Over 60 and need a ride? To a medical appointment? To run errands? To attend a social event? To attend an exercise class? To attend church?  Or do you know someone who does? AFCI’s N2N (Neighbor-to-Neighbor) Transportation Program can help. Our drivers are eager to be out on the roads again and connecting with you. […]

To a non-physicist, it seems for all the world that the shade from trees could be transformational for the issue of a heating climate.  When we’re walking along a baking hot road in the summer mid-day and suddenly reach a shady stretch sheltered by a towering leafy tree, we think, “Man, it’s like night and […]

Recently I took pictures of the mountain field where I first met Roy 40 years ago. He was bent over like an inchworm slicing through tall grasses with a scythe. I will never forget the image. At that time the road was little more than a steep rock strewn rutted path that wended itself up […]

Most people’s great-grandparents didn’t go to college. And our few ancestors who did had to be ready: colleges assumed that students were prepared. If not, they struggled; generally alone. We great and great-great grandchildren face a different problem: we’re expected to attend college, ready or not. Fortunately, colleges now offer help. At White Mountains Community […]

How wonderful it is to be getting back into the swing of things! Are you remembering all the resources this community has to offer? Our recent weather has suggested many wonderful outdoor summer activities, including swimming, walking, and biking. And there’s: Bethel Farmers’ Market, Saturdays, 9-1, next to Norway Savings Bank on Parkway. Greenwood Farmers’ […]

  “When you see a baby hummingbird that you’ve been caring for fly for the first time, it’s amazing,” says Jody Giddings when I spoke to her recently about her 10 years of experience as a wildlife rehabilitator. Jody is the founder of Sunday River Wildlife that opened this past December in Newry. Sunday River […]