BETHEL — Al Cressy sat in the waiting room of an Auburn medical office on Nov. 21, patiently waiting for his precious cargo, 68-year-old Caroline Gould, to come out of her appointment. When she entered the waiting room, Cressy stood up and helped her with her coat before exiting into the swirling snowflakes outside. Cressy […]
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Free smoke detectors offered in Fryeburg
FRYEBURG — Residents Saturday were given the opportunity to schedule free smoke detector installations, thanks to the American Red Cross, the Fryeburg Fire Department, and Tom Shaffner of Fryeburg. In November 2014, Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, made a pledge to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by home […]
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Transportation available for seniors in Bethel, surrounding areas
BETHEL — The Age-Friendly Community Initiative of the Bethel region is partnering with Community Concepts to offer rides to seniors and disabled citizens for things like appointments and grocery shopping. Coordinators of the program aim for it to begin in October. Community Concepts Director of Transportation Brad Edwards said the goal is to make the […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay working to develop volunteer program
JAY — Town staff continues to work on developing a program to attract volunteers with the skills needed to address community needs. Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere plans to create a policy prior to setting up a town Facebook page to get the word out about volunteer opportunities. The policy will set guidelines on how the […]
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For volunteer, helping families early a bonus
LEWISTON — For Ashley Pulkkinen, volunteering for Advocates for Children has given her a way to help families before there is a problem. She’s seen what happens to families after. “This is not coming to families, but coming along side of them and being a piece of prevention,” she said. “You are building a relationship […]
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Volunteer finds family in SEARCH
LEWISTON — Danielle Boisvert’s parents and siblings live in Canada, but she has another family of sorts in Central Maine — a network of local seniors she visits weekly. Sometimes they need a lift to the store or to the doctor’s office. Sometimes they need a ride around town to finish their errands. But most […]
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Oxford selectmen appoint school board director
OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously appointed a volunteer Oxford Hills alumnus to fill the vacant school board director seat at their meeting Thursday evening. The board agreed to place 26-year-old Colin O’Neill who, in a June 30 letter addressed to Town Manager Michael Chammings, wrote that his interest in the position surfaced when he discovered no one […]
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Hospital halls are home to 95-year-old volunteer
LEWISTON — There are many ways a friendly 95-year-old can help out around a hospital — answering phones, staffing the front desk or minding the cash register at the gift shop. But Anita Turgeon would rather walk. “You have to like what you are doing, and I love this,” Turgeon said. “I love to be […]
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Edward Little planning big student volunteer day in May
AUBURN — Edward Little High School students can provide a lot of volunteer manpower on one day in May. On Wednesday night, the Auburn School Committee gave the green light for teachers and administrators to plan one day where all students — some 946 of them — would not go to school. Instead, they’ll go […]
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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 […]