The Buxton Hollis Historical Society is a community group focused on the protection, education and preservation of all local history in both towns. Our library is open April-October which includes a small museum. We have monthly programs, publications on local history,and community education programs. We have restored the one room Watson school now located at Buxton Center, also with summer open hours. Some of our past programs have included: local history bus tours, cemetery haunted tours, house tours, historical house surveys of both towns and support of local interests such as vital records transcription, book publications, artists and local indians. We encourage community interaction and welcome new members and interests. For more information, call 727-3131, Brenton Hill, President 929-8895 or Rita Bradbury 929-8530. Our location is 8 River Rd, Buxton, at Moderation. Any mailed requests should go to P.O. Box 34 Buxton, Maine 04093

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2-1-1 Maine is part of a national movement to centralize and streamline access to health and human service information and resources. The first 2-1-1 Call Center was initiated by United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta in 1997. Connecticut followed with a statewide system in 1998. In July 2000, the Federal Communications Commission approved 2-1-1 nationally for health and human services information and referral.

Patients must tell their doctors if they can't afford their medicines.

Many prescription assistance options exist for free or low-cost prescription drugs.

These include drug manufacture and generic patient assistant programs, co-pay foundations, low cost retail medications and state and federal programs.

For more information call

Skip Stewart-Dore

H.D. Goodall Hospital

207-490-7483

stewartdore@goodallhospital.org