Monthly open observatory night PARIS — Twitchell Observatory’s next open observatory night will be held from 9 to 11 p.m. Friday or Saturday, Aug. 4 or 5, on Hooper Ledge Road if skies are clear. The observatory expects to see Saturn, constellations and the moon. The event is free to attend. Weather postponements will be announced […]
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United New Auburn Association seeking donations, vendors
AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will hold its annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in the parking lots of Rolly’s Diner and the New Auburn Social Club. Table rentals are available for $5 each. UNAA will accept donations for the sale. Proceeds will benefit UNAA’s community events and […]
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Lithuanian Heritage Club to meet RUMFORD — The Lithuanian Heritage Club will meet at noon Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Sam’s Italian Shop on Route 2. SeniorsPlus at Wilton library WILTON — SeniorsPlus will be at the Wilton Free Public Library the first Thursday of every month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will be […]
YWCA Central Maine inducts two new board members
LEWISTON — The YWCA Central Maine has announced two new members to the board of directors: Tonya Bailey-Curry and Susan Brown. Bailey-Curry holds a master’s in social work from the University of Southern Maine. She received her BA in social and behavioral science from the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, where she graduated summa […]
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Knitting Guild to meet OXFORD — The Western Maine Knitting Guild will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Eleanor Heidrich’s home, Main Street (Route 26). Those attending should bring any additional items for the Oxford Fair. The theme for this year is “around the house” or household items. The guild will have a […]
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Neighborhood Watch Group to meet AUBURN — The New Auburn Neighborhood Watch Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the sixth Street Congregational Church. Children’s author visiting Cary Library WAYNE — Local children’s author Laura Bantley will do a reading and book-signing of “How Ladybug Bear Came to Maine” at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, […]
Mexico pastor discusses new church program with River Valley Rotary Club
RUMFORD — The River Valley Rotary Club Fellowship luncheon on July 17 hosted Tony Rea, pastor at the Mexico First Baptist Church. Rea gave a presentation on a new program, Harvest Home, started by the parachurch organization of the First Baptist Church. It is a place where the drug-addicted person or anyone else down and […]
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Pine Tree Quilters Guild meeting NORWAY — The Pine Needles chapter of the state wide Pine Tree Quilters Guild meets from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays in the community room of the Norway Town Office, year around. Both hand and machine quilters are welcome. There is a schedule of optional activities such as occasional road trips, […]
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United New Auburn Association meeting AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Rolly’s Diner. The speaker will be the city manager Peter Crichton. MHS preparing for encampment MINOT — Minot Historical Society will host a Civil War Encampment from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at 493 […]
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Green and Mirror Pond Association OXFORD — The Green and Mirror Pond Association in Oxford will have its annual meeting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, at the Oxford Recreational Center. Current members, future members and the general public are invited. The association will provide hamburgers from locally raised beef. All those attending are asked to bring […]