DIXFIELD — Students and staff members at T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School have gathered 763 nonperishable items for their food drive that began in early November. Students from the middle school, Dirigo Elementary School and Dirigo High School all participated in the food-collection effort. The food will be divided among needy students’ families and food pantries […]
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Paris ‘angels’ growing, helping hundreds
PARIS — The Community Angels Cupboard and Pantry — a family run, grassroots food pantry dedicated to helping locals in need and their furry friends — was created from the most unlikely circumstances. Roughly two years ago, Barbara Haines of Paris, was in the throws of kidney failure. Doctors at Stephens Memorial Hospital told her daughter, […]
Spruce Mountain student garden helps food pantry
JAY — Trevor Doiron, a Spruce Mountain High School sophomore, and a few other students and community members have just wrapped up their third year of growing a community garden. The garden, now with six beds, supplied the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard with 87 pounds of fresh vegetables. This year’s project included construction of […]
Spirit Challenge filming set for Jay school
JAY — More than 400 Spruce Mountain High School students and teachers, along with parents and community members, will gather in the school gym at 5 a.m. Thursday to be filmed for the Spirit Challenge food drive. Spruce Mountain challenged Mountain Valley High School in Rumford to see who would bring in the most donations […]
Mexico’s annual Night of Appreciation banquet set for Oct. 8
MEXICO — The town will hold its annual Night of Appreciation banquet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the Recreation Center, town secretary Sheryl Briggs said Friday. The event recognizes “all the hard work and dedication of all employees, volunteers, committee members and organizations that have been involved in our community for the past […]
Farmington food closet needs volunteers, considers closing on Fridays
FARMINGTON — A need for volunteers may mean the Care and Share Food Closet will have to close on Fridays. Volunteers are needed for both Mondays and Fridays, Carolyn McLaughlin, a volunteer coordinator, said Monday. It takes three volunteers each day for a two-hour period from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday to serve […]
Bethel Family Health Center to host first food drive from Aug. 11 to 22
BETHEL — The Bethel Family Health Center is celebrating National Health Center Week by hosting a food drive Aug. 11 to 22 for the Bethel Food Pantry, front office coordinator Kathryn Perry-Abbott said Thursday. Perry-Abbott said this is the first year the center has hosted a food drive for the local food pantry, and they […]
Good Shepherd food mobile giving 7,000 pounds of food in Wilton
WILTON — The Good Shepherd Food-Bank’s food mobile will distribute about 7,000 pounds of food, including fresh produce, an assortment of meats, essential non-perishable items and breads to people in need in the Wilton area. Food will be distributed from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 25, in the parking lot of the Wilton United […]