Cemetery Association meeting HARRISON — Stuart’s Corner Cemetery Association will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Masonic Hall in Bolsters Mills. Roadside cleanup OTISFIELD — Saturday, May 6: Otisfield Conservation Committee sponsored roadside cleanup, 9 a.m. – noon. Rain date is May 7. Meet at the Community Hall at 8:45 a.m. Trash […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus is offering in-person, online or hybrid classes in Lewiston, Wilton and Norway in May. Classes are free, unless noted. Locations are fully accessible. Hearing assistive equipment is available upon request. For more information or to register, call 207-795-4010 or visit seniorsplus.org. In Oxford County: Wowzitude Travel Club for armchair travelers will take […]

STATE — Agricultural producers and landowners with certain expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts can receive additional rental incentives and extend that land’s role in conservation for another 30 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers enrollment (CLEAR30) now through July 31, 2023. […]

STATE — AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2023 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors individuals 50 and over who share their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of others in their community. The annual award is named after AARP’s founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP in 1958 […]

COUNTY — Join Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District on May 27 from 7-9 a.m. for a morning of birding at the Ten-mile River Demonstration Forest on the Hiram/Brownfield town line. The demo forest is part of the migration route for many exciting birds, and in spring the forest comes alive with the songs […]

HEBRON — Michael Davis, director of the Bridgton Historical Society recently briefed the Hebron Historical Society on the origins and history of the first highways of the Oxford Hills and Lakes Region. Davis explained that the first roads were established around 1766, at the end of the French and Indian War, and improved for 2-wheel […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on April 18. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics that an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting […]

OXFORD — On Friday, April 7, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club announced the following winners: 1. Hazel Glazier of Norway and Marta Clements of Bryant Pond, 2. Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Mike True of Auburn, and 3. Steve and B.J. Cavicchi of Bridgton. The Club meets regularly on Fridays at 9:15 a.m. at […]