LEWISTON — If Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to tax nonprofits became law, Lewiston would get $3.3 million a year in added property taxes from its two hospitals and Bates College. Central Maine Medical Center’s property tax bill would be $1.17 million a year, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s would be $535,000, and Bates College would […]
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MVHS wins over SMHS in WGME School Spirit Challenge
RUMFORD — A hard-fought battle between Mountain Valley High School and Spruce Mountain High School resulted in the Rumford school gathering the most amount of food for the WGME School Spirit Challenge. Eight high schools participated in the challenge. MVHS Principal Matt Gilbert, a 1991 graduate of the former JHS, and T.J. Plourde, a 1994 […]
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Spirit Challenge filming set for Jay school
JAY — More than 400 Spruce Mountain High School students and teachers, along with parents and community members, will gather in the school gym at 5 a.m. Thursday to be filmed for the Spirit Challenge food drive. Spruce Mountain challenged Mountain Valley High School in Rumford to see who would bring in the most donations […]
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Livermore joins the school challenge
LIVERMORE — The town is participating in the School Spirit Challenge by collecting canned goods and monetary donations that will benefit the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. The Spruce Mountain High School in Jay challenged the town to get involved. The challenge is a friendly competition between schools to show school pride and spirit, all while helping […]
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‘You can’t learn if you’re hungry’: USDA’s Concannon tours Auburn schools, food bank
AUBURN — On Monday morning, U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon ate breakfast with preschoolers: Frosted wheat flakes, juice and skim milk. He poked his head into a high school food pantry and stopped in at the Good Shepherd Food-Bank. He called the Auburn schools pioneers and praised the food bank for its efforts. […]
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Local food pantries receive $80,000 in food items from Good Shepherd Food-Bank
FARMINGTON — Nine area food pantries received about $80,000 worth of food Wednesday as a Good Shepherd Food-Bank truck distributed food at the Mt. Blue Shopping Plaza. The truck comes every three months, Judy Frost of Western Maine Community Action said after the delivery. Community Action programs across the state coordinate the allotments and distributions, […]
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Good Shepherd food mobile giving 7,000 pounds of food in Wilton
WILTON — The Good Shepherd Food-Bank’s food mobile will distribute about 7,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, an assortment of meats, essential non-perishable items and breads to people in need in the Wilton area. Food will be distributed from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the parking lot of the Wilton United […]
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Good Shepherd food mobile coming to Farmington
FARMINGTON — Once again, the Good Shepherd Food-Bank food mobile will visit the local pantry, bringing 7,000 pounds of products for needy people in the Farmington area. The distribution will be from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 12, at the Care and Share Food Closet at 508 Fairbanks Road. “Anyone in need of emergency […]
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Good Shepherd Food-Bank to bring ‘Food Mobile’ to Rumford
RUMFORD — The Good Shepherd Food-Bank and the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition will be teaming up to bring the food bank’s Food Mobile to the River Valley area from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at Marden’s in Rumford for all senior citizens in need. The Food Mobile, according to a news release […]