NO. LIVERMORE — At the Sep. 17 North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins to begin the service at 9:30 a.m. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “All the Way My Savior Leads Me”, “Day by Day” and “Until Then”. The service ended with […]

Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Road in Farmington. Our lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. We are performing dog adoptions by appointment.  Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule.  We’d love to help you find the purrrfect […]

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. For most of us, it will pass unnoticed. For others, it will resonate like deep-sounding bongs from bells ringing in a hollow hallway. When we talk about suicide, it seems to be in light of a particular segment of society. An area of specific interest for me is […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — The Sunday, Sep. 17 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service began at 10:30 a.m., after Maggie Houlihan played beautiful hymns on the pipe organ to prepare the Congregation for Worship. Kay Watson welcomed all in attendance and read a few Announcements of upcoming meetings and events. 0ne event in particular is […]

We spend most of our lives hiding behind a mask we have crafted over a lifetime. To the world, we show ourselves as we think others want to see us. We take their judgment into our hearts, and that is who we become. No wonder we don’t know who we are as we age! From […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Sep. 10 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 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”, “God Leads Us Along” and “O God, Our Help in Ages […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sep. 10 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, a joyous spirit encircled all who entered First Baptist to enjoy the Worship Service. Pastor Russ Thayer and his wife, Carol welcomed parishioners as they entered the Sanctuary. Maggie Houlihan set the mood for the Worship Service as she played familiar […]

FARMINGTON — On September 10 at 9 a.m., rain or shine, join other animal lovers at Titcomb Mountain Ski Slope, 180 Ski Slope Road, Farmington for the highly anticipated “Strut for Strays 5k” timed run event. Come strut your dog on a 5k course on the Whistlestop Trail! Lace up your running shoes or take […]

The importance of storytelling can never be emphasized too much. If you’ve read this column for a while, you know it’s a large part of why I write. Storytelling is important in creating a connection between individuals. It’s how we build community. Our ancestors were avid storytellers. Some stories were embellished, but within even those […]

NO. LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Sep. 3 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 “Make Me a Blessing”, “Who is on the Lord’s Side?” and “Work, for the Night is Coming”. […]