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: • Thursday, Jan. 4, at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. and noon; • Friday, Jan. 5, at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. […]
Events
Silver Lake Camp Owners Association to be honored Dec. 19
SOUTH PARIS — The Silver Lake Camp Owners Association is set to receive the Spirit of America Award from the Oxford County Board of Commissioners for its Courtesy Boat Inspection Program on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The event will take place at the Oxford County Commissioners office in the Oxford County Courthouse, 26 Western Ave., No. […]
UMaine at Farmington community aims to brighten holiday season
Multiple charitable giving opportunities are planned through Dec. 15.
Live for Christmas event set for Stone Mountain Arts Center
A Live for Christmas concert featuring the Stone Mountain Boys is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16, at Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road in Brownfield. With the lights all strung and garlands galore, Stone Mountain LIVE at Christmas is the whole experience. Stone Mountain’s owner, Carol Noonan, who hosts […]
Sabattus running club to hold Jingle Jog Dec. 16
The Sabattus Rec Running Club plans to hold its annual Jingle Jog at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, starting at the town’s mini mall on Sabattus Road. The free jog/walk event aims to spread cheer through the Sabattus Village area, as participants wear festive clothing, lights, and maybe some bells on local streets, according to […]
Lewiston reminds dog owners that licenses expire at year’s end
2024 dog licensing kicked off Dec. 1.
Ag department accepting online applications for farm loans
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that is paperless and provides helpful features including an electronic signature option, the ability to attach supporting documents such […]
Bridgton-area club to help with South Waterford holiday event Dec. 10
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is supporting Rotarian Nicholas Orgo and his family in celebrating their first anniversary as the new owners of the Bear Mountain Inn at 364 Waterford Road in South Waterford. This celebration is a free holiday party set for noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the in; the event is open […]
South Paris club sells cheese wheels to benefit school’s business club
SOUTH PARIS — Oxford Hills Interact Club has been helping the Oxford Hills Rotary Club sell its Cabot cheese wheels at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) craft fair, held in November. The club continues to sell the cheese wheels, which benefit the school’s business club, the Oxford Hills […]
Jolly Good Night set for Farmington Dec. 8
FARMINGTON — The second annual Jolly Good Night is set for Friday, Dec. 8, put on by the Downtown Farmington Business Association, the Greater Franklin Food Council, the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, with help from the Teachers Lounge Mafia. Holiday shoppers can take advantage of after-work hours with downtown businesses staying open until […]