NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway will host an Everything Blueberry Bake Sale on Saturday, August 17, from 9 a.m. to noon or until all baked goods are sold. The sale will be under a canopy in front of the church at 479 Main Street, Norway. The Everything Blueberry Bake Sale will […]
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UMaine launches new online retirement program
STATE — Registration is open for a new online professional development program titled “What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement,” with each class to be held biweekly from 6–7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 8 and 22, and Nov. 12 and 26. The newest program in the University of Maine Division of Lifelong […]
Picky Plastic Pointer #7
If you are one of the folks who really care about our Earth home and want to reduce the amount of plastic waste that is piling up everywhere and not going away for a thousand years or more, you can make a difference by choosing products that are not packaged in plastic. How? In the […]
Herley art exhibit at Norway library
NORWAY — Visitors to Norway Memorial Library can view an art exhibit in the reference room during September and October. “With All Due Respects, Enough Already” features mixed-media paintings on canvas and wood by Peter Herley. Peter has been part of the arts scene, both as an observer and a participant, as far back as […]
Movie Review: ‘Trap’
With “Trap,” writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has given us a half-decent movie. By which I mean that half of it is… decent. The first half delivers the taut thriller we’ve been promised, and it’s not great or anything, but it’s reasonably suspenseful and enjoyable. And then the movie becomes garbage. Not the unique, crazy garbage […]
New books added at Paris library
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection during the month of July. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Fiction: Sarah Adams – The Match; M.J. Anderson – Nicked; Tessa Bailey – The Au Pair Affair; Laura […]
Movie Review: ‘The Trap’
With “Trap,” writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has given us a half-decent movie. By which I mean that half of it is… decent. The first half delivers the taut thriller we’ve been promised, and it’s not great or anything, but it’s reasonably suspenseful and enjoyable. And then the movie becomes garbage. Not the unique, crazy garbage […]
UMaine launches new online program for retirement
STATE — Registration is open for a new online professional development program titled “What’s Next? Planning Your Transition to Retirement,” with each class to be held biweekly from 6–7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 8 and 22, and Nov. 12 and 26. The newest program in the University of Maine Division of Lifelong […]
Olde Home Days photo contest results
To the Editor: On Saturday, August 3, the Annual Andover Olde Home Days Amateur Photography Contest was held in the Andover Town Hall. A special Thank you to the following individuals for all their help: Ann Morton, Ray Lions, Jane Andrews, Melinda Averill, DeAnna Gunier, Sarah Woodbury, Rebecca Collette, Natalie Littlehale, AOHD Committee (Amber, David, […]
Grief Group will start evening session
NORWAY — The “Healing After Loss” Grief Support Group at The Table will be forming its next Group to begin on Thursday, August 29 at The Table, 160 Main Street in Norway, for anyone who is struggling with grief over a loss of any kind. For this course, the meetings will be held from 6:30 […]