JAY — On Sunday, August 4, Pastor Chris Dalessio welcomed the congregation and began the service at 10:30 a.m., with prayer. Music was provided by Gayle Murphy (pianist). Old- fashioned hymns sung were: Shall We Gather at the River, Holy Holy Holy, Blessed Assurance, and His Eyes is on the Sparrow. The sermon was titled […]

LIVERMORE FALLS — At the First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls Sunday, August 11, service, joyful music wafted from the First Baptist Church as Maggie Houlihan played the pipe organ to set the mood for the weekly Service. Kay Watson promptly opened the service at 10:30 a.m., as she made a few announcements, then led […]

Franklin County Animal shelter is a no-kill shelter, which means they never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Several hundred cats, dogs, and small animals come through the shelter’s doors each year. The shelter is committed to saving all healthy and treatable animals. They are a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary […]

LIVERMORE — August 11, 2024, service. The congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Call to Worship, Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty”, “O Worship the King”, and “”. The service ended with “Go Now in Peace”. […]

My first early memory of the effect of labeling was the jingle: “When it says Libby’s, Libby’s, Libby’s on the label, label, label, you will like it like it on your table, table, table.” There was no sidestepping that message, complete with its catchy rhythm. The assumption was that the jingle was stating the truth, […]