BROWNFIELD — The Western Maine Chapter of Maine Woodland Owners and the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, will hold an in-person educational meeting from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 21, at the Tenmile River Demonstration Forest. Mike Richard, Oxford County district forester with the Maine Forest Service, and Merle Ring, retired district […]

HEBRON — Lewis Williams, spokesman for the Hebron Water Company,  recently briefed the town’s historical society on the history of the company. Until the 1890s the Hebron Village and Hebron Academy had to rely on dug wells to provide water requirements, which were continually increasing. A nearby pond in South Paris appeared to have the […]

PORTLAND — Scouts of Maine (GSME) reimagined the annual G.I.R.L. Celebration for 2020 due to the pandemic, taking it online with a “Celebration Saturdays” video series honoring Girl Scouts and adult volunteers for their significant accomplishments. Achievements celebrated include the Girl Scout Gold and Silver Awards, the two highest honors a Girl Scout can earn; GSME Future Leader’s […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the pandemic and other challenges in production agriculture, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering a one-time annual installment payment deferral option. No fees or prepayment penalties apply for borrowers who choose this FSFL loan flexibility option. Eligible borrowers can […]

WILTON — The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC) has announced that it has been named a recipient of an unrestricted $20,000 grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation. MPAC works to make positive changes in Maine prisons and helps families and returning citizens with reintegration into society. It partners with the Maine State Prison Chapter […]

AUBURN — Auburn resident Pam Whittier has the same heart disease, cardiomyopathy, that her Dad passed away from in 2015. Her service dog, Diamond, is able to tell family members when Whittier’s heart rhythm is “off,” which is extremely important due to her being a cardiac arrest survivor with an implanted cardiac defibrillator. Diamond continues […]

Masonic group offering pick-up meal WILTON — The Masonic group at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road, East Wilton, will be offering a meal for pickup from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the lodge, or members will home deliver a meal in the Farmington/Wilton area. The menu will include […]

SOUTH PARIS — Paul Dube, blind since the age of 12 and currently battling a terminal cancer diagnosis, has been playing his music in local nursing homes, gazebos and watering holes. Early in his musical career he performed solo and with groups such as Trailer Trash, Triple Threat LTD and the Zingo Zango Generic Jug […]

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington Fitness and Recreation Center has announced that, after a recent shutdown due to COVID-19, it will reopen, on a limited basis, to the campus and local communities beginning Wednesday, Aug. 12. The facility will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. […]

AUBURN — In celebration of the creation of the St. Francis Garden at Saint Dominic Academy, all are invited to visit the garden on St. Dom’s Auburn Campus, 121 Gracelawn Road, for a special gathering from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. “Attendees can enjoy a Caprese salad with fresh basil and tomatoes from […]