Franklin County Animal shelter is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m. and they are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. New to the shelter this year […]

Glad Christmas greetings! Feliz Navidad! Mele Kalikimaka! May this moment of Christmas 2024 bring peace in your heart and may your light shine outwardly on all you meet and further into the world. Christmas is a time that everyone can relate to, whether you are of a particular faith, no faith, or simply spiritual in […]

LIVERMORE FALLS —Sunday, December 22, 2024 service: At the Christmas Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m., Pastor Russ Thayer presented the Junior Sermon and the Christmas Sermon. Keyboards were played by Maggie Houlihan and Margaret Emery. Soloist Dianne Hirsh offered special music and the Worship Team will open the Service. Tuesday, December 24, 2024: Christmas Eve […]

Timeless Christmas Memories. They seem to flood our hearts when we least expect them and even when we call them up purposefully. What makes memories important? They connect us with our heritage, ancestors, and who we thought we were. Who are the memory keepers? What holds our memories, waiting, like a long-forgotten treasure box, to […]

Franklin County Animal shelter is a no-kill shelter, which means they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Several hundred cats, dogs, and small animals come through the shelter’s doors each year. The shelter is committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals. They are a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary […]

LIVERMORE FALLS —  As the congregation entered the sanctuary on Sunday, Dec. 15, Maggie Houlihan and Margaret Emery played several Christmas Carols to set the mood for the service. Pastor Russ Thayer gave a warm welcome to all, and Kay Watson read a few announcements, then led the singing of two praise songs: “Emmanuel” and […]

NO. LIVERMORE — The congregation was welcomed in Dec. 15, 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 “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” “How Great our Joy!”. The service ended with “Go […]

FARMINGTON — 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 […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — In spite of chilly, snowy weather, a full congregation attended the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday, Dec. 8. Maggie Houlihan and Margaret Emery played songs of the season as worshipers found their seats. Pastor Russ Thayer welcomed all and Kay Watson read a few announcements and led the congregation as they sang two […]

We visited my niece and her husband during our Thanksgiving break in Dunedin, Florida. The expansive town was hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. When we arrived, massive piles of debris could be seen along the roadside, in vacant lots, and in people’s yards. The marina, our favorite place to hang out and enjoy […]