The Franklin County Retired Educators are scheduled to hold their first fall meeting at 11 a.m. Monday Sept. 27, at the Episcopal Church on Main Street in Rangeley. The program will start at 11 a.m., so members and guests should arrive about 10:45 p.m. and dress relaxed for easy movement activities outside, weather permitting. The […]
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UMaine center to host talk about dam decision making
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk about strategies for dam decision making that maximize environmental, social and economic benefits. The talk is planned for 3-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free […]
Grieving Parent’s Support Group to meet
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week Grieving Parent’s Support Group starting Sept. 30. Participants will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday evenings. This group is for parents who have experienced the loss of a child of any age. It will include opportunities for sharing at one’s own comfort level and […]
The Public Theatre to open for Manhattan Short Film Festival
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre will officially welcome people back to the 31 Maple St. theatre at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 and 25 for the 24th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test and the wearing of a mask while in the building will be required to attend. Ten […]
Oshima Brothers concert set for Bath
Oshima Brother will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at The Chocolate Church Arts Center, at 804 Washington St. in Bath. The folk, acoustic pop, Americana duo was raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. On stage, Sean and […]
Textile conservator to present antique samplers in Dresden
Susan Jerome, collections manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection, is scheduled to host a presentation on antique samplers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Pownalborough Court House, at 23 Courthouse Road in Dresden. This event is free and open to the public, but those planning to attend […]
Elm City Bridge Club names Sept. 14 winners
FAIRFIELD — Lee Lenfest and Gabriele Rice were winners at the Sept. 14 Elm City Bridge Club game. Karen Torrey and Helen Murphy tied with Sylvia Palmer and Tom Nelson for second, and Ken Harvey and Di Bishop placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. […]
Hospice group offers talk on supporting grieving children
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to hold an online discussion on ways to help children cope with grief, and what to expect, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30. The Zoom program is for those who have questions about how to support a grieving child in their life. The conversation will be led […]
Skowhegan Woman’s Club to sell pies and bulbs
Orders need to be placed by Friday, Sept. 24.
Portland Stage updates health and safety policy
Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and masks are required regardless of vaccination status.