Category: Grange News

Grange Today! 12-12-2025

The Newsletter of the National Grange

Articles in this edition include:

  • A Year of Momentum: The National Grange’s 2025 Year-in-Review
  • “What does the Grange mean to you?”
  • Rural Life Initiative: A Year of Impact
  • Save the Date: Strategies to Strengthen Our Communities webinar series“
  • Support the Grange Foundation through the Common Routes Challenge
  • Grange Heirloom for December
  • Hamp Watch: Catching up with the National Grange President
  • Recipes from the Heartland
  • Watch Out for Fraud While Holiday Shopping
  • Member Benefit: Choice Hotels
  • Grange Store: #GrangeStrong Socks

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Mill Stream Serves Food Bank

“And you shall have some pie!”

Mill Stream Grange members (l-r) Jill Sampson, Rosie Baker, and Debbie Lavender presented the Grange’s annual Thanksgiving donation of cranberry sauce and makings for pumpkin pies to the Mt. Vernon area food bank on Saturday, November 15. 

Mill Stream Receives Diamond Grange Award

At the State Grange conference awards night on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, Maine State Grange Master Sherri Harriman (r) presented   The National Grange “2025 Diamond Grange in Action”  award to Mill Stream Grange Master Jill Sampson, who accepted on behalf of Mill Stream, one of two Granges in Maine recognized for achieving the title.  

Grange Today! 11-28-2025

The Newsletter of the National Grange

Articles in this edition include:

  • National Grange President calls for action to strengthen rural America
  • National Grange holds elections
  • A Call to Act: President charts a future of connection, courage, and growth
  • “What does the Grange mean to you?”
  • Support the Grange Foundation through the Common Routes Challenge
  • As Temperatures Drop, Respiratory Risks Rise
  • View from the Hill
  • Free Webinar on Alcohol Use Disorder among Women in Rural America
  • We need Red, White, and YOU!
  • Keeping America Fed: Why Farm Labor Reform Can’t Wait
  • Grange honors and celebrates
  • Grange Foundation elects advisory board members
  • Juniors and Youth Learn at Sea
  • Recipes from the Heartland
  • Health Care Premium Tax Credits: What’s at stake for rural America?
  • 3 Ways You Can Help Tackle Hunger and Strengthen Communities This Holiday Season
  • Member Benefit: MemberDeals
  • Grange Store: Stocking Stuffers

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MSG Office Building Sold

By Sherry Harriman, MSG Master/President

Our office building has been sold!

Our new mailing address and location are:

36 Anthony Ave., Suite 102
Augusta, ME 04330

We hope to be completely in our new office by December 13, 2025.

Our phone will remain the same: 207-623-3421 and toll-free number 1-800-464-3421.

Our email address will change.   (To be finalized upon installation.)

Letters are going in the mail tomorrow to each Grange, Master, Officers, Deputies, Directors, and Committee folks.  You can share the exciting news and info with everyone!

Fraternally,
Sherry  

Directions to the new office:

  • From Rt 95, Exit 112B going north or 112 going south. Stay to the right.
  • Follow Rt 27 North, toward Belgrade about ½ mile.
  • Take left at the light between Irving and Kentucky Fried Chicken. 
  • Take 1st left onto Anthony Ave  (go past Great Wall Buffet and past Fairfield Inn)
  • Number 36 is the third building on the right. It has a brick archway at the entrance with glass doors. Suite 102 is straight back to the left.

Santa Is Coming to Vienna

No cost! Free to any and all. Our Juniors are going to help with crafts, the treats are all homemade, and it’s a really lovely, old-fashioned little party.

National Grange Honors Night

Join us TONIGHT, Friday, November 21 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT as we celebrate the outstanding achievements, service, and leadership of Grange members from across the nation at National Grange Honors Night. This special program shines a light on the individuals and Granges whose dedication strengthens our communities and embodies what it means to be #GrangeStrong.

Tonight’s event will include:

  • Grange Hall of Fame induction
  • Celebration of Remembrance for the Grange leaders who have gone to the great Grange above
  • Departmental Awards for the 2024-2025 Grange Year

We hope that you and your Granges will tune in live on YouTube or Facebook to celebrate the accomplishments and honor those who helped us reach where we are today, as we look ahead to another incredible year for the Grange.

Please invite your members, friends, and community partners to join us online as we recognize excellence throughout the Grange. Let’s celebrate and honor together – no matter where you are!

Click to watch on YouTube on November 21, 8:30 pm ET

Click to watch on Facebook on November 21, 8:30 pm ET

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Communication Shorts 11-15-2025

By Walter Boomsma,
MSG Communications Director
207 343-1842

Communication Shorts are brief (short) but important items posted for your information and use. Please send us your ideas and thoughts!

November Bulletin

The November Bulletin is available for download. Recent issues of the Bulletin can be found on the Program Books and Information Page in the communications section.

New Words for Thirds Resource

We’ve added a sample press kit to the Words for Thirds Resources. A press kit is often provided to reporters who are attending or writing about a particular event. This one is based on five dictionary days, but is easily adaptable. Help reporters and journalists who are helping you.

Craft Shows

It’s that time of year! In case you missed it, we’ve created a Grange Craft Show Logo or Icon. It will be beneficial when we receive announcements of craft shows that do not include a photo or flyer and help create a sense of “branding” of Grange Craft shows. Feel free to use it! And remember to get your craft show listed on the website, where it will be seen across the state and beyond.

Website Subscribers Sought

See the last page of the November Bulletin! Be sure to share with members!

Don’t Shoot the Piano Player!

He’s playing as fast as he can! We’re still catching up with results and information from the State Session. A printable ODD Directory is now available! Get yours today! (A copy will be snail-mailed to secretaries with the Bulletin.) The online ODD Directory should also be correct.

Think About This!

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Melody Beattie 

An Idea for Your Grange

With all the recent media attention to Food Insecurity, it could make sense to add some food items to your Book Exchange Box. If it’s outside, be aware of freezing!

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Online Directories Available 24-7

Thanks to those who help us keep these directories current by letting us know of changes!

  • The Directory of Granges features all Granges in the state with a contact person. Please make sure your listing is correct! Visitors to the site frequently consult these directories.
  • The ODD Directory features all state officers, directors, and deputies, along with their contact information. Updated November 15, 2025.

Hollis Grange Words for Thirds

Hollis Grangers presented dictionaries to Hollis Elementary 3rd graders. Grange presenters were Butch Gannett, Vicki Huff, and Lila Wilkins.

Northeast Grange Leaders’ Conference Information

Key dates:

  • Deadline for Hotel Registration – December 1, 2025
  • Deadline for Registration – December 15, 2025
  • Conference Dates – January 9 – 11, 2026

Registration Form for the conference

Hotel Information

This is the only information we’ve received. There is a contact listed on the registration form