Essentials FARMINGTON — The Essentials Closet ministry at Old South Church in Farmington offers personal care products free of charge to people in the greater Farmington area who are having trouble making ends meet. In October, the Essentials Closet will be open on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. Enter the church building, […]

LEWISTON — Safe Voices, the domestic violence and sex trafficking resource center serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will honor Augusta resident and Gardiner native J.J. Jackson as one of two awardees at the agency’s Fall Fête and Community Awards on Oct. 24. Jackson will receive the agency’s Shining Star Staff Award for his dedication […]

STATE — Communities from Florida to North Carolina have been devastated by Hurricane Helene. More than 200 people are known to have died as a result of the storm, with more than half of the deaths occurring in North Carolina. Hundreds more are still missing. Families are in urgent need of support as they face […]

WILTON — Western Maine Play Museum is thrilled to announce the return of visionary community advocate and museum founder, Angela McLeod to the board of directors. After a five-year hiatus, Angela is rejoining the team to continue her work on behalf of the museum and our community. Angela’s deep value for play in early childhood […]

STATE — Organizations representing Maine’s superintendents and school boards are welcoming the announcement by Governor Janet Mills Friday, Oct. 4, of the creation of a new commission studying Maine’s school construction needs and financing. Steven Bailey, the executive director of the Maine School Boards Association, said the new commission is a welcome step towards addressing […]

STATE — Adult learners returning to school may be eligible for scholarships from the Maine Community Foundation [MaineCF]. Eligible scholarship recipients will receive a one or two-year certificate or four-year degree at the end of the program and meet one of the following requirements: be over the age of 25, work full time while enrolled […]

FARMINGTON — MaineHealth Franklin Hospital will proudly serve as the starting point for this year’s “Bikers for Behavioral Health” ride on Saturday, Oct. 19. The 185-mile benefit motorcycle ride, organized by Maine Behavioral Healthcare [soon to be rebranded as MaineHealth Behavioral Health], aims to raise awareness and much-needed funds for behavioral health services across Maine […]

FARMINGTON — This October, the Thursday Island Reading Series makes its scintillating second offering to the Farmington literary scene. The Thursday Island Reading Series – a collaboration between Devany Doak and Garrett Booksellers, Twice Sold Tales, and The Rustica Journal – invites acclaimed authors to read their work and, in the spirit of classic Maine […]

WILTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is gearing up for another amazing Halloween event! Halls of Horror, our premier haunted house, at 128 Weld Road, Wilton: the old Bass Shoe factory – will run this year on Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26 from 7 – 10 p.m. The last group will go […]