NORTH CHESTERVILLE — Although the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers have not been allowed to have their regular monthly meetings, it does not mean they have not been involved in community concerns like “Feed the Children”.   We realized our Chesterville children were not in school and receiving their normal lunches. Although the school district was covering […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Public Library is ready to open to members for limited hours, by appointment, starting on Wednesday, June 17.  We are anxious to see all of our friends back at the library. But, as you probably are aware, extra precautions will need to be taken in order to open safely. […]

FARMINGTON — This summer children of all ages can be raising money for The Care and Share Food Closet while reading and listening to books in any format. The library will donate five cents a book, more for books longer than 100 pages. The children need to register and keep a record of their reading. […]

REGION — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief program. […]

REGION — Western Maine Transportation Services Director Craig Zurhorst is pleased to announce resumption of previous services and new pilot services in June 2020. We will be maintaining precautions to keep riders and our drivers safe from COVID-19. We are requesting use of face coverings and working to maintain social distancing as well as regularly […]

FARMINGTON — Due to the current pandemic, United Way opted to cancel our annual Mother’s Day Rose sale in early May. Because we still plan on being around LONG after this pandemic is over and have so many programs and partners doing great work and needing funding, we’ve decided to have a Virtual Spring Spruce […]

PHILLIPS — There has been talk within the Phillips Community about forming a group to help those in need. Most of the service circles of yesterday, have faded away and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this felt like a good time to get something started. The unofficial group is called “Phillips Unites”. Sharon […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The Carrabassett Valley Public Library is announcing a stage 1 reopening of certain services, meeting state guidelines, beginning with offering curbside delivery starting May 19. The library building will remain closed to the public until it is deemed safe to reopen. The health and safety of our community is our first priority. […]