LEWISTON — North Bridgton Family Practice, which is part of Central Maine Healthcare, is excited to welcome a new provider. Chaddwick McBeigh is a certified physician’s assistant (PA-C) who will be seeing walk-in patients. Among his interests is musculoskeletal injury and rehabilitation. “I like to make sure patients are always taking steps forward towards better […]
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Wellness resource for loggers now available
STATE — The Maine AgrAbility program announces the release of a new resource focused on boosting workplace safety and wellness for the state’s logging workforce. Program staff collaborated with loggers and safety experts to create a stretching guide for workers in forestry and logging. The poster features eight yoga stretches demonstrated by real loggers […]
NSB donates $1,500 to Norway Memorial Library
NORWAY — In an effort to assist with enhancing and improving the services, building, and grounds of a beloved, 140-year-old institution, Norway Savings Bank was pleased to donate $1,500 to the Norway Memorial Library’s Annual Fund. “Norway Savings Bank has long recognized the value that Norway Memorial Library brings to the area, and we are […]
NSB renews partnership with McLaughlin Garden and Homestead
PARIS — Under the stewardship of the McLaughlin Foundation, a beautiful two-acre garden, house, and historic barn welcome one of the largest collections of lilacs in New England, not to mention visitors from around the country, to the beloved McLaughlin Garden and Homestead on Route 26 each year. Bernard McLaughlin broke ground at his family […]
Norway Savings gives $1,000 to support food bank auction
HARRISON — Serving more than 40,000 pounds of groceries to around 1,000 families per week only begins to tell the story of the Harrison Food Bank. The list of community needs the food bank meets could fill pages. In addition to offering food assistance at no cost, the organization provides snacks to three local elementary […]
MaineHealth get grant for rural obstetric training
STATE — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded MaineHealth a three-year, $667,330 grant to establish new rural obstetric training intensives through the Maine Rural Graduate Medical Education (MERGE) Collaborative. MaineHealth, Northern Light Health, Central Maine Medical Center, and the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency co-created the […]
Food pantry to benefit from Hannaford bag program
SWEDEN — The Sweden Food Pantry (SFP) is excited to announce that, for the entire month of January 2025, it has been selected by store leadership at Hannaford’s in Bridgton to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Fight Hunger Bag Program. Executive Director of the SFP Linda Bradley remarked, “The […]
NSB donates $1,000 to Bridgton Food Pantry
BRIDGTON — Approaching a transformative year for the Bridgton Food Pantry, Norway Savings Bank representatives presented food pantry leadership with a surprise $1,000 donation last week (picture, caption below). The pantry is currently located in the former United Methodist Church with plans to move into a new building at 498 Main Street during 2025. The […]
Cuddledown donates bedding to Travis Mills Foundation
STATE — Cuddledown, a leading provider of luxury bedding and home essentials, is proud to announce its donation of high-quality bedding to the Travis Mills Foundation (TMF). This generous contribution is designed to support post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families attending the Foundation’s programs, which focus on improving the lives of those impacted by combat-related […]
NSB thanks NFD with $500 surprise donation
NORWAY — For years, the Norway Fire Department has generously offered NSB one of its empty garage bays, in which team members could prepare the bank’s float for the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade. With gratitude for that community kindness, NSB representatives presented the Norway Fire Department with a $500 surprise holiday donation […]