 Falcon Road) Office hours in Lewiston are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on holidays. If you have a specific concern, we encourage you to make an appointment by calling […]
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Paris’s Founder’s Day is July 16
PARIS — The 43rd annual Founder’s Day to support the Hamlin Library and Museum in Paris, Maine will be held Saturday, July 16. The showpiece of the charity event is The Bahre Collection of antique and classic cars. The collection, housed at the birthplace of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Lincoln’s first vice-president, is open once a […]
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Cancer Resource Center hires navigator
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine (CRCofWM) announced that they have hired Barb Perry, RN, Certified Health & Wellness Coach, on a part-time basis, to support cancer patients in Oxford County and surrounding towns with emotional, financial, and other basic needs. Perry will team up with Oncology Social Worker, Stephanie LeBlond, LSW, […]
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Sappi NA partners with Girls Scouts to create new patch
NATION — Sappi North America Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products, and pulp, in partnership with the Girl Scouts of Maine, today announced the national rollout of the Paper Scientist Patch program. The patch program teaches girls the science and technology of the pulp and paper industry. The first-of-its-kind program […]
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Sea chanteys with Jerry Bryant at Norway library
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library announces that Jerry Bryant from Amherst, Massachusetts will present a musical program on traditional sailor chanteys Thursday, July 28, 7-8 p.m. The men who worked on square-riggers in the 19th century used rhythmic work songs, which they called chanteys (or shanties, depending on where they were from), to coordinate their […]
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Norway library sets series of sea stories
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library announces a series called “An Ocean of Possibilities for Book Discussion: Stories at Sea”. The book discussion series features novels with the themes of survival and the psychological struggles of the individual in the hostile environment of the sea. All discussions are on the fourth Thursday of the month, 3-4:30 […]