REGION — Non-profit organizations in Maine’s High Peaks region are coming together to work with community leaders and funders to address the impacts of COVID-19. The High Peaks Initiative (HPI) is a collaborative of local, regional, and national non-profit organizations working in Maine’s High Peaks. The Betterment Fund encouraged HPI to connect with local communities […]

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — In honor of the Carrabassett Valley Public Library’s 10th birthday in February, the CV Library Board of Directors wanted to give back to the community.  The board, staff and volunteers are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to serve the people in our area in so many different ways. Participants either colored […]

FARMINGTON — Aimee Degroat, University Store manager at the University of Maine at Farmington, and her partner, Dane Kaiser, were both adjusting to the new normal of self-isolating at home when they discovered a kit to make COVID-19 masks for sale on the Auburn Fabric Warehouse website. Kaiser ordered a couple of kits even though […]

FARMINGTON — Brook trout to stock your private ponds will be delivered on May 6 by the Micmac Farms. If you placed an order you may come to the Farmington District Court parking lot to pick up your order. No extra trout are expected to be transported this year. If you have not yet ordered […]

REGION — Since 2004, the VFW has provided more than $5 million supporting Veterans and military families who face an unexpected financial hardship related to their military service. The VFW program can directly pay eligible expenses with no obligation of repayment. VFW also provides referrals to other organizations should additional assistance be required. After five […]

FARMINGTON — United Way Needs more hand sewn masks to help with COVID-19 pandemic As we all know, the CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States. They have shared from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms and that even those […]

REGION — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on March 19 to waive a section of federal law that governs retired VA workers. The waiver makes it easier for the department to rehire retired VA health care workers and will help VA health care facilities […]

REGION — United Way wants our Greater Franklin County community to be healthy and safe. This is quite a time we are living in right now — doing as well as we can with the practice of social distancing and constant cleaning. Given everything that’s happening with the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that now, more […]

REGION — The coronavirus outbreak has been big business for scammers. First it was fake masks, then fake government grants, and now it’s a fake COVID-19 tests. In the past few days, BBB Scam Tracker (BBB.org/ScamTracker) has gotten numerous reports of phony text messages claiming to be from a government agency. How the Scam Works: You get […]

WELD — This “paper” with parents’ advice and The Weld Free Public Library would like to publish a newspaper written and illustrated by the kids from Weld of all ages! The library will pay the printing and everyone can get as many copies as they want, plus the newspaper will be distributed this summer at […]