AVON – The board of trustees of the Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust recently voted to grant $3,000 to help fund programs of the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County Inc.

The employees of Sugarloaf/USA donated $10,000 in grants this last session to four area organizations, including the Opportunity Center, the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Girls Talk/Teen Voices at Strong Elementary School and the Carrabassett Valley Public Library.

Early release day approved

LIVERMORE FALLS – SAD 36 directors voted Thursday to have an early release day for students on Wednesday, Dec. 21, board Chairman Ashley O’Brien said Friday.

The early release day will start Christmas vacation, with students scheduled to return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 3.