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Peacheaters to rock the Medallion

GORHAM — The Peacheaters will be returning for a live performance on Friday, August 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Medallion Opera House, 20 Park Street, Gorham Town Hall. Tickets are available in advance for $22.13 (includes processing fee) at www.medallionoperahouse.org and at the door for $25. Thank you to our concert sponsor, The Randolph […]

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Cover crop webinar series slated

  STATE — A short webinar series hosted by the Northeast Cover Crops Council, in collaboration with University of Vermont Extension, will be held every Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. from August 21 to October 23. The webinars will be presented by educators and professionals from throughout the Northeast including Jason Lilley, Assistant Extension […]

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Briefs

Seminar BETHEL — There will be a Prophecies of Hope Bible Seminar on Sept. 5, 8, 10, 12 & 15, all at 5:30 p.m. at the white tent near the Bethel cemetery on Rte 26 in Bethel. There will be a free children’s program, prizes, and a bible give-away. To register or for more information, […]

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NSB sponsors Woodsmen’s Day at Fair

  OXFORD — Since its inception in 1842, the Oxford County Fair has been a September staple for residents and visitors from across the county. The fair features all of the festival favorites for family fun, live music, food, amusement rides, and of course, contests and demonstrations that celebrate the beauty of rural life and […]

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4-H offers online info session for aspiring volunteers

  STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on September 18 and 25. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees […]

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Defending our First Amendment rights

To the Editor: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. – U.S. Constitution – First Amendment There […]

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OCSWC offers Food Forest tour

HIRAM — Join Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District on Friday, September 20 from 3-5 p.m. for a tour of our Food Forest Project at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, located on the Hiram/Brownfield town line! Project Manager Michele Windsor will guide a “walk ’n talk” style tour along our new “Food Forest” trail […]

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A win for all of us

To the Editor: On November 5, I will cast my vote for Bruce Bryant for District 19 Maine State Senator. If you know Bruce Bryant, as so very many people in Western Maine do, you know he was born and raised here and stayed on to work and raise his family. Bruce knows his way […]

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Backyard Reflections

Another Orange Jewel When My brother and I were little, one of our favorite games was to guess at which butterfly we were seeing at a distance. Was it a monarch or a viceroy? We learned to note flight pattern differences. Monarchs flap and flutter while viceroys are more apt to glide. The latter also […]