COMMUNITY NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES

The Town of Baldwin is accepting applications for the WMTW Scholarship. Applications must be submitted to the Baldwin Board of Selectmen's Office at 534 Pequawket Trail, West Baldwin, ME 04091 by Tuesday, November 13, 2026. Applications and details are available at the Baldwin Selectmen's Office or on their website, www.baldwinmaine.org The scholarships are available to Baldwin residents that are currently attending an accredited college in a 2 or 4 year program, or a vocatio

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the Town of Parsonsfield will hold a Public Hearing as required by the Town's Cannabis Facility Licensing Ordinance regarding the renewal of the Adult Use Retail Store Licenses for Silver Cannabis Company and Rejuvenate Canna Co. The hearing, which is open to the public, will be held at the Parsonsfield Town Office, 634 North Road. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

On Monday, October 19, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., the Town of Parsonsfield Select Board and Planning Board will hold a workshop to take public input for the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Cannabis Facility Licensing Ordinance. The workshop will be held at the Parsonsfield Town Office at 634 North Road. These amendments are in response to the Cannabis Moratorium enacted by the Town at a Public Hearing held on June 18, 2026. Source: Town of Parsonsfield

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., the Town of Brownfield Select Board and Planning Board will hold a public hearing regarding an ordinance to establish a temporary moratorium on data centers. Source: Town of Brownfield

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation (WSF) is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 Maine high school graduates have received the 2026 Worthington Scholarship. Founded by Beverly and the late David Worthington, WSF empowers Maine students not only to begin college, but to succeed and graduate. Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 to attend one of the Foundation’s 24 partner colleges in Maine, representing a total investment of $20 million in this year’s cohort. "We

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to deliberate and vote on the Administrative Appeal submitted by Stan Clark, James Smith, and Adam Smith (Applicants) regarding the proposed medical and tier 2 cannabis cultivation facility by Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC (Map R5, Lot 025, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has not been po

Buxton and Hollis Rod & Gun, 81 Plains Road, Hollis, will hold a 3-D archery shoot at 20 Rinehart target course on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The cost to attend is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. This event is open to the public. For more information please contact Lou Provost at (207) 538-6891

The Election for State Senate and State Representative will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Pike Hall - 17 Maple Street, Cornish. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the event begins at 6:30 p.m. District 22 (Naples, Sebago, Baldwin, Standish, Hiram, Cornish, Limerick, porter, Parsonsfield, Newfield, Shapleigh, Acton, Limington) Nate Burnett (D) has accepted Kim Pomerleau (R) has been invited House District 138 (Cornish, Limington, Buxton (part), Hollis (part) Jon Kinney (R) has

Riverside Food Pantry is seeking volunteers for their West Baldwin location. For more than 40 years Riverside Food Pantry has been run as a joint volunteer effort by 3 churches (Riverside, West Baldwin Methodist, and Cornish United Church of Christ), with each church taking one turn of responsibility in rotation. Right now West Baldwin needs volunteer help for their share of the rotation. Can you spare a Friday morning every six weeks to help out? Do you have a truck and woul

Come on out to a Community Bake fundraiser at Flatbread Company in North Conway. Grab some delicious pizza and meet their puppies in training. A portion of the night’s sales will go to support ACTS. Eat In or Take Out! They use the funds raised to support their puppies in training. Meet some of our amazing dogs Enjoy some delicious pizza Your participation helps fund the training of life-changing service dogs. For more information, please visit our website at www.assistanceca

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 Friday, August 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., Kora Shriners Ride-In Parade will begin at Sacopee Valley High School and ends at the Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds in Hiram. The Ride-In is a Shriners Hospital fundraiser that promotes awareness and recognizes local patients and their experiences. floats antique autos commercial trucks tractos fire companies ATVs bikes and more! Line-up begins at 5:00 p.m. at Sacopee Valley Highschool with the parade beginning at 6:00 p.m. A kids ice cr

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

The Town of Parsonsfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to consider the Administrative Appeal submitted by Stan Clark, James Smith, and Adam Smith (Applicants) regarding the proposed medical and tier 2 cannabis cultivation facility by Zero4047, Christopher Gadomski, LLC (Map R5, Lot 025, North Road) All community members are welcome to attend. Public input is allowed. For more information, or to make sure the meeting has

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

Sacopee Valley Recreation Council's 2026 fall program sign-up will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Cornish Ballfields. soccer: kindergarten, grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6 field hockey: k-5 (Saturday only) cheering: k-6 Don't forget you can register for karate any time. The deadline for registration is Saturday, August 15, 2026. For more information, or to register online, visit www.sacopeerec.org. Financial assistance is available.

There's more time to purchase raffle tickets to be entered into a drawing for a FREE E-BIKE! Bonney Memorial Library is excited to announce a raffle for a Trek Verve+ Lowstep LT e-bike, valued at $1999.99, and a Trek Solstice MPS helmet, valued at $74.99, running from June 15, 2026, to July 10, 2026. Tickets are priced at $30.00 each. Click on the button below to enter now! Profits from the raffle will be used to expand adult and children's programming at the library, plus bo

Grab your friends and enjoy some fun and sun on the river. Join ACTS Service Dogs Paddle for a Cause, a fundraiser at Saco River Tubing Center, 558 White Mountain Highway, Conway, NH 03818 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. River access will be from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., ACTS Service Dogs will be there from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A portion of every tube, kayak, and canoe rental goes directly to supporting ACTS and our service dogs in training! Meet some of our amazing dogs Enjoy t