LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) is joining healthcare organizations throughout the world in recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. This important observation began in 1985 and has evolved into a worldwide effort to promote screening and prevention of the disease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in this […]
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Nominate an extraordinary school employee for a RISE Award
STATE — The Maine Department of Education (DOE) invites students, friends, families, community members, educational organizations or associations, co-workers, and supervisors to nominate school employees for the Recognizing Inspirational School Employees (RISE) Award. Nominate today by clicking here. The RISE Award is a federal award, passed by Congress and overseen by the U.S. Department of Education, intended […]
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First Universalist offers Thanksgiving pie fundraiser
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris is planning a dessert pie fundraiser just in time for Thanksgiving. We are not having our in-person chicken pie supper again this year; the dessert pie sale began three years ago and because of its success we’re holding it again! The annual week-before-Thanksgiving chicken pie […]
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Palestinian rights activist to speak
NORWAY — Palestinian rights activist Susan Jacoby will speak about the Israel/Palestine conflict on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Church of Norway in the church’s Concert Hall. First Universalist Church is located at 479 Main Street, Norway. Jacoby, an activist since 1973, has been on several delegations to Israel and […]
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Special Woodstock Town Meeting Wednesday
To the Editor: I want to invite Woodstock residents to come to a special town meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 6 p.m. at the Woodstock Town Office. The Town will be asked to purchase the Tim Mills property, located on Echo Lane, off Rumford Ave. This property connects the Woodstock Elementary School with the […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
The cats keep coming, so we’ll keep sharing some here. Silly little Arielle is a very special girl who arrived at the shelter in June. Arielle has some form of head trauma that was caused by a dog, which leads us to believe she might not do the best with super energetic pups. The trauma […]
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First Universalist plans Thanksgiving pie fundraiser
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris is planning a dessert pie fundraiser just in time for Thanksgiving. We are not having our in-person chicken pie supper again this year; the dessert pie sale began three years ago and because of its success we’re holding it again! The annual week-before-Thanksgiving chicken pie […]
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Palestinian rights activist to speak
NORWAY — Palestinian rights activist Susan Jacoby will speak about the Israel/Palestine conflict on Thursday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the First Universalist Church of Norway in the church’s Concert Hall. First Universalist Church is located at 479 Main Street, Norway. Jacoby, an activist since 1973, has been on several delegations to Israel and […]
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Backyard reflections: Big bluestem steals my heart
Cardinal greets me as I open the door. Every morning, I start out in the dark, listening for the Indigo Bunting’s trill at the top of the hill, followed by Yellowthroat’s poignant song. Often these two are in conversation, calling to one another from the same tall snag that stands sentry in the first field […]
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Seneca Club plans Longaberger raffle
PARIS —The Seneca Club, Friends’ Group of the Paris Public Library, is again holding a calendar raffle of Longaberger Baskets from the extensive collection of Karen Ellis. The calendar raffle entries are for sale in October, at $10 each, with a basket being won each day in November. The calendar raffle entries can be purchased […]