JAY —  OTIS Federal Credit Union (OFCU) is pleased to announce that it posted a 5% Bonus Dividend and Interest Refund on January 1, 2023, resulting in a total of $277,759.57 paid out to members for the year 2022. Over the past eighteen years, OTIS FCU has returned over $6 million to both its savers […]

JAY —  OTIS Federal Credit Union (OFCU) is pleased to announce that it posted a 5% Bonus Dividend and Interest Refund on January 1, 2023, resulting in a total of $277,759.57 paid out to members for the year 2022. Over the past eighteen years, OTIS FCU has returned over $6 million to both its savers […]

JAY — The winners of this year’s Patriots Pen essay attended an award banquet hosted by VFW Post #3335  in Jay on January 29.This year’s theme was “My pledge to our Veterans.” All winners were from Spruce Mountain Middle School grade 7. Winning first place was Gabrilla Perry daughter of Melissa Couture and step-father Rick […]

JAY — The Teacher Lounge Mafia is performing an improv comedy show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 18. Proceeds of this show will benefit the SMHS Class of 2023 Project Graduation. The Teacher Lounge Mafia has been bringing their improve comedy to western Maine and beyond since 2008. This PG-13 show is sure to […]

If you need something special for your sweetheart or pal, join us on Saturday, February 11th at 10:30 a.m. We’re doing Valentine Craftapalooza! Free, open to the public of ALL ages, we’ll have supplies to make valentines for your sweetie or favorite “palentine!” We’ll be having our fourth Explorers Club meeting on Saturday, February 18th […]

COLUMBIA FALLS — On Friday, Feb. 3, Wreaths Across America will honor the American heroes known as “The Four Chaplains” on the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester with a special live event at 1 p.m. EST, from the nondenominational Balsam Valley Chapel and balsam tip lands located in the Downeast Region […]

BANGOR — The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) Dental Health Clinic is hosting its annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” in partnership with the American Dental Association over a two day period. The “Give Kids a Smile Day” will be held on February 10 and March 3 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at […]

FARMINGTON — CarePartners Plus (CP+) is a new access to care program offered at Franklin Memorial Hospital. This program offers health insurance with a CoverME.gov Marketplace provider (Community Health Options or Harvard Pilgrim) and MaineHealth Free Care working together to provide free or low-cost health care and prescriptions. Patients get to choose a Silver-level Marketplace […]

FARMINGTON — Trampas Hutches, MHA, joined Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) as president in January 2020, just a few months before COVID-19 hit Maine and dramatically changed the health care landscape across the country. His achievements at Franklin earned him a promotion to the newly created regional president role for the Mountain Region within the […]

WILTON –  Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice (Androscoggin) awarded Dr. David Dixon, retired surgeon from Franklin Memorial Hospital with the 2022 Heart of Hospice Award. The award was presented to Dr. Dixon at a recent gathering of Androscoggin clinicians, administrators, and staff at the their offices in Wilton. Dr. Dixon was nominated by hospice staff […]