6 years ago Kimball Insurance marks two decades serving clients in Piscataquis County and beyond Offering numerous types of insurance coverages and financial programs, Kimball Insurance, LLC provides strong customer service to go above and beyond the needs of its clients. Since opening its doors in the spring of 1999, Kimball Insurance has strived to be a family-oriented independent agency.
6 years ago Tying up loose ends at Jan. 15 Pine Tree Hospice Lunch ‘N Learn session Being faced with loose ends after someone dies is the topic of Pine Tree Hospice’s Jan. 15 Lunch ‘N Learn, held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. Donna Peterson, Piscataquis County register of probate, will present “Tying up Loose Ends.”
6 years ago This month at Thompson Free Library January, the perennial fresh start, can feel a bit anticlimactic, even weighted with pressure from loose ends of the past year to the bright, uncertain promises of a new one. So, it’s the perfect time to visit the Thompson Free Library (TFL) in Dover-Foxcroft, where our programs, like our collection, feature plenty of your favorite elements mixed with new concepts and new faces -- all in a welcoming setting.
6 years ago Three Rivers Kiwanis to serve annual Christmas dinner Three Rivers Kiwanis will be serving Christmas dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Headquarters building, 15 Harris Pond Road, off Park Street. The Penquis Valley High School Key Club will be helping serve along with many volunteers from the community.
6 years ago Dec. 18 Hospice Lunch ‘n Learn to cover ‘self-care for the bereaved’ In your grief, do you feel that you haven’t been able to take time for you, for a walk, a ride, or to get a haircut? “Self-Care for the Bereaved,” presented by Sherry Corbin, R.N., M.S., is the topic of Pine Tree Hospice’s Lunch ‘n Learn Program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church.
6 years ago The Commons to close the gap On snow days Mainers get creative and get to work! The Commons at Central Hall, formerly the Maine Highlands Senior Center, is doing just that this winter by coming up with an innovative way to raise money to fulfill the vision of building space for an adult day service center at Central Hall. Some of you may have seen an oddly placed car with a red bow on the hill in front of Central Hall! That classy 2002 Toyota Celica sports car is being raffled to raise money to complete the building project that was started in 2012.
6 years ago ‘Keep Me Warm Raffle” for fuel oil underway The Dexter Public Health Association nurses want to help people in the Maine Highlands region keep warm by holding the Keep Me Warm Raffle. The first- and second-prize winners will each receive a gift certificate from A.E. Robinson for 100 gallons of No. 2 fuel oil. The third-place prize winner will receive a $25 gift certificate from Dexter’s Ace Hardware.
6 years ago Guilford store among first Maine Rite Aid locations to convert to Walgreens Approximately 1,300 Walgreens-owned Rite Aid stores will convert to the Walgreens brand over the next 12 months.This will bring Walgreens products and trusted pharmacy services to more customers and communities across the country. As part of an estimated $500 million investment nationwide, Walgreens recently converted the former Rite Aid stores in Guilford, Machias, and Calais.
6 years ago Medicare 101 class Dec. 13 at Mayo Regional Hospital Leslie Lizotte, aging and disability resource center specialist from the Eastern Area Agency on Aging, will be holding a Medicare 101 class in the Sebec Room at Mayo Regional at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13.
6 years ago Dec. 13 Healing Trauma Series focuses on the Polyvagal Theory The Polyvagal Theory, developed by scientist Stephen Porges, PhD, will be the focus of this month’s Healing Trauma Series presented by NAMI Piscataquis County at Dover-Foxcroft’s The Commons at Central Hall at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13.
6 years ago PCES Holiday Choral Concert Thursday evening Piscataquis Community Elementary School students will be demonstrating their skills with voices and movement at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Piscataquis Community High School gymnasium on Campus Drive. The Holiday Choral Concert is a yearly event that parents and friends do not want to miss.
6 years ago December at Thompson Free Library As we focus on what to buy for family and friends this holiday season, studies show that experiences are more meaningful than things and December is an experiential wonderland at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.
6 years ago ‘A Wicked Christmas Carol’ coming to Center Theatre The Center Theatre is debuting a new work by award-winning playwright Bobby Keniston titled “A Wicked Christmas Carol." The show is a mash-up that faithfully blends the worlds of Charles Dickens' “Christmas Carol” and L. Frank Baum's “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
6 years ago Christmas Tea Dec. 8 at Abbott Memorial Library The staff of the Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter will host a Christmas Tea at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8.
6 years ago Abbott Memorial Library celebrates Thanksgiving Despite sub-zero wind chill temperatures, members of the Abbott Memorial Library book club recently gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving in Dexter.
6 years ago Kris Kringle’s Market returns Saturday in Monson Looking for the perfect homemade Christmas gift or a pair of mittens or a hat for yourself, then stop by Monson's Kris Kringle's Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Monson Gym.
6 years ago Home repair work camp program presentation Dec. 5 at Abbott Memorial Library On Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. the Abbott Memorial Library hosts Andrew Bermudez, pastor of the First Free Baptist Church, who will present a program on the work camp which will be coming to Dexter in 2019.
6 years ago Discover Girl Scouts event Nov. 28 in Greenville Girl Scouts of Maine will host a Discover Girl Scout event at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Greenville Consolidated School for potential members and volunteers.