Hello to all townspeople in the Sacopee and Lake Region areas... Throughout my 23 years in Baldwin, I have noticed a significant increase in water removal by Poland Spring in many of our neighboring towns. While Baldwin and some of our surrounding towns here are not affected yet, Poland Spring’s continued removal of groundwater raises serious questions about what this means for the future of our lakes, wells, and aquifers. While there are limited reports on what Poland Spring

The Parsonsfield Union Church Society invites you to join them for their annual service on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Ron Adams will officiate with Jan Goldsberry providing musical accompaniment to selected hymns played on the church's antique organ. The church is located at the bottom of Merrill Hill Road across from the Parsonsfield Old Town House near Middle Road in Parsonsfield. For more information, please call (207) 329-1349 Source: The P

Come enjoy a meal at the Community Café! Senior Central, an initiative of the Grateful Undead, invites you to their Community Café, located at the Parsonsfield Town Hall Gym, 634 North Road, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meals are prepared by The Carriage House Bistro and Tavern. There is a suggested donation of $10. The menu will include: caesar salad dinner rolls chicken picatta over linguine cheesecake with blueberry sauce Seating is limited! P

On September 11 , 2026, beginning at 8:00 p.m., Karla Bonoff will be performing in Brownfield at The Stone Mountain Arts Center. Karla Bonoff has been described as one of the finest singer/songwriters of her generation. That description is not hyperbole. Bonoff has enjoyed critical acclaim, commercial success, enduring popularity, and the unwavering respect of her peers. Karla has many stories about the L.A. scene in the 60s and 70s. It was an amazing time for Karla and ma

Thursday, August 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., the Town of Baldwin Zoning Board of Appeals will meet at the Baldwin Community Center, 534 Pequawket Trail for consideration of completeness of the application for the following: Peter C. Wolff and Gail J. Wolff's application to the Baldwin Zoning Board of Appeals for front setback variance at 56 Jackson Lane, East Baldwin, ME, Map 14, Lot 51B. All meetings are open to the public and community members are welcome to attend. Public inp

York County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers from the Sacopee Valley area to join CERT - Community Emergency Response Team. Become part of a group of individuals dedicated to helping their communities in times of need. Free 24 hour training in emergency response (next class in September). For more information please contact Dick Waldron (a local EMA director) at (207) 625-4121 or email waldronrichard20@gmail.com Source: York County Emergency Management Agency

Public notice: MSAD #55 Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records Notice to all persons who attended Sacopee Valley Schools and received Special Education Services and were born between 7/1/1998 and 6/30/1999 or their custodial parents. If you would like to have these records, please contact the Special Education office at MSAD 55 137 South Hiram Road, Hiram ME, or by phone at (207) 625-7134 prior to 9/30/2026. Records not claimed by 10/10/2026 will be destroyed. MSA

The 2026 Cornish Bandstand Concert Series is here! The Saco River Festival Association, (a non-profit organization) has been busy planning the Series. The series will run every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., from July 1 - July 22, 2026, at the Old Cornish Fairgrounds, Rt. 25 Cornish (next to Bangor Savings Bank). July 1– Haggard & Cashed Maine's premier classic Country, Honkey-Tonk, and Western Swing band featuring a 7 piece band. July 8– Hildaland Traditional Scottish/O

Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., join Backwoods Boxing at the Brownfield Community Center, 90 Main Street, Brownfield, for a free live boxing and sparring event. Donations are encouraged and greatly appreciated. Every donation goes directly back into the program to help provide free scholarships for students, equipment for athletes, and funding toward a full boxing ring. Backwoods Boxing is the newest boxing and kickboxing gym serving the greater MWV and

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Calvary Bible Church will hold a craft fair on the church lawn. The rain date is June 27, 2026. Vendor registration forms are available on Calvary Bible Church's website. A variety of crafters will be showcased. All proceeds from vendor registrations will benefit SAD55 elementary students for school supplies.

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the following: Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC - Appelant, Adam and Shannon Smith - Applicant - request administrative appeal of planning board decision (Map R9, Lot 007, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has not been postponed, please contact the Zoning Board Secretary at (207) 625

Join Cornish Historical Society for a free public program, Mountain Division RR Line. Let's go explore the stations and some of the other buildings along this line that used to run through our towns. Pictures, postcards, and news clippings of the line. This PowerPoint presentation by Doug Noble will be held at Pike Memorial Hall on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Source: Cornish Historical Society

The Baldwin Area Food Pantry will be holding a yard sale on Saturday, May 16, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., to raise money for the pantry. Donations for the sale will be greatly appreciated (no large funiture, please). Items may be dropped off at the pantry beginning on Wednesday, May 13 through Friday, May 15. Please leave outside the door if no one is there. For more information, please call Julie at (207) 712-4246

West Baldwin United Methodist Church is offering a scholarship to any senior student graduating in the SAD 55 district in June. Scholarship forms will be available at the Baldwin, Cornish, and Hiram Town Halls, the SAD 55 Guidance Office, or by emailing Pastor Jackie Brannen at jlbrannen1957@gmail.com. All forms must be returned to Pastor Jackie before Friday, May 22, 2026. Source: West Baldwin United Methodist Church

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Flatbread Pizza in North Conway, NH, will donate a portion of all dining proceeds to the Angel "Tony" Torres Scholarship Fund, which supports graduating students at Bonny Eagle High School and Fryeburg Academy seeking post-secondary vocational education. The fund is in honor of Angel "Tony" Torres. Angel attended Bonny Eagle H. S. and graduated from Fryeburg Academy. He then went on to attend Framingham State College. On May

MSAD#55 will hold a public budget meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Sacopee Valley Middle School. The purpose of the budget meeting is to vote on the 2026-2027 budget by article. DISTRICT REFERENDUM VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 POLLS OPEN 3:00 PM– 8:00 PM On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, voters in MSAD 55 will be asked to approve the budget that was adopted on May 4 by voting YES or NO on a referendum question. A second question will ask voters about continuing the refer

Saturday, May 2 , 2026, join Ossipee Valley Christian School for their 16th Annual Live Auction at 1890 North Road in Cornish. All proceeds will benefit OVCS educational programs. The door open at 10:00 a.m. for a silent auction and for viewing of the live auction items and consessions. The auction will begin at 11:00 a.m. Rob Troon of Troon Family Auctions will be auctioneering. Naturally Jammin and Omi's Haus, two local food trucks, will be there providing concessions. For

On Sunday, April 12 , 2026, from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. , The Sacopee Community Form, a 25 year old public service and political/social discussion organization, is holding a public forum to meet and chat with gubernatorial candidate Nirav Shah, former CDC Director in Maine. This event, a part of the The Fix, Fund, Fuel, Fight Tour, will take place at the Cornish Town Hall, 17 Maple Street, Cornish. For more information, and to rsvp, please visit actionnetwork.com or shahforma

On Tuesday, April 14 , 2026, at 5:30 p.m. , the Denmark Public Library will be showing "Harold and Maude" the first movie in the new "Off the Beaten Track" movie series. There will be free popcorn and candy. Everyone welcome, including mature teens with parent. Discussion to follow. "Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.” - IMDB.com Source: Denmark Public Library

UPDATED APRIL 1, 2026 at 10 A.M. - New start time will be 6:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026. U.S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner will be joining Democratic candidates up and down the ballot as the Fryeburg Democrats host a Meet the Candidates event on Friday, April 3 , 2026, in the gymnasium at Molly Ockett Middle School at 25 Molly Ockett Drive, off route 302. The event is slated to begin at 6:00 p.m. With the Maine state primaries coming up on June 9, this event is designed to be