Mon, May 20, 2013

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  • Marching into the past

    READY TO MARCH - Maine Twirl Girls prepare to march in the Patriot's Day parade in Lexington, MA. From left, back, Michelle Dubois, Brittany Davis, Taylor Landry, Arel Doyle, Brooke Shelley, Stephanie Turcotte, Izzy Fernald and Ashley Westgate. Second row, Summer THurlow, Abby Merchant, Emily Baizley, Brandie Bowie, Sara Edwards and Rebecca Levasseur. Middle, Ali Poulin, Becca Barry, Emma Turkington, Desiree Menard, Amber Shelley, Madison Wante, Naomi Martin, Morgan Mayhew and Alexa Murphy.

  • Olympians party set at library

    NORWAY — Percy Jackson and the Olympians will be coming to the Norway Memorial Library on Tuesday, May 10 at 3:15 p.m. Come experience the magic as the Children’s Room is transformed into Camp Half-blood for the afternoon. Children and Percy Jackson lovers of all ages are invited to attend the festivities. Please register at the library by May 7 in order to reserve a spot at the program.

  • CNA graduates

    GRADUATES — Congratulations to Oxford Hills Buckfield Adult Education CNA graduation class of Spring 2011. On April 13th, 19 students graduated the 200 hour state certified CNA course. From left, back, Natalie Keane, Angela Cormier, Kimberly Carman, Brooke Campbell, Nicole Buzzell, Darcie Bolduc.

  • Dempsey Center offers Touch Drawing workshop

    LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center is offering a free Touch Drawing© workshop for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The six-part series will take place Thursdays, May 12 through June 23, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at CMMC, 60 High Street, in the Cardiac Rehab Education Room.

  • May is Lyme Disease month

    AUGUSTA — Lyme disease was first clearly described in Connecticut in 1975, but it had likely been in the United States much longer.

    “Lyme moved in to Maine in 1987,” said Dr. Stephen Sears, State Epidemiologist, “and has been increasing ever since.” That is why the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is proud to support the official declaration of May as Lyme Disease Awareness Month.

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    Crystal Real, of Oxford, and her son Zac Beaudet.

  • The Gong Show, vacuum cleaners and thunderstorms

    Allison Taber

  • This n that

    Dance

    SOUTH PARIS — The Jones Band will be playing old fashioned dance music from 7 to 10 p.m. on May 14, 21 and 28, at the South Paris Legion Hall on Church Street. The cost will be $5 and the lunch counter will be open. Come and enjoy.

    Grange sale

  • Upcoming events at 4-H camp

    BRYANT POND — Upcoming events at the University of Maine 4-H Camp & Learning Center at Bryant Pond include the following:

    Youth Field Day - Saturday, June 4

  • REACH sponsors The Vagina Monologues

    BETHEL — REACH, the sexual assault support center for Oxford County and the towns of Bridgton and Harrison, is once again sponsoring the production of Eve Ensler’s "The Vagina Monologues." Last year, the production took place at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris to a full house. To make the production accessible to other areas of Oxford County, this year’s event will take place at two venues: Telstar High School Auditorium in Bethel on Friday, May 6 and Mt. Valley High School Auditorium, Rumford on Friday, May 13. The presentation begins at 7 p.m.

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