FARMINGTON — The Tri-Town Food Cupboard board met recently to discuss post-summer plans for food distribution. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic, some changes were made after deliberations. It was recommended that due to the many unknowns, this year there will be no traditional Thanksgiving baskets for the community. The logistics of spacing and keeping people […]

Waterford Grange to host end of Season Sales WATERFORD — The Waterford Grange, located on Route 35 beside the North Waterford Post Office will be hosting a Craft and While elephant sale, Friday, October 9, from 10 a.m to 5 pm. and Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sewn, knit or crocheted items, […]

AUBURN — For the seventh year Auburn Public Works will offer a Sand Buckets for Seniors program this winter. Through the campaign, APW employees provide and deliver a free bucket full of sand for senior citizens living in Auburn. Recipients can use the sand on their walkways, steps and driveways to make them safer during […]

BRIDGTON — Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club President Julie Forbes contracted polio at age 2. Although she dreamed of being a cheerleader as a youngster, academics would become her strength. Lengthy hospitalizations were normal in her early years. But she was one of the lucky ones, having found relief from, then studying, homeopathy and other natural […]

Three heading for ‘jail’ in United Way fundraiser FARMINGTON — United Way’s ‘No Bail … Go Directly to Jail!’ has announced the three ‘perps’ with the most donations: Kendra Baker, $645; Angela Pinkham, $350; and Eddie Hastings, $300. Each will be picked up in a cruiser, transported and tossed in the clink for an hour […]

AUBURN — L/A Community Little Theatre will host Community Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the theater, 30 Academy St. The theater will partner with friends in the Costume Department to continue work on the collection of costumes. In addition, participants will prepare walls for paint in the stairwells and […]

BRUNSWICK — Chimani Inc. has launched a comprehensive digital outdoor recreation guide for the state of Maine and will donate subscriptions to the guide to Lewiston High School as part of its membership with Brunswick-based organization, Teens to Trails. “Chimani has always focused on using technology to help people better enjoy the outdoors, and especially […]

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — The nonprofit Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) will offer free distance learning programs each week to support educators in their need for virtual classroom programs.  Students and weather enthusiasts can connect live to the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S., as weather observers and education specialists at MWO present via Zoom in […]

Farmington Grange is open for rentals FARMINGTON — Farmington Grange will host a Pomona meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, wearing masks and using social distancing. Grange members have been meeting in the hall for the past two months. Prior to that, they were using Zoom. The Grange has been receiving donations to help […]