BRUNSWICK — The Fund Committee of the Alfred M. Senter Fund is soliciting applications from public charities involved in promoting the cultural, educational, environmental well being and general health and welfare of residents of Brunswick, Topsham, Durham, Harpswell, West Bath, Lisbon and Bath. The deadline is Oct. 31. The fund especially seeks to support charities […]
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Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
CBIs, FOWL, keep watch to prevent invasive species from entering Wilson Lake
WILTON — This summer’s weekends have brought Courtesy Boat Inspectors (CBIs) to the boat launch at Wilson Lake to check incoming and outgoing watercraft for any bits of plants that might transfer from lake to lake. The inspection is optional, but most of the boaters are aware of the danger posed by invasive plants that […]
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Mechanic Falls Historical Society gains increased public support
MECHANIC FALLS — Sunday’s meeting of the Mechanic Falls Historical Society may signal a turnabout in its fate. Declining membership, the resignation of a few key officers, not much money in the checking account and an aging building in which to house its collection all combined to prompt society President Matthew Gary to call a […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Survivors spearhead new Norway cancer resource center
NORWAY — When Barbara Deschenes was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, she felt conflicting senses of fear, confidence and resolve. She had a lot questions. “You’re not expecting a cancer diagnosis — and who is?” Deschenes said. Cancer-free since 2012, Deschenes and a group of survivors have set up the region’s first cancer center to help patients navigate the […]
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Red Eddies raising money to aid Dempsey Center
AUBURN — Rakiya Mohamed barely took a breath as she ran through her pitch — selling a coin-like coupon to dinner patrons at Gritty McDuff’s — before bustling back to her team with a smile and a $20 bill. Moments later, other teens arrived holding $5 and $10 bills and bundles of $1 bills for […]