POLAND SPRING — Maine high school seniors each now have $1,000 more for their college educations after Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, part of Nestlé Waters North America, awarded its annual Good Science Scholarships. Each senior plans to pursue post-secondary education in the fields of life science, physical science, earth science, engineering or […]

RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust will host Doug Dunlap at Rangeley Health and Wellness for a talk on “Summer Constellations” at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20. Community members are encouraged to bring a folding chair or damp-proof blanket along with a light source with a red-light option. Sky maps may be helpful but not […]

  RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has partnered with Sarge’s Pub & Grub to provide space for a community garden on Main Street on the same lot as the Main Street Bike Course. Community members are invited to try their hand at gardening with a free plot. “We hope that this will give families […]

RANGELEY — Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust is conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat launches in the Rangeley Lakes region for the 18th year. To date, boat inspectors have already found eight plants from courtesy boat inspections, including, seaweeds, native plants and one that has been sent in for further analysis. “It’s alarming the number […]

Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association meeting SABATTUS — The Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association annual meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, at the Sabattus Town Office.  All trustees and the public are encouraged to attend. Elections for new positions will be held.   Cemetery association to meet WEST PARIS — The Finnish Cemetery […]

Waterford summer breakfasts canceled WATERFORD — For the first time in 67 years, Waterford will not host summer breakfasts at the Wilkins House. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for physical distancing, neither the volunteer staff nor the facility would be able to meet the necessary guidelines. Other events at the venue […]

LEWISTON — United Way of Androscoggin County has announced that seven nonprofit agencies are receiving $79,384 in funding through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). Organizations received funding to help individuals and families in need of food, housing and utility assistance. Many families in Androscoggin County rely on these services to help alleviate the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by Tuesday, June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA […]

AUBURN — Auburn Public Library’s Teen Summer Library Program, “Once Upon A Time, Fantasies and Fairy Tales” will begin on Monday, June 22, and will continue through Sept. 1. The virtual program is for teens entering grades seven to 12. Registration is requested by calling the reference desk or emailing Donna Wallace. Activity sheets are […]