SOUTH PORTLAND — As part of its work with the Maine West collaborative, the Northern Forest Center is helping 11 public libraries in Oxford County close the digital gap by providing new computers, broadband equipment, wiring and printers totaling $52,000. In addition, the project is supported by the Maine State Library, whose technology staff helped […]
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Lewiston businesses support PB&J drive
LEWISTON — Downtown Lewiston businesses recently collected more than 200 jars of peanut butter and jelly during the 8th annual Bangor Savings Bank Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive. Employees from Rinck Advertising partnered with Berman & Simmons, Healthy Androscoggin and The Vault to contribute 236 jars of peanut butter and jelly to the bank’s Lisbon […]
US Cellular provides funds to Lisbon High School
LISBON — Lisbon High School Class of 2020 received $1,000 for its graduation, prom, class trip and other senior activities through U.S. Cellular’s Community Connections. The program provides sponsorship support to help youth groups pay for expenses such as travel, equipment and uniforms. The class signed up on U.S. Cellular’s website and rallied their friends, […]
Tumbledown Brewing supports Safe Voices
FARMINGTON — Tumbledown Brewing announces the release of a new beer to support Safe Voices, a nonprofit organization helping those affected by domestic violence in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. The beer, named Beacon, became available to the public at the Tumbledown taproom on May 25. Matthew Swan, owner and head brewer at Tumbledown, has […]