PARIS — Snow White is seeking her fairy-tale home. Snow White is the featured pet at Responsible Pet Care. Shelter staff consider the 1-year-old female cat to be a great choice for someone seeking to rescue a cat. To view a video of Snow White and other pets waiting for new homes, go to vimeo.com/npctv. […]
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Donations sought for Boutique Sale
Sue and Ken Spaulding of Wayne discuss items they will be donating to the Boutique Sale at the Wayne Community Church, to be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. The church is seeking donations of gently worn but clean clothing for men, […]
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Progress Center volunteers help cancer center
NORWAY — Volunteers at the Progress Center have been making heart and neck pillows, bags, rice packs and port protectors for those impacted by cancer. The program began in 2015 and Cancer Resource Center Coordinator Sherri Otterson has shown them how to stuff pillows, fill rice packs and sew. The center has given away more […]
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Lewiston Post 22, American Legion, installs officers
The Lewiston Post 22, American Legion, recently installed officers. The officers are, are from left, seated, Pat Rosignol, Dale Harrington, Commander Jerry Dewitt, Don Dube and Albert Landry; and, standing, Norm Bussiere, Bert Dutil, Charles Dick, George Bourgoin and Armand Bussiere. Their next meeting is Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Lewiston Armory. For more information, call […]
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Auburn parish, Catholic Charities team up on books for kids in need
AUBURN — Catholic Charities of Maine is collecting children’s books to send to child care centers in Biddeford, Portland and community food pantries for families in need. “We’ve already received over 200 books donated by our parishioners,” said Deacon Denis Mailhot, outreach coordinator for Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, which encompasses Sacred Heart Church and […]
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Foothills Food Festival offering regional fare
NORWAY — The third annual Foothills Food Festival will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Longley Square on Main Street. Free and open to the public, the festival is billed as “A Celebration of Local Food.” It’s organized by Community Food Matters and sponsored by local businesses. Among the features […]
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Novel Idea Book Club to read 'Refugee'
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will discuss “Refugee” by Alan Glatz at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. The book tracks three families’ necessary flights from their treacherous motherlands — Cuba, Germany and Syria. Each account describes the journey, events during the escape and the consequences met upon arriving at destinations. New […]
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VFW presents award to Alex Cote
Jennifer Lane, second from right, Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Maine public relations officer, accepts the Boy Scout of the Year award on behalf of Alex Cote for his Eagle Scout project of providing hygiene and non-perishable food at the annual Department of Veterans Affairs’ Homeless Veterans Stand Down. From left are David D. […]
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Community meals
HARTFORD — All are welcome to the free Community Goodwill Potluck Supper that is served at 6 p.m. the first Friday of the month at the Hartford Town Hall. For more information, call 207-388-2510. — WILTON — First Congregational Church will serve a chicken barbecue from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, on Main St. The event is […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter featuring long time resident
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Cat of the Week is one of the shelter’s longest feline residents. Junior, a 4-to 6-year-old male, has lived at the shelter since February, and staff members suppose that’s because he’s still a bit shy. He loves to stay on the very top shelf of the cat room where he […]