AUBURN — Cibo pizza shop in the eatery space at the Auburn Public Library recently held a benefit for Safe Voices, donating the income from sales for one night. Customers raised $809 for the organization and Cibo pitched in the rest for a total of $1,000. Safe Voices helps residents of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford […]

MECHANIC FALLS — Northeast Bank has donated $500 to the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame was founded in 1978. The museum, established in 2008 at 272 Lewiston Road, is the only physical country music hall of fame museum east of Nashville. It has thousands of […]

AUBURN — Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings recently donated $22,500 to local food pantries in their market areas to help fight the issue of food insecurity. Maine ranks 12th in the nation for food insecurity. In the first week after the merger between Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings, both divisions wanted to address the issue […]

AUBURN — Emerson Chevrolet-Buick co-sponsored the 7th annual Commit to Get Fit initiative in November at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, donating $1,500. Commit to Get Fit promotes a healthy lifestyle. The proceeds from the event also benefit the Marguerite d’Youville Fund for the Needy, which helps people in need in a variety of ways.

AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty recently wrapped up its annual Give Where You Live campaign for 2019 and presented the Dempsey Center with $2,000. With locations in South Portland and Lewiston, Dempsey Center services help individuals and families maintain physical and emotional wellness as they deal with a cancer diagnosis. […]

LEWISTON — Central Maine Credit Union hosted its 17th annual Books for Kids, inviting school librarians from Androscoggin County public elementary schools for a social. A total of $3,450 was donated. The credit union encouraged librarians to use the money in ways they think would best help students.

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice teamed up with Mechanic Savings Bank to sell their holiday remembrance ornament to benefit hospice care. The bank helped Androscoggin raise $6,000 through ornament sales.