Following on its second Mooselookmeguntic Landlocked Salmon Fishing Derby, the Rangeley Region Guides’ and Sportsmen’s Association plans to hold its first Kids’ Fishing Derby. Young anglers will have the opportunity to try their luck at the association’s Kid’s Fishing Pond on Thursday, July 7. This pond, located behind the Guides’ Clubhouse on Old Skiway Road […]
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AARP Maine seeks community service award nominees
AARP Maine is seeking nominations for its 2022 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service which honors those individuals 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 at the age of […]
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Winthrop to hold Friends on the 4th 5K
WINTHROP — Tthe 20th annual Friends on the 4th 5K Run/Jog/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. Monday July 4, at Norcross Point. The race, with a scenic course that runs along the eastern shore of Maranacook Lake, is open to all ages. The registration fee is $25 for those 11 and older and $15 for […]
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Waterford summer breakfasts to return July 4
The Waterford summer breakfasts are scheduled to return at 7:30 a.m. Monday, July 4. Precautions will be in place, with spacing of tables and masks available. The breakfast will be held at the Wilkins House, 19 Plummer Hill Road in Waterford. Other breakfasts are set for 7:30-10 a.m. Wednesdays, July 20 and Aug. 3 and […]
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New Gloucester society to hold reading of Declaration of Independence
NEW GLOUCESTER — A public reading of the Declaration of Independence is set for 4 p.m. Monday, July 4, at the New Gloucester History Barn, 383 Intervale Road. The event, sponsored by the New Gloucester Historical Society, is free. For more information, call Leonard L. Brooks at 207-926-3188.
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Rumford library offers Book Bingo reading challenge to adult patrons
The Rumford Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities, is underway, and the library is offering adults a reading challenge. Now through Friday, Aug. 26, the library’s adult patrons also can participate in Book Bingo. Each Bingo box includes a challenge for readers, such as a book with a one-word title; a book […]
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Farmington plans 4th of July parade
The Farmington Rotary plans the return of the Fourth of July parade, set for 10 a.m. Monday, July 4. The staging area for all participants will be at the Olsen Student Center parking lot on High Street in Farmington. Line up and judging is at 9 am. “Celebrating America’s Superheroes” is this year’s theme. Chamber […]
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Rangeley chamber plans July 3rd in the Park event
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its seventh annual July 3rd in the Park event from 10 a.m. until dusk. On Sunday, July 3, the park will feature activities, food and entertainment for all ages provided by area nonprofit organizations, according to a news release from the chamber. Festivities will start at […]
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Jay set to hold Independence Day parade July 3
The town of Jay plans to hold an Independence Day Parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 3. Line up will begin at 1 p.m. at the Memco parking lot at 102 Main St. and will end at the cannon by the railroad tracks in Livermore Falls. The parade is later than usual to be respectful […]
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Ag department reminds producers to file crop acreage reports
SOUTH PARIS — Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with the Oxford County Farm Service Agency before the applicable deadline. “In order to comply with USDA program eligibility requirements, all producers must file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said […]