OXFORD — On Friday, September 22, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st; Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Mike True of Auburn; 2nd: Misha Tomic of Waterford and Les Buzzell of Auburn; 3rd: Linda Smith of Oxford and Dennise Whitley of Norway; 4th: BJ and Steve Cavicchi of Bridgton; […]
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Open House at historical society
PARIS — The Paris Cape Historical Society will hold an Open House at its Porter House Museum, 77 High Street in Paris, on Oct. 14 from 1-4 p.m. PCHS will feature its many artifacts from Paris history, as well as historical photos by Jack Quinn, Edward Greene, and others. The event is free to the […]
Extension, OCSWCD offer tour with Wrinkle in Thyme Farm
SUMNER — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, in partnership with Wrinkle in Thyme Farm in Sumner, will be offering an on-farm program on Friday, October 13 from 3-5 p.m. When Marty and Maryanne started they were novices to sheep farming and today they run a […]
OCSWCD offers soil health workshop
PARIS — Attention gardeners, farmers, and anyone else interested in improving the health of your land; the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District will be offering an “Improving Your Soil Health” workshop on Wednesday, October 18 from 3-4:30 p.m. Join Robin Dunn, soil and compost enthusiast, and Michele Windsor, OCSWCD Program Manager, to learn […]
Grief Group to begin new evening session
NORWAY — The ‘Healing After Loss’ Grief Support Group at The Table will be forming its next group to begin on October 12 at The Table, 160 Main Street in Norway, for anyone who is struggling with grief over a loss of any kind. For this course, the meetings will be held from 6:30 to […]
Teen LEGO Club begins
NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library teen room will offer a LEGO Club for ages 12-18 every Tuesday in October, from 2-4:30 p.m. Teens are welcome to drop in any time during these hours. Come build and collaborate with others to make weird, wonderful, and wild LEGO creations. Bring a friend and a snack for […]
‘Spare Time’ exhibit at library
NORWAY — Visitors to Norway Memorial Library can now enjoy an art exhibit entitled, ‘Spare Time’, by Polly Glavine. Marilyn ‘Polly’ Glavine is a Maine native. She was married to the love of her life Jack, who is now deceased, for 67 years. She is a mother of two. Polly is a vibrant and much-loved […]
Norway Savings Bank pledges another $20,000 for SAD 17 field trips
The goal for Viking FUNds was to ensure that students in the district had the opportunity to participate in experiential learning through field trips or special classroom guests.
Community astronomy event at library
WEST PARIS — West Paris Public Library will host ‘Star Party.’ a free astronomy evening for all ages on Saturday, October 14. We are thrilled to welcome Rick Chase of Waterford and Terry Robinson of Paris as our facilitators. Terry and Rick have observed and offered programs at the Twitchell Observatory, now located at Robert’s […]
Land trust’s fall schedule set
NORWAY — As the vibrant foliage of autumn begins to blanket the western Maine landscape, there’s no better time to embrace the great outdoors and nourish both body and soul. This fall, Western Foothills Land Trust is offering a variety of wonderful opportunities to prioritize our well-being. Amidst the crisp, invigorating air and the […]