REGION — Losing a child in a split second can happen to anyone but for parents of children with an intellectual or developmental disability the chances are higher and the worry greater. “It was something we were in constant fear about,” said Maeghan Swanson of Presque Isle who is the mother of a 12-year-old boy […]

JAY — The Jay-Livermore Falls Hunting Club will hold the annual awards banquet Sunday, Feb. 20 at VFW Post 3335 on Jewell Street. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. with the banquet at 6 p.m. “We wanted to try something different this year, hold it after the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day,” Jeff Newcomb said. For […]

LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Feb.y 13 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 was “My Savior’s Love”, “Redeemed” and “How Great Thou Art”.  The service […]

REGION —Today, MaineHousing announced a new state-wide strategy to address homelessness. The state is implementing a scalable approach that has proven necessary and catalytic to helping many cities and counties make progress in ending homelessness. In the initial stage of this process contracts for nine Service Hub Coordinators have been awarded to local partners across […]

LIVERMORE — At the North Livermore Baptist Church Feb. 6 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 was “Blessed Assurance”, “The Lord’s My Shepherd” and “Because He Lives”. The […]

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, 7–8  p.m. March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering and requirements to become a volunteer. […]

WILTON — The Tyngtown Club in Wilton has been in existence for over 120 years. The club has a history of supporting the Wilton Community in many ways. also supporting the Children’s Summer Reading Program at the Wilton Library, the Wilton Scholarship Foundation, the Western Maine Play Museum, Fit Girls and more. Tyngtown Club has […]

  REGION — Healthy Living for ME has announced the organization’s February schedule of workshops for Mainers. Available statewide, with in-person, virtual, and telephonic options, the workshops address a variety of health needs such as diabetes, arthritis, chronic pain, and many other chronic or ongoing conditions. The workshops are free and low-cost and are open […]

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online workshop for youth ages 12–18 years about marshlands and climate change from 1:30–2:45 p.m. on Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand this habitat’s role in the midst […]

REGION — Maine high school sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply for an incredible wilderness adventure in Baxter State Park this summer. Every year, Friends of Baxter State Park invites students from across Maine to take part in our Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program. The goal of this program is to cultivate and inspire […]