Red Cross needs ambassadors

To the Editor: Oxford County residents, here is a chance to give back to the community with minimal time commitment and a flexible schedule. The American Red Cross needs additional volunteers to serve as Blood Donor Ambassadors at local blood drives in Oxford County. Blood Donor Ambassadors welcome blood donors, screen their temperatures, and put […]

Pre-K, kindergarten registration begins

OXFORD HILLS — Any child who will be five years old on or before October 15, 2021 is eligible to register for Kindergarten.  If you are an Oxford Hills School District resident and want to register your child please call your local elementary school to register your child. •  West Paris residents call Agnes Gray […]

Never too early for fun

Word of the Week

Fool Noun: A person without good sense or judgment. Verb: To speak or act in a playful way or in fun : joke It is fun to fool someone on April Fools Day!

How they say that in

English    Easter French    Pâques Spanish  Pascua de Resurrección Italian      Pasqua German   Ostern Chinese  Fùhuó jié  复活节   

Word of the Week

Tradition A belief or custom handed down from one generation to another. In our family, we have a tradition of hunting for Easter eggs.

Current Events/ Easter

Easter is a holiday and for Christians, it is a celebration of Jesus Christ returning from the dead. Christians believe that it is the holiest day in the year. Some people who are not Christians celebrate it as the beginning of Spring. Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago in a city called […]

Waterford hears use request, insurance and truck proposals

WATERFORD — At its March 22 meeting, Elizabeth Roth of Bear Mountain Music approached the Waterford Board of Selectmen to ask permission to use Werner Park for concerts in the event of another shut down. She stated that she has lined up local performers for the Summer schedule and wanted to gauge comfort level for […]

The Twin Princesses Part One: Ella Mary-Mae II

“Hello! My name is Ellie-Isabella-Elizabeth IV.” “ And My name is Ella-Mary-Mae II. This is my story. NOT Ellie-Isabella-Elizabeth IV’s.” “ELLA-MARY-MAE CLARISSA OF THE KINGDOM OF ATLANTIS II!”’ screamed Ellie. “Oh,You really wanna go there little sis?!?” I fired back. “Yes. Yes I do. I’m not as stupid  as you think I am!” said Ellie. […]

Current Events/ Passover

Passover or Pesach is a holiday or festival celebrated by Jewish people. They celebrate it to remember when God used Moses to free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as told in the book of Exodus in the Christian Bible. God told Moses to set aside this special week originally called “the feast of unleavened […]