STATE — Maine Woodland Owners is hosting a presentation geared toward property owners in Maine who are new to managing their woodlands. Maine Forest Service District Forester, Lauren Ouellette, will present “You Have Woods…Now What?” “Ten Important Things for New Woodland Owners” on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 4 – 5 p.m. as part of their […]

On October 6, the Oxford Hills Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st place:  Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Mike True of Auburn; 2nd place: Hazel Glazier of Norway and Marta Clements of Bryant Pond; 3rd place: Nancy Farmer of Norway and Les Buzzell of Auburn; 4th place: Georgette Jewell of Paris Hill […]

AREA — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will offer free, unbiased health insurance counseling during Medicare open enrollment and throughout the year. Open enrollment for Medicare health plans runs from October 15 to December 7, as does the Medicare Part D drug plan open enrollment.  Open Enrollment […]

PARIS — Announcing Paris Public Library’s Program for Homeschooled Readers: Encouraging Diverse Readers; Exploring Different Kinds (Genres) of Books for Enjoyment, Grades 3-6. The focus will be on the library skill of exploring/reading different types of books: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Legends, Fantasy, Poetry, Information, and Biography. Format: One genre will be introduced and defined […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus will offer the following classes in October. Classes are held in person at its Lewiston, Wilton, or Norway locations; online; or hybrid. Class locations are 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston; 9 Marston St., Norway; and 284 Main St., Suite 100, Wilton. Classes are free unless noted. Locations are fully accessible. Hearing assistive equipment […]

Bell ringers NORWAY — The 2023 English Hand Bell Choir, of the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street, Norway, is actively recruiting new members. Previous experience is preferred, but not required. Ringers do need some ability to read music and rhythms. Weekly rehearsals will start in October and continue until December performances. No church […]

NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library will host a cookbook discussion on Thursday, November 2, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. The cookbook selected is The Dinner Party Project: A No-Stress Guide to Food with Friends by Natasha Feldman. Attendees will prepare and share a recipe from the cookbook and discuss the book and its recipes. The […]

NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, at 205 Main Street in Norway, is excited to announce that its newly refurbished Thrift Shoppe will be open, indoors and weather permitting outdoors, on Saturday, October 7 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Thanks to generous donations from the Oxford Hills Community, the Thrift Shoppe will feature unique […]

BRIDGTON — What’s the best way to help kids who may need us the most? Hilary & Chuck Wilcoxen of Team Long Run shared some of their answers to that critical question at the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, September 28. Team Long Run develops and delivers programs that support a child’s progress […]