Leavitt’s health center receives dental grant

Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center, 63 Main St., in Buxton has been awarded a $5,000 grant by Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, Inc.

“This investment will be used to purchase needed dental supplies to support restorative dental work done for their patients by the center’s volunteer dental team,” the health center announced. “Dental health is essential to overall health, and good dental care can improve health outcomes, self-esteem and employability.”

The upgrading of the dental operatory will allow the health center to provide state-of-the-art health care for its patients.

The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation works to improve access to, and the quality of, oral health care and education for the public and the dental community in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

“We are proud to partner with Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center to help improve the oral and overall health of their patient population,” said Crystal Carroll, manager of community relations at Northeast Delta Dental. “At Northeast Delta Dental, we know that healthcare costs can be a barrier to systemic health and we applaud LMFHC’s efforts.”

Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2003. The health center’s mission is to improve the health of the community by providing free healthcare services to persons who have no insurance and by sponsoring health promotion activities for the entire community. LMFHC provides primary care health services, dental care, physical therapy consults, diabetic teaching, prescription assistance and referrals to enrolled patients.

For more information, contact Patsy Leavitt, executive director of Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center, at 929-6455 or mail@leavittsmill.org.

Historical museum days, hours

The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society’s museum and library, 100 Main St., Bar Mills is open 4-8 p.m. on Thursdays and 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, with the exception of holidays.

It is also open by appointment. The society can be reached by calling 929-1684 or email BHHS@buxtonhollishistorical.org.

Sharples, Willey on dean’s list

Buxton students Lauren Sharples and Krista Willey have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish.