AREA — Recreation Challenge Donates $3,750 to Local Youth Programs Local community members rose to meet the Second Nature Adventure Challenge―to get active outdoors during school vacation week for some healthy fun and to generate $3,750 in cash donations to local youth-serving programs. Two hundred and two people recorded outdoor activities, including winter hikes, walks, […]
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Mahoosuc Community Broadband Committee update
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Community Broadband Committee is working hard right now to position this area to take advantage of historic levels of funding to expand the infrastructure needed to ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable, high speed and future-ready internet service. For years, broadband funding was severely limited, but that changed with the […]
Extension planting for pollinators webinar April 13
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a free webinar about gardening with pollinators in mind, 6-7:30 p.m. on April 13. “Planting for Pollinators” will offer practical tips for gardeners on ways to provide food, habitat, and water resources for pollinators to help address the decline in insect, native bee, and bird species. […]
Cancer center offers ‘Introduction to Somatic Movement’
NORWAY — On Friday, March 25, 1-3 p.m., Erin Girzone, owner/founder of the Good Health is a Habit Wellness Studio, located in Waterford, will offer an “Introduction to Somatic Movement” at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 59 Winter Street, Norway. Erin is an Essential Somatics® Movement Teacher, Yoga Instructor, and ACE Certified Fitness Trainer […]
Wild River Riders cookout
AREA — On Saturday, March 5, the Wild River Riders snowmobile club held its annual fundraising cookout at Wheeler’s Mine in Gilead, Maine. It was a warm, sunny day, and all snowmobile trails had been groomed by Head Groomer, Toby Walker, during the week for a smooth ride. Trailmaster, Jim Bourque, cooked hamburgers, hot dogs, […]
4-H explores Maine’s changing tidepools
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online weekly club for youth ages 13–18 about Maine’s tidepools and how to be citizen scientists, from 4–5 p.m. April 12–May 17. An optional field day will be held April 22, rain date April 21, at Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road, South […]
Hutchinson, Cantu betrothed
RUMFORD — Tammy (Ward) White of Peru wants to announce the engagement of her step-granddaughter, Tasha Hutchinson, to Michael Cantu. The bride’s father and step-mother are Evan and Marie (Ward) Hutchinson of Dixfield. The bride’s mother and step-father are Kimberly and Ray Ball of Florida. The groom’s parents are Thomas Cantu and Marla Mundy of […]
White and Young marry
BYRON — The wedding of Donna White and Craig Young was held at the groom’s parents’ home in Byron, and the reception took place at Donna and Craig’s residence in Byron on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The bride’s late father was William (Billy) White and her Step-mom is Tammy (Ward) White of Peru. The bride’s […]
MaineHealth, agilon health agree to form partnership
PORTLAND — MaineHealth said today it has signed a letter of intent to enter into a long-term partnership with agilon health (NYSE: AGL), a company that empowers physicians to transform community health. Through the partnership, MaineHealth will work with agilon health to transform its primary care delivery system for its Medicare Advantage patients from a […]