LIVERMORE FALLS —Sunday, July 14, 2024. Maggie Houlihan, played beautiful music on the pipe organ to set the mood for the worship service. Pastor Russ and Carol Thayer greeted members and visitors who entered to enjoy the service. Dianne Hirsh welcomed all and read announcements. She led the congregation as they sang two praise songs: […]

LIVERMORE — July 14, 2024 Service. The congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”, “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”, and “Day by Day”. The service ended with […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Our lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, 12-4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment.  Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our open hours to schedule an appointment. Also call if you are […]

LIVERMORE — At the July 7 North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”, “I Believe in a Hill Called Mount Calvary”, and […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — At the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls July 7 service, Rev. Russ Thayer titled his Sermon, “Anointed and Forgiven”. He thought of the title after he read Scripture from the Book of Luke, Chapter 7, Verses 36 – 50. The Scripture tells us that Jesus was invited to the home of […]

This time of year offers me plenty of time to think while weeding my gardens. I hate to use the word “weeds” because every plant has its usefulness. So when I say weeds, I don’t mean they aren’t helpful; they merely aren’t valuable to me. Often, I use the time to solve problems, or I’ll […]

A decade ago, I was quite successful at completely shutting down my heart. Previous decades of school bullying and work-overlords had taken their toll. I resolved never to be hurt again, trust no one, and make a plan to move forward and stick to it. My mask was solidly in place. Happy on the outside […]

Our Summer Reading Program, “Read, Renew, Repeat”, is in full swing, but it’s not too late to sign up! Stop into the library and pick up a reading log. Color a log for every 30 minutes you read and for every 6 logs you color, you get a prize! Here’s a roundup of our SRP […]

LIVERMORE — June 30, 2024 Service. The congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “To God Be the Glory”, “I Will Sing of My Redeemer”, and “Footsteps of Jesus”. The service ended with “Go […]