LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Dec. 10, First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, Maggie Houlihan played many beautiful seasonal pieces of music as people hummed and sang along with her music. Kay King-Watson opened the service as she read a few announcements. She led the congregation as we sang two praise songs: ‘As […]

Meet Wendy, the pint-sized gremlin with a heart of gold. Wendy is a small mixed breed female of six months old and weighs only 19 lbs. Wendy’s boundless energy is contagious, bringing joy and laughter to anyone lucky enough to be in her company. Whether she’s zooming around with playful exuberance or curling up for […]

Christmas is the season of magic and miracles.  I believe everything is a miracle and that there are extraordinary miracles, such as the wicks of the Menorah, that miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough for one day. And the extraordinary miracle of the birth of baby Jesus. What else should […]

Last night, I was drawn outside by a red light shining on the backyard fence. I wanted to check that it was nothing to be concerned about, although I suspected it was due to the outdoor Christmas lights. It was, and my concern was alleviated. I was dressed only in my pajamas and slippers, intending […]

NO. LIVERMORE — The North Livermore Baptist Church 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 were sung were “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” and “Joy to the World”. The service ended with Communion. Linda Lyman […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Dec. 3, First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, Kay King-Watson opened the service as she welcomed all in attendance and read announcements of upcoming events and activities. She then led us as we sang two Praise Songs: “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” and “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly”. Pastor […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — At the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls Sunday, Nov. 26, service, Kay Watson welcomed all to the Service and led us as we sang two Praise Songs: “The King of Glory Comes” and “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. Pastor Russ Thayer read from Psalm 99, Verses 1 – 5 as he […]

‘Tis the season to be cozy. Join us for Knit/Crochet Group on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 p.m. Bring your own project or learn along with your library staff. We have yarn, needles, hooks, and lots of helpful books. Did you miss our September Apple Pumpkin Book Sale? Good news. We’re having another Book Sale. […]

There are times when you must speak. We know this to be accurate, yet when to speak, listen, or take action is not always as easy as it seems. Added to these words, wrote Mary Quinn in 2010, “not because you will change the other person, but because if you don’t speak, they have changed […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road, Farmington, is a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary care and shelter to stray, homeless, and abandoned animals within our community. The shelter is a  no-kill shelter, which means animals are never  euthanized due to a lack of space. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms […]