The Hight Family of Dealerships, The Bankery and Skowhegan Fleuriste teamed up to recognize first responders by delivering 70 turkey pies, 42 dozen rolls and 22 dozen cupcakes to 15 different agencies across Franklin and Somerset counties in November as a Thanksgiving meal. The agencies included the Farmington Fire and Police departments, Franklin County Sheriff’s […]

NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has donated 124 used computers, laptops and monitors, in addition to other obsolete technology, to “give IT. get IT.”, a nonprofit organization that will recycle, refurbish and provide them at low or no cost to those in need. The organization, give IT. get IT., is dedicated to “digital inclusion.” This […]

FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank employees collected 2,500 items, including canned and boxed goods, and raised $1,400 to be disbursed among eight local food pantries during the Fall Bounty Week food drive. The bank matched the employees’ efforts with $11,000 to be divided among the designated food pantries, including: • Care and Share Food Closet, […]

AUBURN — Oakhurst Dairy has pledged to donate $200,000 in money and $479,000 in food donations over the next four years to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine’s Campaign to End Hunger. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Household Food Security report, 11.4% of Maine households were food insecure between 2018 and 2020, which […]

CAMDEN — Camden National Bank donated nearly 100 board games and $4,000 for local YMCAs during its 2021 Employee Appreciation Week. The donations were made on behalf of the bank’s employees who are highly involved in their local communities. It was also in keeping with this year’s event theme of “Game On!” The donations went […]

DENMARK — Poland Spring donated more than $16,000 to the Denmark Ballfield Lighting Project. Poles were erected over the summer and McIver Electric of Bridgton installed the LED fixtures. The donation will allow teams to play games under the lights in town for the first time.    

LEWISTON — Northeast Bank has donated $20,000 to support Junior Achievement of Maine. Junior Achievement of Maine partners with local schools and businesses to provide financial education for all students, from elementary to high school. The donation will help support JA virtual programming throughout the state,  as well as several key programs. These include: the […]

AUBURN — Good Shepherd Food Bank recently recognized the largest donors in 2021 within its Corporate Partners for a Hunger-Free Maine. The donors are a group of socially responsible corporations and their corporate foundations that support the food bank in providing food to people facing food insecurity across Maine through its statewide partner agency network […]

PORTLAND — To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected during the school year, UScellular has donated 42 wireless hotspots and two years of service to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine. The hot spots will be used at the five Clubhouses in Auburn/Lewiston, Portland and South Portland. Each […]

AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader’s seventh annual Bid for Wishes Virtual Auction raised more than $20,000, with half of the funds raised going to Lewiston resident Emersyn Rowles and half to Make-A-Wish Maine. Fontaine Family has two locations, in Auburn and Scarborough, serving eight counties in Maine. For the 2021 event, […]