LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, August 20 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service Pastor Russ Thayer was on vacation and Kay King Watson was in the Pulpit. Dianne Hirsh welcomed all to our worship service after Maggie Houlihan played familiar hymns at the pipe organ to prepare us for worship. Dianne read the […]
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Breakfast FARMINGTON — Breakfast under the Oaks on Sept. 2. Breakfast will be served in Meetinghouse Park from 8 am-10 a.m. Tickets are $7 for attendees of Under the Oaks Music Festival and $12 for all other community members. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Farmington Farmers Market from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘You get what you get’
Book Review from Paris Public Library: You Get What You Get by author Julie Gassman Illustrator: Sarah Horne You Get What You Get is a delightful children’s picture book with large words, large pictures, and a cute animal character, Melvin, who has a large attitude! At home, he thinks he is entitled to anything he […]
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Extension partners with RI in overdose first responder training
STATE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new online training program to help combat the opioid overdose crisis in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. The Community First Responder Program aims to provide education and resources to rural Mainers to help recognize and respond to an opioid overdose. […]
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Grants available to support LGBTQ+ Mainers
STATE — Nonprofit organizations that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and their needs may be eligible for funding through the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Equity Fund. The fund helps strengthen LGBTQ+ organizations and supports initiatives that work toward inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities for the LGBTQ+ population and all people in Maine. […]
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Movie Review/’Meg 2: The Trench’
It’s around the two-thirds mark in “Meg 2: The Trench” that we learn that some of the film’s minor aquatic monsters (not the Megalodons or “Megs” of the title) have developed the ability to walk, and attack, on land. It’s a mistake to bury such a huge twist this late in the movie. That the […]
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Grants available to support transportation
STATE — Grant funding for organizations and projects that provide community-based transportation is available from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Maine Charity Foundation Fund. Eligible organizations and projects must provide transportation and/or delivery services to people with limited or no access to transportation. In 2022, MaineCF’s Maine Charity Foundation Fund awarded $127,498 to 13 organizations. An […]
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Grants available for leaders of color
STATE — Nonprofit leaders of color may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). MaineCF’s Investing in Leaders of Color (ILOC) grant program supports nonprofit leaders of color and their organizations. The program provides one-on-one coaching, a stipend for professional development and operating costs, and networking opportunities. The applicant must be a […]
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Sports on TV: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, August 23 HORSE RACING 9 a.m. FS2 — The Juddmonte International Stakes: From York Racecourse, York, England 1 p.m. FS2 — Saratoga Live: From Saratoga Springs, N.Y. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — Little League World Series: Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei vs. Willemstad, Curaçao, International […]
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Obituary: Bertrand E. Caron
AUBURN – Bertrand E. Caron, 88, of Auburn, passed away bravely on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Clover Manor in Auburn, …