Community Credit Union has presented Safe Voices with a check for $250 to help supply a food pantry at the shelter. Safe Voices offers support for those affected by domestic violence at its offices in Farmington, Lewiston, Paris/Norway and Rumford. The local offices provide one-on-one support, support groups, children’s services, advocacy, information, referrals, court advocacy, […]
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Help for hurricane victims
As part of Spirit Week, students at the Buckfield Junior-Senior High School held a bottle drive to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The students raised $931.26 and the teachers donated, bringing the total to $1,011.26. Margie Bickford, member of the Central and Mid Coast Maine chapter of the American Red Cross, […]
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West Paris selectmen OK for grants for library repairs
WEST PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted Thursday to accept $10,000 from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation for the Arthur L. Mann Memorial Library, according to David MacDowell, chairman of the West Paris Library board of trustees. MacDowell said the money will go toward a new roof and repair of the flashing surrounding […]
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Golfers drive out cancer
The Norway Country Club Ladies Golf Association presented a check for $9,264 to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. The money was raised by tournament sponsors, an 18-hole golf scramble, silent auction and raffle. Over the past four years the Drive Out Cancer Tournament has raised over $28,000 for the center. Co-chairwomen June Hawkins […]
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Winthrop no-kill cat shelter gets donation for new addition
WINTHROP — The PALS No-Kill Cat Shelter has announced a major new addition to its facility on Case Road. PALS is adding a new garage and storage building as well as new spaces for an updated catio, maternity wing, kitten room, senior cat room and a surgical/veterinary care room. Dr. Robert Martin of New Sharon […]
