Rumford board announces May plant sale RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society Board of Directors has announced the annual spring plant sale, with seedlings from Nghia Ha’s greenhouse, will be available for purchase at 11 5th St., Mexico, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23. However, it is the […]
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MaineTransNet and Outright L/A form partnership
AUBURN — Outright Lewiston-Auburn and the Maine Transgender Network have announced the next phase in their relationship as organizations. MaineTransNet is serving as Outright L/A’s new fiscal sponsor, formalizing a long-standing programmatic partnership aimed at serving transgender youth. Under the new relationship, MaineTransNet acts as a financial home for Outright L/A, managing the program’s resources, […]
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Give back, help hunger relief with outdoor recreation
NORWAY — The Maine West initiative is challenging people across the Oxford Hills, greater Bethel and River Valley areas to earn cash rewards for local food pantries by getting outside for healthy activities during the upcoming school vacation week. Starting Friday, Feb. 12, people can sign up for the Second Nature Adventure Challenge and start […]
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Efficiency Maine offering heat pump, lighting incentives
Deadline for applications is March 31.
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St. Dom’s fifth graders send care packages to hospice patients, families
LEWISTON — After learning about hospice care from Dr. Shauna McElrath, a specialist in palliative care for Central Maine Healthcare, the fifth graders at Saint Dominic Academy decided to lend a helping hand to the mission of caring for people experiencing advanced, life-limiting illnesses. “Last year, we were able to have Dr. McElrath come in […]
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Well done news for Wednesday, Feb. 10
UMaine at Fort Kent, Ithaca College, College of the Holy Cross, Susquehanna University and University of New Hampshire name honor students and graduates.
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United Way Community Change Challenge runs through February
FARMINGTON — The fifth annual United Way Community Change Challenge kicked off Feb. 1 and extends this entire month. Last year area businesses raised over $6,000, proving that a little bit of change can add up quickly. It is not too late to join; any business, organization, school or group is welcome to sign up. […]
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United Way seeks volunteers to help write care cards
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has launched the United Way Care Card program to show appreciation for frontline workers — including, but not limited to, grocery store clerks, teachers and healthcare workers. Cards will also be distributed to individuals in nursing homes and other health care facilities throughout Greater Franklin County. “The […]
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Rangeley businesses, community pitch in to raise funds for Firefighter Association
The association spent more than $6,500 on Christmas and Easter gifts for children in the area.
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Applications open for 2021 Allagash Wilderness Waterway Visiting Artist Program
Applications are open for the Allagash Wilderness Waterway 2021 Visiting Artist Program, which brings artists to the remote wilderness of Maine for two-weeks of solitude. The program provides artists with the opportunity to immerse themselves in nature to interpret and share their experiences through their art. For summer 2021, one chosen artist and a guest […]