Mike Small, owner of Roak the Florist, Main Street, Lewiston, plants flowers in front of a Roak grave marker. Small started hundreds of geranium seedlings to plant at local cemeteries for Memorial Day. Among those graves are those of his ancestors. (Leroy G. Walker Sr. photo)
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Portrait donated to Phillips Historical Society
Jane Stinchfield of the Phillips Historical Society and Jon Pound of Fox Carlton Pond Sporting Camps show a canvas portrait of Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby that was donated by the sporting camps to the society in celebration of the inaugural Fly Rod Crosby Days celebration, May 18, 19 and 20, at the sporting camps in Phillips. Pound […]
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Norway Savings Bank supports Alan Day Community Garden
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently made a $15,000 commitment to the Alan Day Community Garden for its Youth Leadership Program. The bank will provide $5,000 in each of the next three years. The program teaches Oxford Hills middle and high school students how to plant, tend, harvest and prepare healthy, delicious meals using the produce […]
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Sabattus Regional Credit Union donates to local food pantries
Sabattus Regional Credit Union recently distributed checks to local food pantries and school programs. The credit union placed 15th in total funds raised in Maine and fourth in per member contributions. This year, through fundraising efforts, the credit union raised $12,274.95. The Maine Credit Union League presented the credit union with an additional award of […]
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Oxford FCU donates material to Cancer Resource Center
Susan Graves, branch service manager of the Oxford Federal Credit Union, presented 80 yards of fleece material, a value of $286, to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine. Pictured with the fabric is Mary Dempsey, executive director of the center. The center is always in need of supplies to help make comfort items. For more […]
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School gets $2,500 grant for outdoor classroom
The Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris recently received a $2,500 grant from Berlin City Auto Group’s Drive for Education program. The money will go toward the purchase of furniture for an outdoor classroom. Members of the school’s student council attended a reception for all recipients at the Berlin City Honda dealership in South […]
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Oxford food pantry receives $7,500 donation
Throughout the past year, Oxford Casino Hotel and radio station 94.9 WHOM raised money to help four regional food pantries in Maine and New Hampshire with the “Give $5 Get $10” promotion. Oxford Helping Hands Food Pantry was recently awarded $7,500 from the promotion. From left are Olive Sanborn, volunteer; Becky Lippincott, pantry treasurer; Karen […]
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Mt Blue FBLA group gives back to community at Christmas
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), with the help of the Franklin County Children’s Task Force (FCCTF), took part in spreading holiday cheer on Dec. 21, delivering boxes of needed items, toys and vouchers for groceries to a struggling Franklin County family. Renee Whitley, Children’s Task Force […]
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Poland Spring employees donate to those in need
Poland Spring employees working at the company’s Poland, Hollis and Kingfield bottling facilities helped spread holiday cheer throughout their communities this holiday season by supporting efforts to aid local families in need. At the company’s bottling plant in Poland, employees donated a total of 42 turkeys to the Lifesprings program, the Poland Food Pantry and […]
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Modern Woodmen chapter donates to Pettingill School Park
Pettingill School Park in Lewiston was the beneficiary of a $1,250 check from the Modern Woodmen of America, Chapter 8228. The money will go toward various park improvements. Modern Woodmen issued the matching donation following the Friends of Pettingill yard sale, which took in an equal amount of money in sales and contributions. Art Chamberlain, […]