WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) encourages agricultural producers to enroll now in the Agriculture Risk Loss (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to date, FSA anticipates 1.5 million producers will enroll for […]
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Grover introduces new controller
OXFORD — Grover Precision of Oxford, is happy to announce the hiring of Carol Huffman as the company’s controller. A longtime accounting and finance professional, Huffman brings over two decades of experience to Grover. A finance professional since 2000, Huffman has an extensive background in finance throughout the Western Maine foothills. She comes to Grover […]
NSB’s wellness program earns Best Practices Award
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has been named a “Best Practices” winner by the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC). The annual award is presented to organizations that best exhibit innovation and creativity in the planning and delivery of their employee benefit programs. Norway Savings Bank partnered with Wellness Workdays and its subsidiary OMC Wellness […]
NSB employees donate $3,000 for magical Christmas
NORWAY, Maine – For twenty-nine years, Norway Savings Bank employees have helped put smiles on the faces of hundreds of children and families in need on Christmas morning. In 1990, branch employees from Norway and South Paris formed the Hometown Friends Committee, as a way to give back to the community. This year, the Committee […]
Cancer Center benefits from 12 Days of Christmas
NORWAY — Oxford Federal Credit Union recently presented the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine with a check for $1,000 as part of their ‘12 Days of Christmas.’ “This is the second year that Oxford Federal Credit Union has donated $1000.00 to 12 different local non-profit organizations, said Regina Wilson, Branch Service Manager of Oxford Federal […]
Norway Savings Bank donates $70K
NORWAY — In recognition of a strong fiscal year, Norway Savings Bank has made a special year-end gift of $70,000, distributed among 12 non-profits serving Oxford, Androscoggin, Cumberland, York and Sagadahoc Counties in Maine. These donations are in addition to more than $500,000 the bank has given to numerous other local organizations throughout the year. […]
Agren donates $20,000 to WinterKids
STATE — Agren, Maine’s largest family-owned appliance retailer, is proud to be a supporting sponsor of Maine’s WinterKids and the presenting sponsor of the 2020 Downhill 24, with a $20,000 donation. Agren’s donation is in addition to their fundraising efforts for WinterKids. Last year, their team raised $56,000 for the Downhill 24 event. Started […]
Hannaford donates $1M to hunger relief
SCARBOROUGH — Hannaford Supermarkets announced today a $1 million donation as part of its new “Fuel Kids at School” initiative that is designed to directly address food insecurity and improve access to fresh and healthy food for children. “Children can’t be at their best if they’re hungry—or thinking about where their next meal will come […]
Chamber Beat
It is always exciting when we can add people to our Board of Directors that will positively impact the work that we are doing on behalf of the communities we serve here in the greater Oxford Hills. So I’m very pleased to welcome Regina Wilson, the Branch Manager for the Oxford Federal Credit Union in […]
Hebron Academy celebrates expansion of arena
HEBRON – Hebron Academy is excited to announce the completion of the Robison Arena expansion project. This project extended the southeast end of the building for two new varsity locker rooms and a heated, elevated viewing area for fans; newly dedicated as the McGonagle Pavilion. Robinson Arena was recently updated with new boards, […]