POLAND — Empire Grove’s 2024 Vespers Schedule, located on Empire Road in Poland, at 7 p.m. on the following dates: May 26 – Rev. Annie Baker-Streevy June 2 – Rev. Bishop Peggy Johnson of New England Annual Conference June 9 – Rev. Stephen Bascom June 16 – Mike Eaton June 23 – David Broadbent June […]
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Call for artists
NORWAY — The First Universalist Church of Norway is looking for artists to participate in an art exhibit and sale on Friday, July 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All fine art media are welcome – gallery-style paintings, sculpture, photography. To register for the […]
Telstar Middle School Baseball
BETHEL — The Telstar MS Baseball team traveled to Strong May 14 for a game against Day Mountain MS. The Rebels defeated Day Mountain 23-8 in a 5-inning game. Landon McPherson, Maceo Bartlett, and Owen Beaton combined for the Telstar pitching. The Rebels hitting attack included hits from Nick Lapointe, Owen Beaton, Brad Campbell, Landon […]
You’re invited to Wednesday community lunches
NORWAY — The Norway Community Lunch program invites Oxford County folks for a delicious free sit-down hot lunch every Wednesday. Lunches are served from 11:15 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to meet and socialize downstairs in the First Universalist Church of Norway Concert Hall, 479 Main Street, Norway. Community Lunch is a program of […]
St. Kieran welcomes Studio Two-Beatles Tribute
BERLIN, NH — St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts, with series support from Eversource and Bryant Funeral Home, and co-sponsored by Passumpsic Bank and Benckendorf Living Trust is excited to present “Studio Two-Beatles Tribute”. Considered “New England’s Best Beatles Tribute Band”, Studio Two is recreating the Fab Four’s music, appearance, Instruments, and onstage […]
Rotary honors Student of the Month
BETHEL — The members of Rotary were pleased to recognize the recent Telstar HS Junior Student of the Month, Tehya Buck. Tehya attended the meeting with her mother, Heidi, and was presented with a certificate by Rotary President-Elect, Richard Tummon. Tehya is interested in pursuing an art career and Rotary has provided her financial assistance […]
In support of Keim for Commissioner
To the Editor: It is with great enthusiasm and trust that I wholeheartedly endorse and support Senator Lisa Keim in her endeavor to be elected as the next Oxford County Commissioner. Lisa has been unwavering in her representation and commitment to her constituents during her terms as Maine State Senator. Her sound knowledge, judgment, and […]
‘Improbable Products’ displayed at Norway Library
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is currently exhibiting ‘Improbable Products’ by Steve Florenz of Norway. Florenz developed these whimsical ideas over time and put them to paper. They include Surf n Turf wear, the Sheepitator Lawn and Brush Chomper, and Sundial Sandals. Florenz begins his drawings with a hard pencil, traces them in permanent ink, […]
Dean’s List
Southern New Hampshire University MANCHESTER, NH — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2024 Dean’s List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the […]
Movie Review: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
In this era of constant reboots, re-imaginings, and the like, “Planet of the Apes” has had a pretty successful run. 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was such a big hit both commercially and critically that pundits were talking about an unprecedented motion-capture-based Oscar nomination for Andy Serkis as lead ape Caesar (it […]