OXFORD — Aunt Bertha Community Connections is a summer project taking place in the Oxford Hills area focused on improving the ability to connect people to community resources that support health. A small team of inter-professional students will be working to improve a resource directory called Aunt Bertha, by identifying resources and getting more organizations […]

PARIS — The Rotary Club of Oxford Hills recently made donations to 2 local organizations to help with the younger youth in the area. Because their annual May Day Play Day event was cancelled due to COVID-19, they were able to use those designated funds to help out the Community Concepts Pre-K program in conjunction […]

BRIDGTON — A program to inform and empower those with diabetes to live well and effectively manage the disease will be offered at Bridgton Hospital, 25 Hospital Drive, Bridgton, in the BHPG Admin Conference Room. Class dates are as follows: Tuesday, July 7,  2 – 5 p.m. Monday, July 13,  2 – 5 p.m. Thursday, […]

NORWAY — Below is a list of new offerings at the Norway Memorial Library. Nonfiction Johnson, Fenton – At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life Ehrenreich, Barbara – Had I Known: Collected Essays Reich, Robert B. – The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It Wegman, Jesse – Let the […]

LEWISTON — Job Corps is currently enrolling youth 16-24 years old, who are interested in learning career training in areas such as Automotive, Welding, Healthcare, Electrical, Culinary Arts, among others, through FREE training. Virtual and online learning options available. Earn HSD/HSE and driver’s license at the same time.  Housing and meals included at no cost. […]

  NORWAY — During its June 16 meeting, Norway Grange #45 presented Membership Certificates from the Maine State Grange and National Grange. Recipients included Ethel Lacourse, Eleanor Austin and Morris Tucker 75 year members, George Rice, 60 year member, and Carol Rice, Linda Allen and Linda Jack, 55 year members. Also during the meeting, Berdina […]

NORWAY — The public is invited to a Lobster Roll Lunch at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., Norway. Take-out lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu includes Deb and Jane’s famous lobster rolls, chips, brownies (made by Happi Chicks) and a cold drink. $15 per meal. There will […]

  AREA — Katey Branch is running for the Maine State Senate in District 19 which includes Paris, Norway, Oxford, Otisfield, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Brownfield, Porter and Hiram. Branch lives in South Paris and has been actively involved in community building for the last 33 years. She runs Halls Pond Healing Arts […]