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My Dad’s Place reopens to give away 454 pizzas to boost community morale after Jay explosion

by Pam Harnden April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

JAY — After the explosion at the Androscoggin Mill on April 15, Lynn and Matt Brennick, the owners of My Dad’s Place in North Jay, wanted to do something for the community. They decided to give away pizzas Friday and other businesses soon offered to help. Lynn said they had been closed since March 20 […]

Livermore Falls Advertiser

COVID-19 community resource newsletter

by Dee Menear April 22, 2020April 20, 2020

REGION — Greater Franklin Development Council has developed a comprehensive resource to help businesses, families and individuals navigate ever-changing information during the coronavirus pandemic. “GFDC is seen as the economic and community development office for the region, and as such our goal is to have our communities be as strong and resilient as possible,” said […]

Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser

Staying at home with the Smiths: ‘Hanging in as best as we can’

by Dee Menear April 22, 2020April 24, 2020

JAY — Monday, April 20, marked the first day of what should have been spring break for most students in Maine. “Typically, we go visit my family in Massachusetts but we are going to have to get creative this week,” Liz Smith of Jay said. The first Maine coronavirus cases were announced in March. As schools […]

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Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents

by Kelley Bouchard April 22, 2020April 24, 2020

With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.