Neighbors Driving Neighbors seek volunteer drivers

Volunteers provide transportation to appointments and other services for those not able to drive.

State halts use of road sealant after crashes on Route 225 in Rome

The Maine Department of Transportation could skirt liability for creating potentially hazardous or fatal conditions after contractor SHOem Roadway Services LLC incorrectly laid fog seal on the road in June.

At camp for Mainers with disabilities in Rome, volunteers collaborate to build barn from scratch in one day

The traditional barn raising took place Saturday at the Pine Tree Camp in Rome, supported by donations from local benefactors including Brent Burger of Oakland.

Travis Mills Foundation unveils plans for $4.3 million expansion to Rome retreat

Expansion plans, spurred by a large donation from a Powerball winner in Iowa, include a 9,800-square-foot Health and Wellness center to open in 2020.

Settlement reached in 2-year-old junkyard dispute in Rome

The town of Rome and Larry and Janet DiPietro, the owners of an unlicensed junkyard and automobile graveyard, have settled a two-year-old dispute.

Volunteers shore up lakefront at Travis Mills veterans retreat in Rome

Erosion-prevention measures at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat, including the installation of plants, gardens and trenches, were intended to keep the Long Pond lakefront pristine.

Camp Ray of Hope seeks camper registrations

Pine Tree Camp in Rome will be the venue for the Sept. 13-15 session.

RSU 18 sponsors Summer Meals Program

The program will run through Aug. 9 at nine sites located in China, Oakland, Belgrade Lakes and Rome.

7 Lakes Alliance works to remove, prevent spread of milfoil on Great Pond

Property values, recreation opportunity, ecology, biodiversity at risk if invasive plant spreads.

Heaven’s Blend to perform June 22 in Rome