FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area’s fourth annual COLOR ME UNITED 5K Run/Walk will happen this year with some modifications for safety and distancing due to COVID-19. United Way is taking every precaution to host this event safely in compliance with Center for Disease Control guidelines. The race will be Saturday, Aug. 29, […]

AUGUSTA — The Trek Across Maine and the American Lung Association have announced this year’s virtual event raised $550,000 from April 13 to June 30. The funds will be used for COVID-19 research and to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education and advocacy. This year, 1,261 cyclists from […]

AUGUSTA — The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Education Program received Maine Board of Education approval for minors and certificates of study that will streamline the license certification process for UMA graduates, as well as improve reciprocity with other states. The approval process included an extensive self-study by UMA’s Education Program and a rigorous […]

CASCO — For over 200 years, the Quaker Ridge Meeting House has stood on a hillside north of Sebago Lake.  Members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) continue to worship in this building during the summer. An informative historical marker has been installed to coincide with Maine’s bicentennial in 2020, inviting visitors to appreciate […]

SAD 17 schools to receive free meals TURNER — SAD 17 elementary schools are participating in a free breakfast and lunch program for the school year 2020-2021, referred to as the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Provision II. The schools participating are Paris Elementary, Guy E. Rowe School, Oxford Elementary School, Agnes Gray School, Otisfield […]