BETHEL — On Thursday, July 25, Community Concepts and local officials broke ground on the new Sharon Wilson Cox Early Learning Center at 310 West Bethel Road, which is tentatively scheduled to open in January 2025. The new Head Start Early Learning Center, which will also be known as Sharon’s Place, is named after a […]
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North Country Moose Festival coming
COLEBROOK, NH — Plans are in the works for the 33rd annual North Country Moose Festival, which takes place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 23 in downtown Colebrook and from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 24 at the Recreation Park in Canaan, Vt. The event is sponsored by the […]
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Williams to speak at Norway Center Church
NORWAY — The Norway Center Church welcomes guest minister, Rev. John Williams on Sunday, August 11 at 10 a.m. John is a graduate of the Bangor Theological Seminary, MD. John has recently retired as minister of the West Auburn Congregational Church, having served their congregation twice (1981-1988) and (2014-2024), as well as the West Bethel […]
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NSB names 2024 photo contest winners
NORWAY — An annual invitation to customers and community members to capture the beauty of Maine in a photograph drew 315 submissions from 109 photographers in June with 18 of the contributions set to adorn the 2025 Norway Savings Bank Desk Calendar. After a panel of judges comprised of NSB team members viewed the submissions, […]
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Oxford Hills Bridge Club results
OXFORD — On August 2, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: 1st place: Joan Jublinski and her brother Jim Card from Bow, N. H. tied for 2nd place: partners Dick Allen of New Gloucester and Les Buzzell of Auburn; partners Mike Quinn of Otisfield and Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook. […]
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Maine Women’s Business List
STATE — The Maine Women’s Business List is a free, publicly searchable database of woman*-owned businesses in Maine, designed to boost their visibility throughout the state. By spotlighting these businesses, the Maine Women’s Business List aims to cultivate a more inclusive and supportive economic environment, making it easier for the community to connect with and […]
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Movie Review: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
If nothing else, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is Disney taking a victory lap for acquiring 20th Century Fox and the Marvel properties it controlled. We got a taste of this last year in “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” when the advertising bragged about bringing in Patrick Stewart’s Professor X from the X-Men and then […]
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Meals on Wheels program seeks to serve more people
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus is accepting applications for the Meals on Wheels program serving older adults and individuals with disabilities in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties. Meals on Wheels at SeniorsPlus has the capacity to serve more individuals in its tri-county service area. Meals on Wheels is a need-based rather than a financially-based program. Individuals are […]
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Maine Climate Council Survey
To the Editor: Winter storms, flooding, power outages, and soaring temperatures all take their toll on our health, our dollars, and our communities. “Maine Won’t Wait”, Maine’s Climate Action Plan, created in 2021, has already increased community resilience, renewable job opportunities, and clean energy infrastructure. Now, the Maine Climate Council wants to hear from Mainers […]
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This n That
Library PARIS — The Paris Public Library will host a Sticky Note Pixel Art event on Tuesday, August 13 at 3 p.m. at the Deering Memorial Community Center, which is located at 39 Main Street in South Paris. Those who attend can use sticky notes to create pixel art pictures. There will be pre-made designs […]