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  • Mainers urged to sign up for free disposal of pesticides

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    AUGUSTA — It's not uncommon for new owners of older homes or farms in Maine to discover they have inherited hazardous waste-caches of old pesticides around their property. Old chemicals like DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T and chlordane are often discovered in barns, basements, sheds or garages. When these discoveries are made, homeowners quickly learn that disposal of old chemicals can be complicated and very expensive.

  • Fryeburg Family Medicine hosts Open House

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Family Medicine, located at 253 Bridgton Road (Route 302) in Fryeburg, just outside the village center, will host an Open House to welcome their newest provider, Dr. Lisa McAllister, to the community. This event will be on Tuesday, August 30, from 5 to 7 p.m.

  • Women veterans honored

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    WOMEN HONORED — Eight area women veterans were invited to receive their Women Veterans' Silver Commemorative Coins from Peter W. Ogden, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), Director of Maine Veterans' Services on August 16 at the Anderson Staples Post 112 in Oxford. Director Ogden gave a short history of the coin and talked about the meaning of each segment of the coin. Director Ogden was assisted by Jason Turgeon. Post 112 Commander and Joseph Bernard, Post 112 Past Commander.

  • Norway Paris Fish & Game holds Open House

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    SOUTH PARIS — The Norway-Paris Fish and Game Association is planning an open house for Saturday, September 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. All are invited to stop by and see the new club house, check out the ongoing improvements to the range and learn more about the club's community activities. The club is more than 40 years old and is dedicated to promoting and preserving our natural resources with emphasis on game animals, birds and fish.

  • Bridgton Hospital Guild recognizes volunteerism at summer luncheon

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    BRIDGTON — The Bridgton Hospital Guild hosted its second annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon for its members on August 17 at Highland Lake Resort, Bridgton.

  • Hospital VP earns license

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    NORWAY — Western Maine Health President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy Churchill announced recently that Roberta Metivier, WMH Vice President of Human Resources and previous Interim Administrator of Market Square Health Care Center, has earned her Multi-level Long Term Care Administrator License.

  • A Birdhouse

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    I want a birdhouse

    for a family of tree swallows

    or house wrens or whoever my cat

    will cause no sorrows.

    I hope they return year after year

    and reinvigorate the roots

    that I have grown here.

    For sustainability’s the name of the game now.

    Today I heard of Uranus and of Neptune

    “ice blocks” - our news described them

    and said to go

    would be difficult to pay.

    But maybe we are here to stay and staying

    and with bats dying

    tree swallows out value Neptune’s info.

  • Learn at your library this fall

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    HARRISON — Harrison Village Library will celebrate the back-to-school season with a series of educational programs for adults. First up is “Geology with Jim Dover” on Monday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m. Dover is a retired professor and research geologist and has worked at the Colorado School of Mines and U.S. Geological Survey. This program is free and open to the public. Additional educational programming for adults will be announced in the coming weeks; for more information, please contact the library at 583-2970.

  • It's so hot

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    It’s so hot.

    It’s hotter than a mother-in-law’s

    kiss on our face.

    Even the sun is looking

    for some shade.

    The parking spots are determined

    not by how close but by a shady place.

    Two trees fighting over dogs,

    hoping one of them will come to their aid!

    It’s so hot.

    It’s hotter than high noon

    in Death Valley.

    The squirrels are handling

    their nuts with pot holders.

    I saw a robin dipping

    his worm in ice tea.

    The devil in hell has turned

  • Sale in Locke Mills

    Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am

    LOCKE MILLS — A yard and food sale will be held on Saturday, August 27 at the Locke Mills Union Church. The sale will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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