AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in becoming qualified Project Supervisors. Information and registration for the free program are available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply. The 85-hour course runs in-person on Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Lost Library’
The Lost Library By Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass The Lost Library, published in 2023, is a charming junior fiction book, part fantasy, part realistic fiction, and mostly mystery. Evan, a fifth-grader who lives in Martinville, is trying to figure out how the town library burned down, leaving behind a few ghosts of dear souls, […]
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Bridgton Rotary’s Veteran of the Year
BRIDGTON — In Rotary Year 2021-22, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club chose to fund an Honor Flight experience for a worthy veteran from the Lake Region. Milton McKeen was chosen and the Flight in May of 2022 became a major highlight in the veteran’s life. Milt, as he is called by his friends, was spotlighted in […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘The Lost Library’
The Lost Library, published in 2023, is a charming junior fiction book, part fantasy, part realistic fiction, and mostly mystery. Evan, a fifth-grader who lives in Martinville, is trying to figure out how the town library burned down, leaving behind a few ghosts of dear souls, the librarian, and her gentleman friend. Outside the […]
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Bethel Christmas Fair and Tea
BETHEL – What a great way to start the Christmas season – with a traditional Christmas Fair and Tea at West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel (32 Park Street). It is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 2, from Noon to 3 p.m. This is a great way to start the holiday season, sitting and enjoying a […]
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West Parish Christmas Fair and Tea slated
BETHEL — What a great way to start the Christmas season – with a traditional Christmas Fair and Tea at West Parish Congregational Church in Bethel (32 Park Street). It is scheduled for Saturday, December 2, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. This is a great way to start the holiday season, sitting and enjoying […]
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Paris businessman helps to knock out cancer
NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine (CRCofWM) recently received a donation of $7,462 from John Emerson, owner of Oxford County Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of south Paris. In Spring 2023, John participated in Haymakers for Hope, a 501(c)(3) charity that gives everyday men and women the chance to fight back against cancer […]
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Essentials of College Planning sessions
REGION — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The sessions are being held on the following dates and times: Virtual: Wednesday, December 13 at 9 & 10 a.m. Friday, […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Marvels’
The fall from glory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with “The Marvels.” This is not to say that this movie is the “worst” the MCU has ever put out (for one thing, there’s no M.O.D.O.K. in sight), but the franchise has seen better days, both commercially and creatively. I think the problem lies with […]
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Too slippery a slope
To the Editor: I am writing this as a parent of two students in the district in response to the recent book challenge put forth by a former School Board member. I wish to state my wholehearted opposition to this book challenge and any performative, reactionary attempts to ban or censor material based on ill-informed […]