LIVERMORE FALLS —  Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 was the last day of the year at the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls! Now, onward to the New Year of 2024 with prayers for a more positive year as we move forward. Maggie Houlihan played beautiful music on the organ as people found their seats. Dianne […]

Ripples of ribbon adorn our still bright green and well-lit Christmas tree. We say we’ll get a smaller tree, but every year we don’t. To some, our tree is small. To others, it is monstrous.  Light causes glass icicles to glisten as they drip from the tips of random branches. Thoughtfully placed ornaments, each with […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the Dec. 31 North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Go Tell it on the Mountain”, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, and “Silent Night! Holy […]

Happy New Year! Do you have ideas for programs you’d like to see the library offer in 2024? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear how we can best serve our wonderful community. Join us for Knit/Crochet Group on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. Bring your own project or learn along with your library […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Dec. 24 service the congregation was welcomed in by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that was sung was “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”, and “Good Christin Men, Rejoice”. […]

This after-Christmas writing was inspired by reading “The Christmas Candle” by Richard Paul Evans (1998). It’s a timeless story of a sour young man given a unique Christmas candle to light his way home. On his way home, he meets up with an old beggar, but when he lifts his candle to see her better, […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Dec. 17 service. the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Choir presented their Christmas Program throughout the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymn that was sung was “Angels We Have Heard on High”. The service […]

By the time this is published, Hanukkah 2023 will be behind us, and Christmas will soon be upon us. Some think it unfortunate that Hanukkah falls between late November and December, occasionally falling on Christmas day. I don’t agree. Both traditions celebrate love, trust, and faith; it’s very fortunate for many people to bring light […]

The Franklin County Animal Shelter is located at 550 Industry Road, Farmington. The shelter is performing dog adoptions by appointment! To schedule an adoption appointment, please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours, Noon to 4 pm Monday to Saturday. Our lobby, kitten room and available adult cat is open to the public during […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the Dec. 10, North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You”, “O Holy Night!” and “How Great Our Joy!”. The service ended with […]