PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead announces its signature fall event – The 11th Annual Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular – a community favorite built to astonish, amaze, and help celebrate the Halloween season. The 11th Annual Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular will light up the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead and delight children, families, and adults with over 300 beautifully […]
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Fall wildflower seed sale offered
PARIS — Did you know that fall is a great time to plant wildflower seeds? Many seeds will germinate better after exposure to the cold and snow! Fall sowing is a low-maintenance and easy way to add color and interest to your landscape, as well as support pollinators and birds. Unlike planting in spring, fall […]
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Project 2025 and the Department of the Interior
To the Editor: What is the DOI? The DOI protects and manages the nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage. This includes oversight and management of Public lands and minerals, national parks and wildlife refuges, endangered species conservation, environmental conservation, marine conservation extending to the outer continental shelf, as well as upholding federal trust responsibilities to […]
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25th annual Waterford Fall Foliage 5K
WATERFORD — The following are the results of the 25th Annual Waterford Fall Foliage 5K on Sunday, October 13, at 12 p.m. Timing & Finish Line Management were provided by 5K Sports Race Management. Fiveksport@aol.com 207-865-4501 Fiveksport.com Running4Free.com Place/Name/Age/Gender/City, St/Number/Time/Pace 1 Andrew Chingos, 22/M Brunswick, ME 80 17:20 5:35 2 Adam Goldstein, 41/M Hollis, NH […]
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Bryant deserves your vote
To the Editor: Early voting in Maine has already begun, and the last day is November 5. Among other positions, we will be electing a Maine State Senator. If education, health care, worker’s rights, veteran’s and senior citizen’s issues, hunting and fishing rights, and other sportsmen’s activities are important to you, you couldn’t do better […]
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Oxford County retired teachers to meet in Paris
PARIS — OCEA-R (Oxford County Education Association-Retired) will meet on October 18 at the First Congregational Church of South Paris at 17 E Main Street. Sign-ins begin at 10:30 a.m. A brief business meeting will start at about 11 a.m., followed by lunch. We will welcome candidates for office in this year’s election. We will […]
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NSB donates $20k to expand futures for rural youth
BRYANT POND — Cohorts of students from Bethel and surrounding towns have arrived at Bryant Pond in recent years to participate in a pilot program that aims to expand horizons, increase self-resilience, and showcase leadership skills for young people in rural communities. It’s a program that has watched its own impact and success continue to […]
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SLLMF awards $300 to OHCHS graphic designer grad
PARIS — Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival was pleased to award a $300 prize to its 52nd Anniversary Poster Design Winner, Cindy Choi, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (OHCHS). Virginia Valdes, the Graphic Design Instructor, has been working with SLLMF for 19 years, creating a new design each year. The poster design is […]
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This is what I’m voting for
To the Editor: I shake my head sometimes, with Trump and Twitter. But – to those who say, “I’d vote for anyone but Trump…I can’t stand him.” or “I can’t believe you’re voting for Trump.”… well, folks, listen up. This is not a Jr. High or High School popularity/personality election. I’m not just voting for […]
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Public can donate to help hurricane relief efforts
NATION — Communities from Florida to North Carolina have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. More than 200 people are known to have died as a result of the storm, with more than half of the deaths occurring in North Carolina. Hundreds more are still missing. Families are in urgent need of support as they face […]