STATE — Hannaford Supermarkets is celebrating a landmark for its Hannaford Helps reusable bags – delivering more than $3 million in donations to community partners in New England and New York. The Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag program welcomes shoppers to purchase special Fight Hunger and Community reusable shopping bags at store registers and front ends. With each bag […]
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The Maine Winery Guild launches digital Maine Wine Trail
STATE — The Maine Winery Guild, representing 30 tasting rooms across the state, is proud to announce the launch of the Maine Wine Trail digital experience through a strategic partnership with Seeker, marking a significant leap into the digital age for Maine’s wine region. Through this groundbreaking collaboration, the Maine Wine Trail has been transformed […]
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CNAs pinned at Adult Ed Ceremony
PARIS — On Wednesday, May 22, seven Certified Nursing Assistants were recognized in front of 50 family members and friends at their Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education CNA pinning ceremony. Three students spoke during the ceremony. Jeanette Elembe, a Lewiston and Central Maine Community College student, said, “To finish, this program changed me […]
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SUN Bucks to help kids access summer food
AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office for Family Independence (OFI) today announced SUN Bucks, a program to help eligible families access food for their children during the summer months. SUN Bucks provides families with a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible school-aged child to supplement the summer grocery budget until classes […]
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Oxford Bridge results
OXFORD — On Friday, May 24, the Oxford Hills Duplicate Bridge Club met and announced the following winners: North-South: 1st place: Luke Merry and Nancy Farmer of Norway; 2nd place: Les Buzzell of Auburn and Dick Allen of New Gloucester; 3rd place: BJ and Steve Cavicchi of Bridgton; 4th place: Kathy Jillson of Otisfield and […]
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SUN Bucks to help kids access summer food
AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office for Family Independence (OFI) today announced SUN Bucks, a program to help eligible families access food for their children during the summer months. SUN Bucks provides families with a one-time benefit of $120 for each eligible school-aged child to supplement the summer grocery budget until classes […]
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OCSWCD to host Native Forest species, climate change walk
COUNTY — Join Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District on June 14 from 3-4:30 p.m. for a walk and talk at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest, located on the Hiram/Brownfield town line! Maine’s native tree and shrub species will be dealing with climate change in different ways. Some will adapt faster than others, and […]
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Waldo Theatre Art Gallery features works by local artist
WALDOBORO — The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main Street, opens its June art gallery show with two accomplished artists who have created a life-long dialogue through their exploration of handmade paper, printmaking, painting, and the natural world. Diana Arcadipone of Otisfield and Susan Hostetler met in art school in Michigan years ago and remain […]
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Movie Review: ‘IF’
My biggest complaint about writer/director/star John Krasinski’s new movie “IF”… is that it’s a movie. What I mean is that Krasinski clearly has some broad ideas for world building and there are many interesting characters in the mix, but the movie has to rush so much to stay within the “movie” format of a two-hour […]
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Food Coop reopens with a new look
NORWAY — Fare Share Food Cooperative, a staple of Norway since 1976, is re-opening to its member-owners and the whole community after two weeks of renovations. With a soft opening on Memorial Day, the freshly renovated store will feature new floors, new shelving, increased access to bulk products, and enhanced layout of the space to […]