LEWISTON — Modern Woodmen of America have planned the following activities. Thursday, May 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lewiston Mandarin, 750 Sabattus St., (Chapter 8609). Sunday, May 12, 9 a.m. to noon, Knights of Columbus Mother’s Day Brunch, Columbus Drive, Brunswick, (Chapter 7938). Sunday, May 12, Flagship Cinema, Lewiston/Auburn (Chapter 14346). Tuesday, May 14, […]
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Norway road, park clean up NORWAY — The Norway Parks & Recreation Department will join with the Art Gouin Street Clean Up to hold the annual Community Spring Clean Up of town roads and Lake Pennesseewassee Park on Saturday, May 4. From 8 to 11 a.m. work will consist of picking up branches and raking […]
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Education chief visits off-site classrooms in Oxford Hills
PARIS — State Commissioner of Education Stephen Bowen got a sneak peek Thursday morning at the car Oxford Hills Middle School students have been building for the Oxford 250 stock car race this summer. Bowen visited the work site at Crazy Horse Racing in Paris as part of his “Promising Practices” tour in SAD 17 […]
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Safety checks to be part of May 11 bike rodeo
PARIS — The Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club and Oxford Hills Rotary Club are gearing up for the annual Bike Rodeo and May Day Play Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Each year, according to AAA, approximately 200 children under the age of 15 die as […]
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New novels are added at Paris Public Library
PARIS — The Paris Public Library recently added the following novels to its collection: Shana Abe, “The Treasurer Keeper;” Cherry Adair, “Relentless;” Lara Adrian, “Edge of Dawn;” Victoria Alexander, “The Importance of Being Wicked;” Catherine Anderson, “Perfect Timing;” V.C. Andrews, “Forbidden Sister;” Jo Bannister, “Deadly Virtues;” Alex Berenson, “The Night Ranger;” Maeve Binchy, “A Week […]
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Spring clean-up day at garden PARIS — Spring clean-up day is scheduled for the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead to prepare the grounds for the season. The work party is planned for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Lunch will be served. All are invited to participate. Before the public arrives to visit the […]
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McLaughlin Garden announces spring, summer events
PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead at 97 Main St. continues the tradition this summer of providing a welcoming green space on Route 26. The garden, planted by Bernard McLaughlin beginning in 1936 and cared for by him until his death in 1995, is now tended by a nonprofit organization relying heavily on community […]
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Cub Scout pack being formed OXFORD — The Anderson Staples American Legion in conjunction with Boy Scout Troop 196 are announcing the formation of a Cub Scout pack to be located at the legion. Cub Scout coordinator Tom Leeman, also a Boy Scout Troop leader, announced the first steps in forming a new Cub Scout […]
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Four running for two seats on Paris Board of Selectmen
PARIS — Two residents are running against incumbent Selectmen Samuel Elliot and Robert Wessels in the June election. Elliot and Wessels were elected last summer to fill vacated seats. Both are up for re-election and will face competition from Michael Risica, a member of the Budget Committee, and Janet Jamison, who is on both the […]
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West Paris math whiz calculating his future
PARIS — It’s about what you know, not necessarily how you learned it, said Allen Gerry, a nationally honored mathematician and longtime coach of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School math team. “The world is changing,” he said, with young people getting their education at home, online, at college and at businesses. Case in point […]