NORWAY — Parishioners and Fr. Ed Clifford, pastor of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Norway, were looking for a way to honor their parish’s patron saint while encouraging joy-filled service to those in need of mercy. “I don’t remember who suggested collecting new white socks for the homeless, but the Social Justice and Peace […]
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Area youth programs to receive $5,000
NORWAY — New Balance Athletics and Norway Savings Bank have joined the Maine West initiative to offer cash rewards to youth programs serving the Oxford Hills, greater Bethel, and River Valley areas as part of the Second Nature Adventure Challenge. In July the Oxford County Wellness Collaborative and its partners in the Maine West initiative […]
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Gems AUGUSTA — The 32nd Annual Rockhounders Gem and Mineral Show, is September 4 and 5, sponsored by Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club. This show will be held at the National Guard Armory on Western Avenue in Augusta from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. There will be […]
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Woodlands Senior Living breaks ground in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Woodlands Senior Living, a Maine-based, family-owned-and-operated assisted living and memory care provider, broke ground today on its newest facility. Woodlands Memory Care of Bridgton, to be located at 200 North High Street, will be Woodlands’ tenth location and sixteenth community in Maine. Woodlands is planning a 48-bed community for individuals living with Alzheimer’s […]
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The Table’s September events
NORWAY — The Table, located at 160 Main Street, continues to be busy, offering Weekly Free clothing give-away, free breakfast (Norway Grange), recovery groups, and kayaking on area bodies of water. The Table offers free clothing on Tuesday and Wednesdays from 1-5 p.m., as well as the last Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-12 […]
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Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine plans Open House
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, previously housed at 199 Main Street, on the Stephens Memorial Hospital (SMH) campus, has relocated to 59 Winter Street, and will host an open house for the public on Wednesday, September 15 from 2-4 p.m. This is an opportunity for the public to stop by and […]
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Rotary thanks OH community
To the Editor: The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills wants to say a special ‘thank you’ to Bessey Motor Sales and Ripley & Fletcher Ford for their very generous donations of vehicles for our Annual Auction/Yard Sale this year. With the pandemic issues, it is challenging for all non-profits to have successful fundraisers, and these […]
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Norway library hosts Karana Book Club
NORWAY —Norway Memorial Library invites students in fourth and fifth grade to attend a six-week book discussion and activity series. This book club will meet on Thursdays, October 7 to November 11, from 4 to 4:40 p.m. to discuss Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis. The first ten to sign up will receive a free […]