2 years ago Valley Grange provides students with a tool for their trade GUILFORD — Commonly known as the Grange, the official name of the social organization encouraging families to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture is The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry.
2 years ago Holiday tree lightings celebrate loved ones and caregivers while supporting patient care Northern Light Health will present two community holiday tree lightings in Piscataquis County this year.
2 years ago Destination Moosehead Lake hosts ‘Deck the Halls’ holiday celebration GREENVILLE — Come to the Moosehead Lake Region to kick off the holiday season.
2 years ago Skowhegan Savings sends memorial Christmas gifts to over 1,000 children across the globe Skowhegan Savings employees packed up 1,122 ‘shoeboxes’ full of Christmas gifts to send to children across the world this week as part of Operation Christmas Child, a charitable organization that sends out gifts to children in 170 countries and territories annually, in honor of a late employee.
2 years ago UMaine Extension is your resource for food safety facts and Thanksgiving recipes Through its work in the Maine food system, University of Maine Cooperative Extension conducts research and offers training, workshops, bulletins and videos that highlight proper sanitation, food preservation and safe food-handling practices, as well as healthy and budget-friendly recipes.
2 years ago Camp CaPella Charity Online Auction approaching The Camp CaPella Charity Online Auction — set for Dec.
2 years ago Penquis substance use program wants to expand to more schools A new Penquis program that supports youth affected by substance use wants to expand its efforts in and around Piscataquis County.
2 years ago ‘Adopters’ still needed for Dover-Foxcroft Christmas program DOVER-FOXCROFT — Adopters are still needed to help provide for families in need in the towns served by RSU 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, and Sebec) through the annual initiative organized by the the Kiwanis Club of Dover-Foxcroft and the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church.
2 years ago Kiwanis and CA Dean fight food insecurity, exceed food drive goal GREENVILLE — Food insecurity affects children’s health and development, and it’s a problem close to home: one in four kids in Piscataquis County doesn’t have enough to eat.
2 years ago Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees dress casual for Partners for Peace BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees recently presented more than $13,000 in donations collected in the third quarter of 2022 through the Bank’s employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for A Cause, to six Northern New England nonprofit organizations.
2 years ago Maine Credit Unions’ Holiday Meals for Mainers Initiative returning for second year Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is pleased to announce it will be coordinating its second annual Holiday Meals for Mainers fundraiser.
2 years ago An 18-year-old from Milo was killed in WWII, but some family members didn’t find out until decades later By Sawyer Loftus, Bangor Daily News Staff Clayton Taylor stepped onto a U.
2 years ago Learn how you and your family can ‘Be Red Cross Ready’ DOVER-FOXCROFT — Home fires, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires are becoming more frequent and can be devastating to our loved ones, homes and communities.
2 years ago SeDoMoCha Middle School can shop for free at food market DOVER-FOXCROFT — SeDoMoCha Middle School students can grab a snack for late in the day, pack up a bag of food for a weekend of meals, and even pick up clothing and school supplies at the school’s food market set up in a room and closet space off the cafeteria.
2 years ago NAMI Maine appoints new executive director With great pride, the Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness announces Jennifer Thompson as our new executive director.
2 years ago PCSS veterans celebration returns Thursday morning GUILFORD — After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, Piscataquis Community Secondary School will be honoring local veterans at a morning celebration on Thursday, November 10 at 8:45 a.
2 years ago Speech-language pathology services expand in Piscataquis County With the need for speech-language pathology services growing in Piscataquis County, Northern Light CA Dean and Mayo Hospitals are pleased to welcome Maria Brochu, SLP, speech-language pathologist, to our healthcare team.