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Livermore Falls man accused of shooting gun on Church Street in Jay
Police found six .40-caliber shell casings in the area Feb. 8.
Information shared to help community recover from December flood
RUMFORD — Valuable information was provided by organizations on Feb. 27 to help the River Valley recover from the December storms and flooding. The Envision Disaster Relief Night of Information, hosted by Envision Rumford, was held at Mountain Valley High School. This was for homeowners, renters, business owners, and non-profits, to learn about various types […]
First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — At the Sunday, Feb. 25 First Baptist Church of Livermore Falls service, Pastor Russ Thayer and his wife, Carol, were in the Sanctuary greeting parishioners as they entered for the morning service. It was wonderful to see many return after being absent with illness and other problems. Kay Watson opened the Service […]
The rise of AI and showing children’s photos on social media is problematic
At a basketball tournament, one of my friends pointed across the court and asked me what instrument the band member was holding. I couldn’t quite see it, so I pulled out my phone and focused on the instrument using the Google identification app. At least, I thought I did. When I clicked “search,” it identified […]
Program set about ‘The Murder of Mattie Hackett’
READFIELD — The Readfield Historical Society (RHS) will hold its 2024 annual meeting on Saturday at 1 p.m., March 16 at Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road. Following a brief business meeting, election of officers, and the annual recognition of a (hopefully surprised) volunteer, a program will be given by author, Peter M. Pettingill […]
New Ventures adds student loan counseling
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine (NVME) staff will now offer free Student Loan Repayment Counseling in addition to classes and coaching in financial education. Student Loan Repayment Counseling is for individuals who are struggling to repay student loans or have a loan that is past due or in default, need assistance choosing a repayment plan; […]
North Livermore Baptist Church
NO. LIVERMORE — At the Feb. 25 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 “Come, Thou Almighty King” “I Love to Tell the Story” and “Our God Reigns”. The service ended […]
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Sales CARTHAGE — Carthage Bicentennial Committee is holding the Bake and Home goods on Tuesday, March 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to raise money for the Carthage Bicentennial in 2026. The sale will feature pies, cakes, cookies, whoopie pies, pickles, maple syrup and more at the Carthage Town Office. Questions call Cindy at 207-418-8313 […]
Pets of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter, is located at 550 Industry Road in Farmington. The shelter’s lobby, kitten, and available adult cat rooms are open to the public Monday to Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m., and they are performing dog adoptions by appointment. Please call us at 207-778-2638 during our office hours to schedule. We’d love to […]