REGION — Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its next training for volunteer advocates on August 15-18, 2023. This free, four-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem (GALs) in Maine child protection cases. Trainees […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — Once again, the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls will host a Community Festival on June 24 , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place in the church parking Lot and on the lawn of the Parsonage. Admission is free and  each person in attendance will receive a […]

EAST WILTON — Western Maine Community Action, Inc. (WMCA) has stopped taking Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP or Fuel Assistance) applications for this year. Maine State Housing Authority obligated all available funds and ended the program April 12th. HEAP is not an emergency program. It is a supplemental program which is meant to assist in […]

AUGUSTA — Following a rise in animals testing positive for rabies in the state since the start of this year, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges Maine people and visitors to take steps to prevent rabies. Between January and May of 2023, the Maine CDC confirmed 30 cases of rabies […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties, seeks volunteers for many positions, including its Money Minders program. Money Minders helps individuals with managing control of their finances, which can be challenging for some older adults. Money Minders pairs well-trained, highly-skilled volunteers with clients who need help getting […]

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension recently launched its new 4-H Tick Project, a community science program where youth collect, identify and learn about ticks while contributing to university research. The project provides children and teenagers an opportunity to explore ticks and tick-borne diseases and understand the connections between climate, ecosystem change and public […]

FARMINGTON FALLS — The Falls Fire Co., Inc. in Farmington Falls has set the date for their annual Yard Sale and Chicken Barbecue. It will be on Saturday, July 15, 2023, taking place in Philbrick Park which can be accessed on Rt. 2 known as Farmington Falls Road or 114 Philbrick Road. Mark your calendar […]

STRONG – Strong’s 2023 Pierpole Day takes place on Saturday, July 8. The Strong Area Health & Dental Center – In partnership with the Healthy Community Coalition, and Maine Family Planning – will host a fun 5K run/walk event. You won’t want to miss this family-friendly outdoor activity! The event course will start and end […]

FARMINGTON— On Sunday, May 21, NorthStar EMS will be doing a “stretcher push” from its Sugarloaf base in Carrabassett Valley to Franklin Memorial Hospital to bring awareness to the mental health struggles of first responders during National Mental Health Awareness Month and National EMS Week. The stretcher push event consist of a stretcher being pushed […]

FARMINGTON — Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 is hosting a barbeque chicken fundraiser on Saturday, May 20 to help send a Mt Blue High School junior to The American Legion Department of Maine DIRIGO State program at Colby College in mid-June. The fundraiser will be held at the Wiles monument garage on 140 Farmington Falls […]