DEAR SUN SPOTS: When a landlord rents an apartment that requires a security deposit, isn’t he supposed to put that in a separate account and, if available, at the end, pay it back to the tenants with interest accumulated on that account? Just wondering — after all, that is their money. — No name, Rumford. […]
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New Vineyard volunteers recognized
NEW VINEYARD — Volunteerism continues to be seen in many ways around New Vineyard. Doug Nile donated his time, talents, and machinery to remove snow from blocked entrance of the New Vineyard Public Library, which the library itself could not afford to remove. Over several hours, Nile cleared the snow, not only from the library, […]
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SeniorsPlus seeks volunteers
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Western Maine Agency on Aging, seeks volunteers for several of its programs. Volunteer opportunities include: Medicare advocate: Provides confidential assistance to individuals in understanding, reviewing options and choices with Medicare coverages. Experience in Microsoft Office products, Internet research and keyboarding skills required. Advocates must attend certification training program currently scheduled […]
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Volunteers play important roles in RSU 9 schools
FARMINGTON — Volunteer Hailey Jarvis chased first-grader Ruby Alexis in a game of tag Thursday during recess at the Mallett School. In Emily Schanck’s kindergarten class, volunteer Allicia Hilton worked with students Isaac Reynolds, Bowen Lawless and Irelynn Kangas. Jarvis and Hilton are sophomores at the University of Maine at Farmington who participate in the […]
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Legislature again looks to help bolster volunteer firefighters in Maine
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee got their first look at a new report on problems with recruitment, retention and training for volunteer firefighters across Maine. Lawmakers also discussed how to best move forward with establishing a central training facility for volunteer fire departments and how to best fund […]
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Group considers spot for Swift River recreational bridge
RUMFORD — A group of volunteers gathered Thursday afternoon to continue discussing possible locations to construct a recreational bridge over the Swift River. The process began four years earlier when Carl Constanzi, program coordinator for the Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program in Oxford County, received a Community Transformation Grant that created four Active Community Environment Teams […]
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Community Day is on, but needs volunteers
BUCKFIELD — After a two-year hiatus, Community Day will return next month, and organizers are looking for people to participate in and help with the festivities. Community Day Committee Chairwoman Eileen Hotham said recently that the six-person committee was re-formed in March and has been ironing out the details. The event will be held from 10 […]
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The magical earth is outdoing itself
Most years my garden produces a small jungle at the farthest end of it filled with corn stalks and pumpkin plants fighting to spread into the nearby field. Also during most growing seasons, a few “volunteers” — plants that have self-seeded — pop up in rows and beds where they aren’t supposed to be. But […]
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Beach to Beacon: Cranes have never missed a shift as race volunteers
But only two of them, Bob and Betty Crane, have been there every year since the race was first run in 1997. “The race has become so popular,” Betty Crane, 89, said. “People want to take part in it.” Bob, 94, and Betty, who have lived in Cape Elizabeth since the 1950s, said volunteering is […]
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Locals awarded for volunteerism
AUBURN — Jane Wheeler almost seems astonished that somebody would give her an award. The Leeds woman has been volunteering a long time to help the local elderly and the community at large, but an award? Really? “I do what I do,” Wheeler said, “because I love to do it. The most important thing is […]