OXFORD — Oxford Hills native and Gatorade Maine, Girls Basketball Player of the Year, 2025 Ella Pelletier, awarded Oxford County Special Olympics with a $1,000 grant to help local Special Olympic athletes participate in sporting events throughout the year, covering training costs, purchasing equipment needed for events and provide the opportunity for social inclusion. Special […]
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Oxford’s Mission Working Dogs making profound impact
OXFORD — Doug, a trained and experienced dog with a habit of bringing smiles to the humans lucky enough to encounter him, happily gripped a large, ceremonial Norway Savings Bank check in his teeth and sat relaxed as the camera snapped a picture on a beautiful spring afternoon. “This whole organization is incredible,” said Mike […]
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Art exhibit, reception set in Norway
NORWAY — Visitors to the Norway Memorial Library can enjoy an art exhibit in the reference room. “Seizing the Moment: 12 Landscapes” features paintings by Kevin Daley. Kevin lives in West Paris and maintains a studio there as well as his camp in Hartland, Maine. He works primarily in oils and is an avid […]
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Herley exhibit at Norway Brewing Company extended
NORWAY — Visit Norway Brewing Company at 237 Main Street in Norway to view an exhibit of works collected by Peter and Jean Millett Herley spanning the past forty or so years. The exhibit has been extended to be on display throughout the month of June. Peter grew up in New Jersey. Jean grew up […]
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CNA trainees recognized at Oxford Hills ceremony
PARIS — On Wednesday, May 21, eight Certified Nursing Assistants were recognized and pinned in front of over 60 family members and friends at the Oxford Hills / Nezinscot Adult Education CNA pinning ceremony. This was the first class to take the completely revised state of Maine CNA examination. Everyone passed the 50-question test. […]
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Graduations
Grove City GROVE CITY, PA — Kaylynn Johnson recently earned a degree from Grove City College on May 10, 2025. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and is from Otisfield.
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Norway art exhibit, reception opens
NORWAY — Visitors to the Norway Memorial Library can enjoy an art exhibit in the reference room. “Seizing the Moment: 12 Landscapes” features paintings by Kevin Daley. Kevin lives in West Paris and maintains a studio there as well as his camp in Hartland, Maine. He works primarily in oils and is an avid […]
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Sweden resident completes intensive Capstone research project
WORCESTER, MA — Ava Chadbourne, a member of the class of 2025 majoring in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed a senior thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university’s distinctive project-based educational experience. Ava’s Major Qualifying Project (MQP), a research-driven, professional-level project that challenges students to […]
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Norway library plans cookbook discussion
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library will host a cookbook discussion on Thursday, July 24, at 6 p.m. The cookbooks selected are The Eat Local Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes from a Maine Farm by Lisa Turner and Fresh Maine Salads: Innovative Recipes from Appetizers to Desserts by Cynthia Finnemore Simonds. Attendees will prepare and share a recipe […]
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Gorman Foundation awards $1.2 Million to help meet critical needs across Maine
STATE — The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 77 grants totaling $1.2 million to support nonprofits providing food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need. Distributed through the Foundation’s 2025 Direct Services Grant Program, the funding will reach all 16 counties in the state. “As conditions shift at both the state and […]