AREA — For the 10th year, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Wilton, will take to the streets to offer “Ashes-to-Go” in two locations. On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, The Rev. John Balicki (Fr. John), St. Luke’s rector, will be in downtown Wilton from 9 to 10 a.m. by the Wilton Post Office and then in […]

FARMINGTON — Embark on a journey of lifelong learning and vibrant community engagement as the Gold LEAF Institute announces its Spring Term! Learn more about Gold LEAF and the Spring courses at GLI’s Spring Term Kick-off from 3 to 4:30 PM on Wednesday, February 14, at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Farmington. (Snow date February 21.) […]

AREA — The community assistance programs at St. Joseph Parish in Farmington and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Jay were chosen as the winners of the 2024 Matthew 25 Award. Presented annually through Catholic Charities Maine Parish Social Ministry, the award is intended to recognize and illuminate the work of a parish social ministry […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, was awarded a $500,000 grant through the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS), who has partnered with the National Disability Institute (NDI) for the project. The project is designed to enhance care coordination services to Section 19 waiver members […]

BELGRADE– Despite the 14 degree temperature, Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade played host on Saturday, January 20, to an outdoor competition between Brown Bears, Northern Pike, Falcons, Arctic Sharks, a Wolf Pack, Antarctic Polar Sturgeon, and Spicy Meatballs. Those were the names of some of the Patrols of Scouts assembled to vie for the top spot in […]

REGION — Democrats from all over Franklin County and northern Androscoggin County will meet in their biennial municipal caucuses on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. They will elect state convention delegates, organize their local Democratic parties, and sign candidate petitions for the June primary election. State convention delegates will meet May 31 and June 1 to […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Actor and founder of the Dempsey Center, Patrick Dempsey will attend the 24th Annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit, Sugarloaf’s premier fundraising event, on Saturday, January 27, 2024. He will join in the events all weekend long representing the Dempsey Center, a beneficiary of this year’s event. The Annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit provides an […]

JAY —An Elvis Tribute Concert was held on Sunday—January 14, 2024, at the Spruce Mountain High School Concert room in Jay, Sponsored by the Jay/Livermore Falls Lions Club. There were over 100 in attendance, and many compliments were given on the performance and the history of Elvis. Lion Bruce Jellison welcomed the attendance and introduced […]

FRANKLIN COUNTY— Democrats from all over Franklin County will meet in their biennial municipal caucuses on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. They will elect state convention delegates, organize their local Democratic parties, and sign candidate petitions for the June primary election. State convention delegates will meet May 31 and June 1 to elect delegates to the […]

NORTH JAY — Library cards are free to residents of the town-of-Jay. A person from out-of-town may also obtain library privileges for a fee of $20.00 per year. You will have to fill out a brief application for a library card. For Jay residents, two proofs of residency must be shown. An appropriate proof of […]