Franklin County Animal Shelter is a non-profit animal shelter focused on providing temporary care and shelter to stray, homeless, and abandoned animals within our community. We are a no-kill shelter, which means we never euthanize animals due to a lack of space. Each animal adopted from our shelter has been fixed, given age-appropriate vaccinations, microchipped, […]
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Phoenix Promise Keepers for the month of March
LIVERMORE — These students are the March Phoenix Promise Keepers of the Month. The Phoenix Promise is a pledge said each morning during morning announcements. It states, “I promise to Spread Kindness, Model Responsibility, Practice Safety, and Show Respect.” Our Specialist staff also pick a student of the month each month. We have a Library […]
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Volunteer REGION — Each year, the Veteran’s Administration (VA) joins the nation to observe and celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 21 – 27, 2024. As part of National Volunteer Week, VA invites everyone in the community to explore ways to give back to Veterans any time of the year. On April 24, 2024, join VA […]
Extension to hold info webinar on two troublesome pests
REGION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are hosting a free webinar on Tuesday, April 30 from 6 – 7 p.m. featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local landscapes: jumping worms and browntail moths. State Horticulturist Gary Fish will outline how jumping worms have been confirmed in 13 of 16 Maine […]
First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, April 14,First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service Pastor Rev. Thayer officiated. Another beautiful Sunday morning greeted Parishioners as they arrived at the First Baptist Church for Worship Service. Maggie Houlihan played inspirational music on the pipe organ as people settled into their seats. We were all happy to […]
Life continues under this canopy of rain – This is our Superman moment
Remember Superman, the guy who was faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, etc? Remember in the movie when he was so devastated at the turn of events that he wanted to turn back time? There’s a debate about the comic book physics used to explain how he did it, but that […]
North Livermore Baptist Church
LIVERMORE — At the April 14 North Livermore Baptist Church service, the congregation was welcomed by Pastor Bonnie Higgins at 9:30 a.m. to begin the service. The Invocation/Lord’s Prayer were recited. The hymns that were sung were “He Lives” “Jesus Shall Reign” “Jesus is Lord of All”. The service ended with “Go Now in Peace”. […]
Solar eclipse viewing in Jay is awesome, a spectacle
A sunny afternoon and fairly dry ground made great conditions for watching the solar eclipse even though Jay was not in the path of totality.
Voters quickly pass all Spruce Mountain School District budget articles
Only one article from among 20 under consideration drew a question from the public.