Sunrise service NEW PORTLAND — Looking for an Easter Celebration? Join the Western Mountains Baptist Church on Easter morning, March 31. Everyone is welcome. The morning will kick off at sunrise, at 6:20 a.m. Dress warm for the gathering outside at the foot of the cross. Pastor Tom DuBois will share a brief account of […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — It was a great night at The American Legion Post 10 last night with a presentation on Honor Flight Maine. Mathew Mank, Chairman of the Board, and Charlie Paul, came to speak to the community about taking Veterans to Washington D C to tour the monuments, all for free. Every WWII Veteran […]

WASHINTON, DC — The State of Maine VFW organization recently sent a nine-member delegation to Washington DC week of March 3rd, that included two local members and citizens, Lynn Dunton and Jim Manter of Livermore, from the Jay VFW Post 3335. The 2024 VFW Washington Conference was held March 3-7, 2024, in Washington, D.C.  The […]

AUGUSTA — University of Maine Augusta (UMA) was recently awarded $5,000 to provide free dental hygiene services (cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatment) and basic restorative care (simple fillings) to qualifying veterans. The UMA Dental Health Programs at both the Lewiston and Bangor Dental Clinics has been a dedicated member of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (MVDN) […]

St. Luke’s Episcopal WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church welcomes you to attend during Holy Week. The schedule is: Palm Sunday: March 24 at 9:30 a.m. Distribution of Palms Holy Communion, and dramatic reading of the Passion Maundy Thursday: March 28 at 5 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday: March 29, 4 p.m. […]

FARMINGTON — In recognition of outstanding nursing care, Kaitlyn Dube, RN, was recently awarded the DAISY Award at Franklin Memorial Hospital (FMH). The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day. As FMH’s first Daisy Award recipient, Dube was celebrated in […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m.–noon on Feb. 21. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program intended to introduce participants to key topics an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a […]

FARMINGTON — Titcomb Mountain is hosting a “Free Ski Night” on Friday, February 16 from 3‒7 p.m. thanks to a sponsorship by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County and Franklin Memorial Hospital. On the very same night, Spruce Mountain in Jay is hosting a ski free night from 5–8 p.m. thanks to a sponsorship […]

STATE —New Ventures Maine will offer free workshops and classes statewide in February in three program areas: career, business and financial education. Workshops and classes are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a career, start a business, and manage money. The full class schedule is updated frequently […]

AUGUSTA — The Commission anticipates awarding approximately $95,000 in matching grants for Historic Preservation projects sponsored by Certified Local Governments (CLGs) and $150,000 for projects undertaken by non-profit organizations, units of government, educational entities and state agencies. Application deadline is March 25, 2024. Eligible projects include architectural or archaeological survey, public education, preservation planning, National […]