Posted inRiver Valley

Dixfield schools' food drive to benefit four towns

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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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

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 […]

Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal

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 […]

Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal

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 […]