NEW PORTLAND —The Western Mountains Baptist Church invites community members to join in an Easter Celebration beginning Friday April 7. A Good Friday service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the church located at 928 Carrabassett Road. Pastor Tom DuBois will lead attendees in a time of remembrance and reflection. Then, on Easter morning, […]

REGION — Opening Minds through Art (OMA) in Wilton Dates: Fridays, March 24–April 28, 1–2 p.m. Facilitator: OMA-certified SeniorsPlus staff Location: SeniorsPlus Wilton, 284 Main St., Suite 210 Opening Minds through Art (OMA) strives to bring joy, art, and pride to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community. Weekly, for six weeks, people […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online training for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers from noon–1 p.m. on March 28 and April 4. A second round of the training will be offered from 6-7 p.m. on April 19 and 26. Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey will explore the ways […]

FARMINGTON— Western Maine Audubon is sponsoring a live presentation by Susan Gallo titled: “The State of Maine’s lakes and what you can do to help,” on April 12 from 7- 8:30 pm. The talk will be held in UMF’s Preble Hall, Thomas Auditorium, at 173 High Street in Farmington. Maine has over 2,500 Great Ponds. The […]

REGION — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area (UWTVA) and our partners are working hard to meet the short and long term needs of individuals and families in our community. The several years have been focused on helping those that have been impacted by COVID-19. 26 programs received support. Now we focus to help […]

FARMINGTON – An Earth Care Forum featuring free eco-friendly workshops, informational talks, and lunch is being planned by members of Old South Congregational Church for Saturday, April 1, 2023. The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the church, 235 Main. Street, Farmington.  Earth Care Forum: “Workshops for a Hopeful Future” will […]

STATE — To coincide with March being Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Maine’s Gambling Control Board is pleased to announce a new virtual program that will allow people to voluntarily exclude themselves from being able to participate in casino gambling in Maine. Self-exclusion is an action a person can take to ban themselves from entering all […]

STATE — VRpatients, the industry’s only pro-level virtual sim creator for EMS & Nurse Educators, announced it has partnered with the State of Maine to provide immersive simulative training to its EMS clinicians throughout the state and seven Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Centers. This is being made possible with federal grant dollars made available […]