On Sunday, May 18, starting at 4 p.m., the Mahoosuc Community Band Spring Concert will be held on the Gould Campus in Bingham Auditorium. Ed Ryan is the conductor, working with many talented musicians from our communities. The musical program will surely delight the audience. This Community Band is always looking for new members to […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Accountant 2’
“The Accountant” was a mid-sized hit from 2016 that, until recently, had a reputation as a wannabe franchise-starter that never got a follow-up. I watched the first movie for research last weekend, and I would have guessed that the reason the film went so long without a sequel was that the key players knew that […]
Norway Recreation programs
Save the date for the 10th annual Norway Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, May 31, from 8-10 a.m. at Butters Park. This event falls during Maine’s Free Fishing weekend, so no licenses are needed to join! Be on the lookout for Swimming Lessons, starting in July! Cemetery Department: Plots are being sold for Lakeview Cemetery. […]
Rumford accepts bid to move bandstand to Stephens Memorial Park
Local contractor Jim Barnett was selected for the project.
Ladies of the Lake hold quilt show in Rumford
The charitable quilting group displayed their creations at the Rumford United Methodist Church.
Western Maine tech school budget approved at $2.6 million
The Region 9 School of Applied Technology serves students from Rumford, Mexico, Roxbury, Hanover, Bethel, Newry, Woodstock, Greenwood, Dixfield, Canton, Carthage, Peru, Andover, Byron, Gilead and Upton.
Unified literacy strategy adopted in Farmington-area school district, AI eyed in tech planning
RSU 9 will implement a districtwide literacy approach beginning with K-1 students next year and plans to integrate artificial intelligence as part of a new technology roadmap. The district also received a $46,500 grant to support summer programs.
Maine Duos bring Side By Each to Old South Church
FARMINGTON — Old South Church Concert Series welcomes Maine’s Side By Each to Farmington for the first time on Sunday, June 1 at 4 p.m. Tickets for general admission will be $25, with students (12 yrs+/college with ID) and seniors (65+) $20. There is free admission for children under 12 years. Tickets can be […]
Oxford Hills May things to do
Finn-American WEST PARIS — The monthly meeting of the Finnish-American Heritage Society of Maine will be held at the FinnAm Center at 8 Maple Street in West Paris at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. A brief business meeting will be followed by a presentation of the Finnish-American Heritage Society’s production of “The Immigrants.” This […]
Lake Region Community Chorus presents concert
NAPLES — The Lake Region Community Chorus will be presenting its tenth annual Spring Concert, which will take place in the Lake Region High School auditorium. The school is located at 1877 Roosevelt Trail (Rt. 302) in Naples. The concerts are scheduled for Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 25, at 3 […]