REGION — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold a nine-session virtual nutrition class for young adults aged 19-25 and adults with young children. The course, titled ‘Eating Smart, Being Active,’ will begin on Jan. 3 and run through the end of February. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills […]
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Telstar Middle School Basketball
BETHEL — On December 5, the shorthanded Telstar Middle School JV girl’s basketball team traveled to Monmouth and got outscored 46-11. The Rebels were led by Meredith LaPointe with six points; Hope Heath with four and Elsa Parker added a foul shot for on-point. On December 6, The Telstar Middle School JV girls’ basketball team […]
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Movie Review: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’
When the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023 forced several movies off the fall schedule, it was a pair of musicians who came to the rescue with two of the most heavily promoted concert movies of all time. ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ got the box office through a rough patch back in October. Now […]
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Bethel Rotary
BETHEL — A group of Rotarians gathered last weekend at the home of Kevin & Laurie Winsor, who donated the wood for our club to cut and split, to deliver to a local family in need. At a recent meeting, we welcomed Amy Scott, from the Northern Forest Center, who shared information on […]
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Movie Review: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’
When the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023 forced several movies off the fall schedule, it was a pair of musicians who came to the rescue with two of the most heavily promoted concert movies of all time. ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ got the box office through a rough patch back in October. Now […]
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What I’ve learned
In grade school, I would spend hours plunking – with one finger – on an old, upright piano, creating tunes to go with my brilliant lyrics. The words, of course, weren’t as clever as I thought they were. In fact, they were terrible. But I didn’t know that, and so I wrote dozens, probably even […]
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Rightstart thanks community
To the Editor: Rightstart’s Christmas for Kids and Christmas for Teens would like to thank WOXO Country and Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce for the recent Radiothon to benefit these two programs. This successful event was a wonderful way to begin our Christmas season. The team of the Bennett Radio Group, Stan and Alison Bennett, […]
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Christmas Eve Community Choir
To the Editor: The West Parish Congregational Church has a long tradition of hosting a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service for the community. This year’s service will be at 5 p.m. and will feature a choir that anyone is invited to join, regardless of experience. Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays, December 14 and 21 at […]
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November arrivals at Paris Public Library
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in November. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Fiction: Sarah Adams – Practice Makes Perfect; Mitch Albom – The Little Liar; Susan Wittig Albert – Someone Always Nearby; Naomi […]
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Norway Library’s new fiction
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library November 2023 Fiction List Fiction: Adegoke, Yomi – The List Alderman, Naomi – The Future Andrews, Mary Kay – Bright Lights, Big Christmas Archer, Jeffrey – Traitors Gate Auster, Paul – Baumgartner Bailey, Tessa – Wreck the Halls Baldacci, David – The Edge Baljeet Basra, Celina – Happy Bernstein, Sarah […]