The charity expects to easily surpass its anticipated demand — toys and books for 4,000 children — amid a flood of letters from Maine parents asking for assistance amid a difficult economy and rising cost of living.
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What to know as Bethel area towns prep for updated comprehensive plans
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments Land Use Planner Erica Bufkins answers questions and shares details of what residents should expect as a framework for future growth is developed.
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Suspect in fatal U-Haul crash in Clinton located on I-95
The driver in Tuesday’s crash fled the scene and was found Thursday evening.
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Thanksgiving dinner at Lewiston’s Hope Haven Gospel Mission
The free dinner was offered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, but food preparation began as early as 2 a.m. inside the building at the corner of Lincoln and Cedar streets.
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Norway’s Turkey Trot 4 Hope burns calories to benefit cancer patients
The eighth annual fun run and 4-mile race benefits the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine.
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Scottish Rite Masons expect record numbers at Thanksgiving dinner
The free dinner, held at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, will welcome around 200 people, with 440 receiving a delivered meal.
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Homesteading initiative at Andover Elementary seeks to steer students from screens
A school-initiated book group is finding additional direction from reading from Jonathan Haidt’s, ‘The Anxious Generation.’
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Mystery Photo for Nov. 30, 2025
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and you could win a $25 Hannaford Supermarket gift card.
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Watch a rehabilitated seal return to the Atlantic in Phippsburg
The public send-off was the 100th seal release for Maine’s marine mammal rescue group.
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Catalyst for Change clothing brand opening new storefront in Kennebunk
The company, which raises money and awareness for causes like suicide prevention, closed its Biddeford location last year. But founder Kyle Poissonnier says it’s felt like something’s missing ever since.