PARIS — The First Congregational Church in Paris is pleased to announce the hiring of Jeremy S. Hill as its new Youth and Family Minister. Jeremy Hill is a native of the Oxford Hills area and graduated in 1991 from OHHS. He attended Oberlin College in Ohio and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the […]
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Movie Review: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is really a tale of two movies. No, not a Godzilla movie and a King Kong movie, but rather a movie that follows the human characters and a movie that follows what the movie calls ‘Titans.’ The human portion is terrible, as is the human contribution to all American […]
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‘Beyond Reason’ to play at UU Church
NORWAY — The renowned pop-rock blues band Beyond Reason will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in the Concert Hall of the First Universalist Church of Norway, 479 Main Street, Norway. Admission is $10, with tickets available at the door and at The Tribune, 430 Main Street, Norway. The first half of the […]
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Country Music Hall of Fame to induct 4
MECHANIC FALLS — Maine country musicians, Dan Brayall, Joan Kennedy, Mike Preston, and Bill Thibodeau, will be inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame at the 47th Annual Induction Ceremony and Show on Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at the Silver Spur, 272 Lewiston Street in Mechanic Falls. The live music event […]
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UMF joins scholars from around the world
FARMINGTON — Having an international experience is a valuable tool in a student’s career readiness – and with the University of Maine at Farmington Virtual Global Experience program, students can travel globally without leaving home. UMF recently hosted an international conference of scholars with more than 30 participants hailing from nine countries and five […]
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Trailblazer roadmap initiative seeks input
STATE — According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation contributes $3.3 billion to Maine’s economy — nearly 4% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In an effort to grow Maine’s outdoor recreation economy over the next 10 years, a collaboration of industry, communities, government, and higher education organizations joined forces to […]
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Buckfield Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
BUCKFIELD — 2023 – 2024 Honor Roll ~ Trimester Two Grade 12 High Honors: Mya Austin Honor Roll: Dylan Bickford Nolan Breton Braden Cousineau Brogan Hutchinson Brayden Jack Jacob Jasper Nolan Keene Leon Landry Justin Lucas Summer Nelson Selena Paula-Hernandez Caylie Principe Hailey Savage Grade 11 High Honors: Brittany Carrier Jonas Culleton Noah Smith Annabelle […]
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Dancing on the Water: The Sport of Dragon Boating
NORWAY — Someone once said paddling a Dragon Boat is like dancing on the water. Join Sherri Otterson, founder of the Maine Dragon Boat Club, and club participants for an informational program on Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 6:30-8:00 pm, at Norway Memorial Library. Sherri will cover a brief history of the club, share an […]
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Gingerbread House receives Maine Preservation Honor Award
NORWAY — Norway Landmarks Preservation Society (Friends of the Gingerbread House) is proud to announce that Norway’s landmark Gingerbread House has received one of Maine Preservation’s Honor Awards, recognizing it for its excellence in historic preservation and as a model grassroots preservation project. The award was presented to the Board of Directors on March […]
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What I’ve learned
My daughter, granddaughter, and I saw 42nd Street at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. We were pleased—amazed even—at the quality of the show. The acting, the dancing, and the singing were superb. The orchestra, the staging, the costumes, everything about the show was done well. And the audience responded with an abundance of laughter and […]