Honey Bee Club to meet PARIS — The Oxford Hills Honey Bee Club will have its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension Office, 9 Olson Road in South Paris. There will be a presentation, “Preparing Beeswax for Candles and Other Crafts,” given by Master Beekeeper Carol Cottrill. […]
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Post to hold Texas hold’em poker LOCKE MILLS — A Texas hold’em poker tournament will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Jackson-Silver Post 68, 595 Gore Road. Doors open at 11 a.m., games begin at 1 p.m. There is a $50 buy-in, high hand options, pull tabs, 50/50, and meals and beverages will be available. Eagles to host […]
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Class gatherings
DIXFIELD — The Stephens High School Class of 1955 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Ellis’ for the monthly luncheon. — RUMFORD — The Stephens High School Class of 1952 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Gatch’s. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited.
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Historical society open house NEW GLOUCESTER — The first monthly New Gloucester Historical Society Archives Open House of 2019 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 5, at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road (next to Town Hall). This event is free and open to the public and genealogists are invited […]
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Food pantry seeks donations AUBURN — The High Street Congregational Church Food Pantry has ongoing needs for the following items: peanut butter, canned vegetables, soup, canned pasta, canned meats, canned fruit, dry cereal, baking items, soup, crackers and toilet paper. Auburn United Methodist Church collects items for the pantry. Donations may be brought to 439 […]
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GAHS announces raffle winners LEWISTON — The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society announced the winners of their “Cold Paws, Warm Heart” annual raffle. With over $9,300 in tickets sales the winners were: Eve Duplissis, Lewiston; Ashley Rand, Gray; Christel Desjardins; and Robert Lindahl, Auburn. Each winner also received a handmade quilt in addition to the heating […]
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Drumming group making a beat LEWISTON — The Hand Drumming Group plays from 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, at Trinity Church, 247 Bates St. All levels and styles of drummers can play, and they can bring their own instrument or try one of the club’s drums. The cost to […]
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Lithgow Library donation drive AUGUSTA — All through January, the Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St., will be waiving overdue fines when folks bring in food or toiletries for the donation drive. All donations will be delivered at the end of the month to the Augusta Food Bank and Bridging the Gap’s Everyday Basics Essentials Pantry. […]
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Class gathering
DIXFIELD — The Stephens High School Class of 1956 luncheon will be at noon Thursday, Jan. 3, at Ellis’s Variety on Weld Street. All classmates and guests are welcome.
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AmeriCorps seeks part-time volunteers LEWISTON — AmeriCorps, Maine Partnership for Environmental Stewardship, is seeking part-time volunteers from the community to be Energy Efficiency Residential Consultants. Volunteers for this position will first conduct a needs-based assessment to learn what issues are most important to the community and to inform where efforts are most needed. Then, they […]