JAY — The Good Neighbor Tri-Town Fuel Assistance program provided $28,083.49 in emergency heating assistance in 2013 to 150 families or 483 individuals. It provided 7,650 gallons of fuel, organization member Paul Gilbert said. The committee that oversees the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Good Neighbor Fuel Fund is hosting a Belgian waffle breakfast to raise money for […]
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Buttons for Babes reaches $25,000 in bracelet sales to help children
FARMINGTON — In just two years, Buttons for Babes has created an estimated 3,000 bracelets and raised $25,000 to help local children. Chris Bourassa started making the one-of-a-kind bracelets with recycled buttons. Sales of the bracelets helped support homeless children living in a Rumford group home. The bracelets were a hit. She needed help to […]
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Skowhegan Drive-In to hold Stephen King movie fundraiser
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — The Skowhegan Drive-in Theater is hoping movies by a native of son of Maine will help it raise money to make the critical conversion from film to digital. The Stephen King movies “Pet Sematary,” ”Creepshow,” ”The Shining” and “Christine” will be screened during a movie marathon at the drive-in in early August. […]
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Navy SEALs to swim Maine lake to support camp
CASCO — Four Navy SEALs will swim the 13-mile length of Sebago Lake this summer to help military families go to camp next year. The SEALs hope to raise $80,000, or enough money for 40 military families to attend Camp Sunshine, a Casco camp for children with life-threatening illnesses. Two of the SEALs planning to […]
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Bethel restaurant fundraising to replace Telstar’s basketball hoops
BETHEL — For nearly a decade, John and Amy Amann, the owners of the Italian restaurant 22 Broad Street, have selected certain days to donate 100 percent of their proceeds and gratuities to organizations and programs in the Bethel area. Their latest campaign has raised $6,100 toward replacing the “ancient” basketball hoops at Telstar Regional […]
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Western Foothills Kids Association sponsoring concert at Mountain Valley High School
RUMFORD — In an effort to raise money for its after-school programs, the Western Foothills Kids Association will sponsor a performance by singer and songwriter Rick Charette at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Mountain Valley High School. Advance tickets are $5 for children ages 23 months to 18 years, and $6 for adults; At […]
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Group expects large turnout in Portland for polar bear plunge
PORTLAND (AP) — Mainers are jumping into the frigid ocean to raise money to support the state’s largest environmental advocacy group’s fight against climate change. The Natural Resources Council of Maine is holding a 5-kilometer race on Tuesday at 11 a.m., followed by a cold-water ocean plunge at Portland’s East End Beach at noon. The […]
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Ludden Memorial Library holding holiday gift basket fundraiser
DIXFIELD — The Ludden Memorial Library will be hosting a Christmas raffle until Dec. 19, where the winner will receive a basket filled with a variety of gift cards and crafts. Librarian Peggy Malley said that the fundraiser is not an annual event and is dependent on whether or not the library receives any donations […]
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Trail race to benefit Jay man battling cancer
JAY — Randy Easter is known to many as a teacher, coach, mentor and friend. He has dedicated countless hours in the community to helping students at school, coaching, timing events and lending computer support at RSU 73 schools. His positive attitude even in the face of adversity has been an inspiration to many. This […]