LEWISTON — Safe Voices, a domestic violence resource center, has invited businesses and community members to participate in its annual holiday programs, Feed-a-Family and Adopt-a-Family. Individuals, businesses and community organizations are welcome, and may choose to support one or both programs. The annual program serves more than 100 families across Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties […]

LEWISTON — The Senior College Food For Thought online program at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, will focus on hearing loss. Debra Bare-Rogers, Lisa Penney and Scott Murray will share information about distance communication technology. The program is free and open to the public. Bare-Rogers will talk about Maine Relay, a free service that assists […]

FREEPORT — Visit Freeport, the Freeport Police Department and the town of Freeport have canceled the Freeport business district’s annual Trick or Treat night due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to cancel aligns with the advice on trick or treating recently issued by the CDC as well as Maine’s ongoing guidance limiting large gatherings. […]

LEWISTON — The U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is now open by appointment only. All passport applicants must schedule an appointment online at  calendly.com/cmcc-passport-services. To speed up processing, citizens should also complete their application in advance at travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html. Since the Passport Acceptance Facility at CMCC has gone cashless, all facility fees […]

Norway Downtown Halloween Festival canceled NORWAY — The Norway Downtown Promotions Committee has canceled this year’s Norway Downtown Halloween Festival, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, contact Jennifer Corbett at 207-393-3674. The committee hopes to see everyone at the 2021 Norway Downtown Halloween Festival.   Norlands cancels fall […]

LEWISTON — ReTreeUS has received a 2020 TD Tree Days grant that will allow staff and volunteers, including students and teachers from Lewiston High School, Next STEP high school, and staff and Food Corps members from St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, to plant 50 trees at Franklin Pasture Park on Thursday, Oct. 8 and 16. The […]

Gray-New Gloucester student commended NEW GLOUCESTER — Gray-New Gloucester High School Principal Ted Finn has announced that Ruby Pfeifle has been named a Commended Student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will be presented to Pfeifle by the principal.   SOUTH […]

Maine Senior Guide has announced that the annual Successful Aging Expos, which bring resources and information to older Mainers and their families, will be found online this fall. “In order to provide lots of resource information while keeping older Mainers and the exhibiting companies safe, Maine Senior Guide has developed a virtual event platform,” said […]

PORTLAND — A recipe challenge sponsored by Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry program provided an opportunity for Mainers to put their recipes and cooking knowledge to the test while helping local parish food ministries in the process. Forty entries were submitted, with Fr. Anthony Kuzia, CM, pastor of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish […]