HOLDEN — Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and local Maine Masonic Lodges provide bicycles for students to win, simply by reading books. The ‘Bikes for Books’ program started 16 years ago in partnership with schools and libraries in Maine communities. Don Pratt, Deputy Grand Master of the Maine Masons says: ‘Over the past 16 years, we’ve […]

BRIDGTON — Bridgton Hospital will be offering outpatient diabetes self-management classes in September. These classes are designed to give general information about diabetes and help patients manage it. The course also introduces patients to a diabetes support system. The classes are covered by MaineCare, Medicare, and other insurance companies. Participants are encouraged to check coverage […]

WEST PARIS – West Paris Public Library will host ‘Community Knitting for All Ages’, a free three-week beginner/intermediate instructional series for all ages beginning Saturday, September 9. We proudly welcome local artist Donna Marshall of West Paris as our facilitator. As a teen, she learned to knit and crochet and fell in love with both. […]

HEBRON — Michael Davis of the Bridgton Historical Society will describe this story. Though Maine is now the only state in the continental US without native venomous snakes, it didn’t used to be that way, and the eradication of the timber rattlesnake here is the product of a widespread and determined effort by our forefathers […]

Rabies NORWAY — Responsible Pet Care is holding a rabies vaccination and microchipping clinic at Norway Fire Station on Saturday, September 9. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the clinic will end at 11 a.m. $20 for rabies and $25 for microchipping. For more information, call Responsible Pet Care at 743-8679. Club meeting NORWAY — […]

NORWAY — The Norway Memorial Library has acquired the following new items as of August, 2023. Fiction: Ackerman, Elliot – Halcyon Adams, Ellery – Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft Adébáyǫ, Ayobami – A Spell of Good Things Andrews, Donna – Birder, She Wrote Barry, Sebastian – Old God’s Time Black, Lisa – What Harms […]

WEST PARIS — Welcome back after the summer break; we are excited about the interesting and uplifting worship services to start the church year. Music is performed by Tom Coolidge. Refreshments following the service. All are welcome.  September 10, “The Rainbow that follows the Flood” led by Cynthia Reedy. In recognition of the water communion, […]

OXFORD — On Friday morning, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st: Teresa O’Clair of Lewiston and Michael Dixon of Auburn; 2nd: Hazel Glazier of Norway and Marta Clements of Bryant Pond’ 3rd: Dave Kallander of Oxford and Mike Quinn of Otisfield; 4th. Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Mike […]