BETHEL — To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College (WMSC) will present a program, “Distressed about Stress,” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the Bethel Congregational Church Chapel, 32 Church St. Presenters will include Ellen Crocker, retired psychotherapist; Wendy Youmans, LCSW and 500-hour level Kripalu Yoga teacher; and Jewel Clark, professional […]
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Spring Reiki Clinic coming soon
The Spring Reiki Clinic, sponsored by the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, at the Norway Town Office, 19 Danforth St. A reservation is required for a free 20-minute individual chair session for those impacted by cancer and a friend. Call 207-890-0329 before noon […]
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North Yarmouth girl helps animals
Dahlia Perrin of North Yarmouth presented the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society with the donations from her 9th birthday party on March 23. Perrin, a third-grade student at the Mable I. Wilson School, asked for donations for the pets in lieu of birthday gifts. The humane society is located at 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston. For more […]
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Sunday school children help food bank
Joyce Baker, left, of St. Michael’s Church, Auburn, and her crew of Sunday School children are loading up the wagon and taking it to the food bank at High Street Congregational Church. Baker chooses something for the parishioners to bring in once a month, but she takes the wagon over every week. The children, from left, Ellie […]
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VFW patriotic youth scholarship contest opens for 2018-19
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is accepting entries for its 2018-19 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Students will compete for their share of $3 million in scholarships and awards. The 2018 VFW Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., recognized the top students for 2017-18 in early March. Locally, District […]
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Maine Appalachian Trail Club to hold annual spring meeting at Bates College
LEWISTON — With warmer weather right around the corner, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club welcomes its members and the public to its annual spring meeting, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Pettengill Hall, Bates College, 4 Andrews Road. Kicking off the 2018 trail season, the meeting will feature updates on Appalachian […]
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Food funds
Student Council members of the Agnes Gray Elementary School and school secretary Darlene Rogers raised $840 in donation for the school’s Foodstock Pantry with the help of Aaron and Amanda Ouellette, who put on a traditional corned beef and cabbage community supper. From left are Ian Brown, Rogers, Will Brown, Hunter Brown and MacKenzie Henderson. […]
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Oxford Hills DECA member Jarrod Todd wins high score at state conference
PARIS — Members of the Oxford Hills DECA Chapter participated at the State Conference Feb. 14 and 15 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Outgoing officers Mikayla Politano and Tsela Shraiberg oversaw most of the activities of the event. Riley McGough was elected to the State DECA Action Team for the 2018-2019 school […]
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Freeport High School Chamber Choir to perform at April La Rencontre
LEWISTON — The La Rencontre at the Gendron Franco Center will feature the 22-member Freeport High School Chamber Choir on Thursday, April 12. La Rencontre (“the gathering”) will start at 11:25 a.m. The cost of the meal and program is $12 a person. The doors and the bar will open at 10 a.m. Guests may […]
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Kennebec Land Trust receives donation of Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area
WINTHROP — Mt. Vernon residents George and Linda Smith have helped Kennebec Land Trust (KLT) reach the 6,248 acres conserved mark with their donation of the 125-acre Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area Forest in Mt. Vernon on March 21. Located off of Route 41, the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area will be managed to protect […]