Stylist training expands at River Bend
BRADFORD—Students studying cosmetology at River Bend Career & Technical Center used to complete 750 hours learning such skills as hair color, makeup application and nail techniques by the time they graduated from the program. But they still had another 250 hours of mandated training before they could meet the state requirements for working in cosmetology, […]
Little Rivers Health Care launches capital campaign
WELLS RIVER—Little Rivers Health Care has launched a capital campaign to expand services in the region. The campaign, People You Know, The Care You Trust, will leverage both public and philanthropic contributions to invest in its facilities, some of which date to as early as 1765. LRHC has received a gift of $100,000 from the […]
Bradford Energy Committee hosted community build
BRADFORD—Bradford Energy Committee recently partnered with Maine-based WindowDressers to host a community build, led by BEC members Susanna Lewis and Stu Ross. Window inserts were made for 24 local households and one River Bend Career & Tech Center classroom.
Seniors slow to return to meal sites
BRADFORD—Like many businesses, local senior centers are wrestling with how to adapt to the new normal. Even as programming returns to similar levels as before the pandemic, one core activity—congregate meals—has struggled to attract the same level of participation.
Photo of the Week
A common loon stretches its wings in Ryegate on the morning of April 18.
