MECHANIC FALLS — Call for contestants! The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Maine High School Student Guitar Competition. This contest is open to Maine high school students, grades 9-12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by March 1, 2025, to be […]
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Holiday activities and events
GOP Christmas WEST PARIS — The Oxford County Republican Committee will meet for a Christmas party/fundraiser at The Finnish-American Center, 8 Maple Street, West Paris on Tuesday, December 10. Social hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6. Join us as we celebrate the season, exchange gifts, and discuss plans for a great 2025. For more […]
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Senior Players thank community
To the Editor: On behalf of the entire troupe, I want to thank the community for their overwhelming support for the Senior Players’ recent performances. We take immense pride in entertaining our friends and neighbors and this support was deeply appreciated. We hope you had as much fun watching as we did preparing for and […]
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TMS JV Boys’ Basketball
BETHEL — Telstar MS JV Boys lost a very close game to Mt. Valley, 38-36, for the first game of the season. Coby McDonnell led the team scoring with 20 points and Bennett Inman tossed in 7 pts. Great improved defense by Justice Hughs, Wynn Mendenhall, and Grayson Koskela. Great job team!
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Bethel Rotary supports project
BETHEL — On November 26 at the Bethel Rotary breakfast meeting, the club presented a check to Amy Scott, Program Manager for the Northern Forest Center’s Gehring House project. The Rotary Club is proud to support the project’s goal of developing public green spaces inviting access to the trail network beyond the property.
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Do you have room in your heart?
Often, we have long-term resident cats or dogs who need a particular type of household, or those who don’t stand out much to humans – like our Solone. A good Samaritan found Solone in their yard with her kittens, and she wasn’t very friendly, which led us to believe she had been living outside for […]
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FAME celebrates local partnerships
STATE — The Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) celebrated business and education success stories and partnerships at its annual meeting and awards event, Showcase Maine, on Thursday, November 21, at South Portland’s Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks. Showcase Maine is FAME’s annual celebration of successful partnerships with Maine’s business, lending, governmental, and higher education communities. […]
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Cardiothoracic anesthesiologist joins CMMC
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare is pleased to introduce Nicholas Knowland, MD. Dr. Knowland is a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist who will be treating patients at CMMC, spending most of his time in the operating room. Dr. Knowland has deep Maine ties, having grown up in South Portland. He graduated from McGill University in Montreal. He […]
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‘Diamond-painted’ Christmas cards craft for kids
PARIS —The Paris Public Library is offering a “Diamond-Painted” Christmas card craft for kids on Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Participants will use resin rhinestones to decorate pre-printed adhesive cards to create a mosaic-style art piece, very similar to a “paint by numbers” project. The craft is most appropriate for school-aged […]
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Wilton sets special town meeting for final firetruck payment
A public hearing will be held on the warrant article at 6 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Town Office.