What a surprise I had a little after dawn. I am down by the brook checking on ripening berries, and I discover another luna moth on this morning of July’s Berry Moon. This one is lying dead on a pine log. The last one I found was on the road in June on a […]
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Paris library offers Firefly Jar craft
PARIS — The Paris Public Library will be having a Firefly Jar craft event on Tuesday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m. This will take place at the Deering Memorial Community Center, located at 39 Main Street in Paris. Come and enjoy making your own Firefly Jar out of a mason jar, tea lights, and other […]
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Movie Review: ‘Twisters’
It’s usually at the end of the review that I talk about a film’s MPAA rating, but I’ll twist it up for “Twisters.” Or rather, for its 1996 predecessor “Twister” and its all-time terribly-worded rating justification. The film was rated PG-13 for “intense depiction of very bad weather.” Yes, the depiction was intense, and yes, […]
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Closing of E. Stoneham Church service set
STONEHAM — With heavy hearts, we will be deconsecrating the East Stoneham Congregational Church. On Sunday, August 4, at 10 a.m., we will hold a final service at East Stoneham with a Christening and the Deconsecration. Following the services, there will be a luncheon at the North Waterford Congregational Church. The East Stoneham Church is […]
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Support for Bryant
To the Editor: I am writing in support of Bruce Bryant. He is running for State Senator for district 19. As a retired educator, I know he will be a strong voice for our rural schools. He has a proven track record supporting our schools. He visited my school to read to our students. It […]
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Country Way Basketball team article
To the Editor: Alan Chute’s story on the Country Way’s great basketball team of the early 1970s (Ad-Dem. 7-18-24) was a rich reminder of the late, great Henry Paradis’ love of life and his community as a sport promoter. I was sports editor of the Portland Press Herald/Sunday Telegram at the time and lived here […]
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Candlelight and music at ‘Garden Illuminated’
PARIS — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead welcomes all to “Garden Illuminated”, a signature fundraising event and magical late summer evening celebration on Saturday, August 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. Outside, guests will enjoy the peace and serenity of the McLaughlin Garden’s grounds as hundreds of candles illuminate garden pathways, transforming this special space […]
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The hunt is on for County’s biggest trees!
OXFORD — Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District needs your help tracking down the most impressive trees that Oxford County has to offer! This summer while you are spending time outside on your property or hiking, fishing, and enjoying the great outdoors of Western Maine, keep your eyes open for very big trees. The […]
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What I’ve learned
I tell this story, not to encourage you to wrestle or lecture someone, but as an example of situational awareness before situational awareness was even a term. In 1970, a man named Dallin Oaks, his wife June, and their children lived in Chicago. One evening, June had a meeting at church. When Dallin came to […]