Activities include the Giving Tree, a pajama drive, and food and toy collections.
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Educational center to offer December college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions: • Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 9 and 10 a.m.; • Friday, Dec. 15, at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and noon; • […]
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Jay VFW to hold Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony Dec. 7
Jay Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3335 plans to hold its 2022 Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Livermore Falls bridge, starting in the bank building parking lot, and marching out onto the bridge. The ceremony will include Color Guard units from Post 3335, and Firing Squad from AMVETS […]
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Harrison church to host benefit Christmas concert singalong Dec. 4
HARRISON — The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church plans to host its Christmas concert singalong at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, The event, which benefits area teens experiencing homelessness, will be held at the 582 Bolsters Mills Road church. Tony Landsperg and David Seeley will lead in song and Christmas spirit. Attendees are encouraged to […]
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Rumford Center to host nursing program information session Dec. 8
RUMFORD — People interested in a career in nursing can visit one of the many statewide information sessions that the University of Maine at Augusta has planned for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the UMA Rumford Center, 60 Lowell St. The information session will have both in-person and virtual options. Prospective students can learn […]
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Winthrop trust, landowners partner for full moon walk Dec. 7 in Litchfield
Winthrop’s Kennebec Land Trust staff, along with landowners Teague Morris and Dusty Small, plan to take advantage of the full moon for a hike at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Small-Burnham Conservation Area in Litchfield. RSVPs are required, as space is limited. Those who attend are asked to bring what they need to […]
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Ag department reminds Oxford County farmers, ranchers to vote in committee election
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Oxford County FSA office, 17 Olson Road, Suite #1, South Paris, ME 04281, or postmarked by Dec. 5, according to a […]
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Livermore Falls adult ed career/resource fair Dec. 5 postponed
The Maine Department of Labor’s Rapid Response Team, in partnership with Regional School Unit 73 Spruce Mountain Adult Education, scheduled Career Resource Fair for Pixelle workers and the general public, has been postponed. The fair was scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the adult education office, 9 Cedar St. in Livermore Falls. For […]
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Advent festivals set for Lewiston, Jay, Scarborough, Yarmouth, Falmouth
People can celebrate the Advent season at Festivals of Lessons and Carols, set to be presented at multiple locations in Maine in the coming weeks. The Festival of Lessons and Carols is an Advent tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. It is a blend of Scripture, prayers, and Christmas carols chosen to […]
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Kora Shriners to dedicate statue Dec. 3 in Lewiston
Kora Shriners in Lewiston has been celebrating several significant anniversary dates during 2022. This year marks the 130th anniversary of the founding of Kora Shriners, the 150th anniversary of parent organization Shriners International, and 100 years of the beginning of Shriners Hospitals for Children, according to a news release from John R. Knox, past potentate […]