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News from Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
NORWAY — Survivor Day is rapidly approaching on June 7th. As much as we’d love to celebrate survivorship with you again at Kings Hill Inn and Barn, we are going to celebrate virtually this year due to COVID-19. Cancer doesn’t quarantine or stay home – and the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine hasn’t either! With […]
Ceremony cancelled
BETHEL — In light of current conditions and with much regret, the American Legion Post 81 in Bethel, Maine has canceled this year’s Memorial Day observance ceremony set for May 25 on the Town Common in Bethel.
Regional support for local food pantries
BETHEL — The Maine West coalition helped coordinate an effort to resupply food pantries in western Maine that have been hit with increased demand due to job loss and financial hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers delivered the food to six pantries that serve 400 families in Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Canton, Byron, […]
Maine West helps students connect to online learning
BETHEL — As the coronavirus pandemic forced an overnight shift to remote learning, schools in western Maine suddenly faced a new challenge: How to deliver educational services to students with no home internet access. In response, Maine West, a coalition of local and regional groups, is providing mobile hotspots to help students in the Oxford […]
Take precautions against browntail moth hairs when outside
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind the public to take precautions now that browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their webs in trees. The caterpillars are covered with tiny hairs, which are shed and can become airborne, potentially causing a […]
Barn sale cancelled
BERLIN, NH — Due to the corona virus, the Berlin & Coos County Historical Society will not hold its first fund-raising barn sale on May 23, as had been announced in its newsletter. The Brown Company barns, on the East Milan Road in Berlin, are still being organized in the event a sale is eventually […]
Three steps to follow before heading outdoors
AUGUSTA — The current “Stay Healthy at Home” mandate identifies “engaging in outdoor exercise activities, such as walking, hiking, running, or biking” as essential personal activities, provided they are conducted in accordance with all public health restrictions and guidance. Maine’s conservation community, natural resource agencies, and outdoor brands want everyone to have the opportunity to […]
Regional effort underway to support food pantries
BETHEL — The Maine West coalition helped coordinate an effort to resupply food pantries in western Maine that have been hit with increased demand due to job loss and financial hardship caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Volunteers delivered the food to six pantries that serve 400 families in Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Peru, Canton, Byron, Roxbury, […]