Western Maine Community Action
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Western Maine Community Action receives healthcare ‘navigator’ grant

by The Associated Press

AUGUSTA — Western Maine Community Action is one of two Maine health organizations getting $600,000 to help consumers sign up for insurance under the federal health care overhaul law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said WMCA and the Fishing Partnership Health Plan will receive navigator grant funding. The grants are part of […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Local food pantries receive $80,000 in food items from Good Shepherd Food-Bank

by Ann Bryant, Staff Writer

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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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Farmington church expected to save $8,000 annually by heating with pellets

by [email protected]

FARMINGTON — Leaders of the Old South Congregational Church in Farmington expect to save about $8,000 a year with the conversion from conventional oil burners to high-efficiency wood pellet boilers to heat the 13,000-square foot church. “We decided to switch to wood pellet heating to better support the local economy, to be more environmentally friendly […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Fundraiser on tap for heating assistance in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls

by Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer

JAY — The Good Neighbor Tri-Town Fuel Assistance program provided $28,083.49 in emergency heating assistance in 2013 to 150 families or 483 individuals. It provided 7,650 gallons of fuel, organization member Paul Gilbert said. The committee that oversees the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Good Neighbor Fuel Fund is hosting a Belgian waffle breakfast to raise money for […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Santa comes to Farmington to help gather gifts for Operation Santa Claus

by Ann Bryant, Staff Writer

FARMINGTON — Santa Claus is on his way to Farmington to help gather Christmas gifts from the community for Operation Santa Claus. Santa and members of Farmington Fire and Rescue will be on the streets around downtown Farmington starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, collecting gifts for the Western Maine Community Action program. The […]

Posted inRiver Valley

River Valley residents get info on Obamacare

by Matthew Daigle, Staff Writer

MEXICO — The River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition held its monthly networking meeting Wednesday afternoon at the new Med-Care building, where residents heard a presentation on the Affordable Care Act. Jake Grindle, the health marketplace navigator and program specialist for Western Maine Community Action, fielded questions about the act and how it will affect people […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

Polar bear plunge and Pumpkin Fun in Wilton

by Ann Bryant, Staff Writer

WILTON — A pumpkin parade precedes a polar bear plunge Saturday during a day packed with activities downtown. The polar bear plunge started as a fundraiser for Western Maine Community Action and has grown with the addition of Pumpkin Fun, offered with support by the Wilton Downtown Committee. So far, donors have promised more than […]

Posted inSpecials

Fuel assistance applications now taken

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Community Action and the ECU HEAT program are gearing up to help Franklin County households with their heating needs this winter.  Applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, will be taken at Western Maine Community Action in East Wilton. “We will be doing applications over the phone […]

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