FARMINGTON — Skaters will be pleased to know that the ice-skating rink at Hippach Field should be open for use, that is, as soon as the weather decides to cooperate! With Covid 19 restrictions in place the program has been offering online programs on their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/farmingtonrec) and YouTube pages (https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCcvynrNyM_PXPv63EpFhiAA). Interested? Anyone can check […]

REGION — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for January 2021. Due to the pandemic and current CDC guidelines, all classes are held virtually at this time. Classes and workshops are free, unless noted. Please register by emailing [email protected] or calling 795-4010 or 1-800-427-1241. For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/education-center. Classes Zoom 101: Using […]

JAY — Local Jay Veterans of Foreign Wars, Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335 announces the 2020 local winners of the “Patriots Pen” Essay Competition. Local students in the Jay/Livermore/Livermore Falls area submitted essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. The 2020 theme was “What is Patriotism to Me?”. Receiving first place was Ophelia […]

JAY — Local Jay Veterans of Foreign Wars, Frank L. Mitchell Post 3335, made its annual contribution to the Jake Lord, Play it Safe Foundation. The donation was raised by the post through multiple dinner fund raisers, and again matched by several post members. Post Commander Don Frechette commented, ‘’It’s an honor to support a […]

REGION — Carrabassett Valley Public Library is sponsoring a virtual Maine author talk. This program is your chance to find out if you really know Maine. Check out a presentation by Maine author Tim Caverly, author of Allagash Tales on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 4:30 p.m. via ZOOM. Click zoom link here, on your Constant […]

JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it posted a 6% Bonus Dividend and Interest Refund on January 1, 2021, resulting in a total of $347,795.58 paid out to members for the year 2020. Over the past sixteen years, OTIS FCU has returned over $5,491,449 to both its savers and borrowers […]

REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Oxford County is accepting applications for the 2021 online Master Gardener Volunteer training that begins in March.  The 2021 online Master Gardener Volunteer training includes self-paced learning modules coupled with live virtual sessions, Tuesdays from 6 – 7:30 p.m., where participants will have direct access to dozens […]

WILTON — In Western Maine Play Museum’s annual fundraising newsletter, the Executive Director Joni James reflected on the first year of business since opening. “We held a Halloween party, a grand opening celebration, the best Noon Years Eve party the world has ever seen, and learned about the Lunar New Year. We hosted artists, scientists, […]