NORWAY — Norway Equitable Housing Coop will host a public information session on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., at Norway Memorial Library. Have you been watching the property at the corner of Whitman and Pearl change in the last year or so? Are you curious about what is planned for the site? […]
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Breast cancer ‘Get in the Swing’ retreat offered
PARIS — The Paris Hill community will be sponsoring a new and unique golf retreat for breast cancer survivors this coming June 7 at the Paris Hill Country Club and Paris Hill Academy. The retreat is free to the first 18 breast cancer survivors who sign up. The program was developed by local resident and […]
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UMaine offers scholarships for teacher outdoor leadership skills
STATE — With its abundant natural resources, Maine’s K-12 schools have long embraced outdoor education and place-based learning. As the flagship campus of the state’s public university system, the University of Maine also has a long tradition of outdoor leadership and adventure learning. UMaine’s College of Education and Human Development, the largest teacher preparation and […]
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Central Maine welcomes patients of St. Mary’s oncology closure
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) welcomes patients of St. Mary’s oncology practice following last week’s announcement that St. Mary’s Health System is not accepting new patients, beginning April 1. The Central Maine Healthcare Oncology Institute offers comprehensive cancer care treatment for central Maine, including surgical, medical, and radiation oncology, as well as reconstructive surgery […]
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Run for the Son scheduled in May
OTISFIELD — The Christian Motorcyclists Association, a nonprofit interdenominational organization, is hosting its annual Run for the Son fundraiser on Saturday, May 4. Chapters from around New England and guests are invited to gather at Field of Faith on Lodge Hill, 437 Bean Road in Otisfield free of charge. Owner Ken Hawley has offered his […]
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Rotary recognizes Students of the Month
BETHEL — Four terrific young men were honored recently for their selection as the March Students of the Month at Telstar HS. This recognition is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Bethel and Telstar HS. Congrats to all!
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Matolcsy portrait donated to WMAG
NORWAY — Some students rise like cream to the top. While some teachers recognize their students’ special gifts, not all are memorialized with a portrait. Lou Dagneau of Northport, Maine was one of those students for Hungarian Fine Arts Professor Lajos Matolcsy (1905-1982). In the early 1970s, the professor completed a portrait of Dagneau in […]
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OHMS Honor Roll
PARIS — Oxford Hills Middle School announces students who achieved Third Quarter Honor Roll. In seventh grade: High Honors Jaxson Brine Kruz Buker Autumn Calkins Brander Campbell Elena Colsden Lily Davis Daisy Dow Grayson Everett Dominic Farwell MaKayla Federico Christopher Field York Gladdess Elizabeth Heikkinen Dylan Holme London Ibanez Mason Jalbert Elise Knapp Avery Mason […]
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Movie Review/’Civil War’
“Civil War” presents one of the most intriguing premises of the year, maybe of the last several years: what if Texas and California were to secede from the United States and join forces to wage war against their former home country? In short, everyone would lose. The economy would tank so badly that $300 would […]
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Backyard Reflections: ‘Button, button, who has the button’?
Last night I feasted on button mushrooms, as I often do. Even my dogs love them. Suddenly I had a sharp memory of playing a game with my great-grandmother called ‘Button, button, who has the button?’ when I was three years old. Such a perfect title for this article on mushrooms! I have had […]