LIVERMORE FALLS — Dive into Summer Reading Program 2022: Oceans of Possibilities at Treat Memorial Library! Track your reading online at treat.beanstack.org or request a reading log at the library. For every book or ½ hour you read, you earn a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Plus, solve our ocean themed mystery for […]

LIVERMORE — At the June 26 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 was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Revive Us Again”, “Jesus is Coming Soon” and “What a Day […]

Often in my realm of colleagues, I’m commended on my resiliency, followed by asking how I stay positive and happy in facing challenges and disappointments. At first, it never occurred to me that this was my natural state. Don’t get me wrong; I have my grief moments when I fall into sadness like a freefall […]

LIVERMORE — At the June 19, 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 was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”, “Faith of Our Fathers” and “The […]

A few weeks ago, I grasped the opportunity to take this column in a new direction. For nearly a decade, my writing focus has been on food. I’m still going to continue writing about food topics, but now I have the opportunity to write about other areas I work on, including care giving advocacy, human […]

LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church June 12 service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Since Jesus Came into my Heart”, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”, […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls, June 12 Service: Early Sunday morn, the dawn greeted us with a beautiful sunrise as the fog lifted. As the church began to fill with members and friends, there was much chatter. While the musicians rehearsed the music for the service, others caught up with friends […]

This chance encounter made a lasting impression. Arriving at JFK, I caught the Airtrain to the subway, where I approached the automated token machine, inserted my money, and pushed the buttons for my tokens. Nothing happened. I try again—still nothing. My adrenaline increased. I asked my mother, who I felt was with me in spirit, […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — On Sunday, June 5, First Baptist Church welcomed Rev. Russ Thayer and his wife, Carol into the Church Family. In the absence of a Pastor, the congregation has enjoyed a variety of loving and caring preachers before hiring Rev. Thayer as the Interim, until a permanent Pastor/Minister is found. Rev. Thayer began […]

LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church June 5 service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship was read and the Invocation/Lord’s Prayer was recited. The hymns that were sung were “Standing on the Promises”, “Wonderful Words of Life”, and “Break Thou […]