Buxton installs meds collection box
The Buxton Police Department recently installed a special drop-off box in its lobby to help citizens dispose of unwanted prescription medications. The box is located in the lobby, which is open around the clock, at the police department, 185 Portland Road.
“It’s easy access,” Police Chief Michael Grovo said.
Items approved for deposit in the unit include prescription medications and ointments, over-the-counter medications, vitamins and pet medications. Items excluded include thermometers, needles, aerosol cans, inhalers, medications from businesses or clinics, and hydrogen peroxide.
The box cost the department $900.
“It’s a tool the public can use,” Grovo said. “They don’t need to talk with an officer.”
The department, with officers present, will hold its annual, drug take-back from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Hannaford, Rite Aid and the police department.
Genealogy workshop set for Oct. 22
The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society is offering a genealogy workshop conducted by Seema-Jayne Kenney at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the society’s library, 100 Main St., in Bar Mills.
Kenney holds a certificate in genealogical research from Boston University. She is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists and of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.
Suggested donation is $10. Proceeds will benefit the building fund to help the society continue rehabilitating its library and museum. Refreshments will be provided.
Art show opens Friday
The Saco River Art League is hosting an opening reception 4-9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton, that opens “Art is Community IV,” a juried regional show of art and fine crafts.
The show includes art from southern Maine and interactive art-making during the opening weekend.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 19, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 20. The show continues through Friday, Nov. 22, by appointment.
For more information, call 642-4219 or 929-6472.
Buxton Police Chief Michael Grovo shows the department’s new container (available to the public 24 hours daily) for deposits of unneeded medications. The box is next to the dispatch window in the police lobby at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road.Send questions/comments to the editors.
