The entire summer, particularly this week, has given me numerous opportunities to learn a significant lesson. I’ve been playing musical chairs with refrigerator freezers. We bought a new, additional one this summer to use when the family descends, which always means lots of extra people and cold beer, I mean beef. Both. Seriously, though, we’re […]
2023
Gold LEAF Senior College term kicks off
FARMINGTON — The Gold LEAF Institute Senior College at University of Maine Farmington welcomes you to a new term. Fall/Winter courses will be introduced on Wednesday, October 11, from 3-4 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 130 Quebec St., Farmington. The Kick-Off program is free and open to the public. New offerings include: Laughter Yoga, Talk & Tour of […]
FMH offers fall resource fair
FARMINGTON — On Saturday, October 7, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH) will host a fall resource fair, a free family-oriented educational and fun event being held in the Bass Room and on the hospital campus. Festivities will include a children’s play area with face painting, lawn games, storybook reading, ambulance tours, health […]
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Suppers JAY — Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335, 64 Jewell St., Post 3335 take out suppers. This month will feature comfort foods. This week, the menu for Oct. 6 will be Shepards Pie, salad, brownies for $12. Serving starts at 5 p.m. Please call ahead to reserve your meal, 897-2122. Breakfast LIVERMORE FALLS — […]
North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the Oct. 1 North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Standing on the Promises”, “Are You Washed in the Blood?” and “Jesus Is Lord of All”. The […]
Sports on TV: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, October 4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPNU — Jacksonville St. at Middle Tennessee 9 p.m. CBSSN — FIU at New Mexico St. COLLEGE GOLF 4:30 p.m. GOLF — The Blessings Collegiate Invitational: Final Round, Blessings Golf Club, Fayetteville, Ark. COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 5:30 p.m. ESPNU […]
UMF Special Ed Program now available online
FARMINGTON —The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to announce that its long-standing, nationally accredited Special Education Program is now available fully online. Beginning in the Spring 2024 Semester, Farmington’s new online modality will provide first-time students, place-bound students, and working adults with the same quality Special Education courses that are available to Farmington’s […]
Rollout of pandemic food benefit cards to schoolchildren confuses many Mainers
‘All I could think of is that this was a scam,’ Betsy Mayo, of Gray, said of the EBT card her 11-year-old daughter – and roughly 150,000 other schoolchildren in the state – recently received.
Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds
The study is the first to examine the need for housing both now and in the future, and across all income levels statewide.