HALLOWELL — Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead’s annual Garden Party is planned for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at 2 Litchfield Road. People can celebrate the coming of summer and unwind with friends, stroll the gardens, take in a bit of history, eat food, hear music, play lawn games, and view the newly restored Music […]
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Madison VFW to host car show June 17
MADISON — Harvell-Bishop Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7865 Auxiliary plans to host its second annual car show Saturday, June 17, at Bob’s Cash Fuel, 424 Main St. Car registration runs from 8-10 a.m. The show will open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission costs $5 for adults. Car registration fee is $10 per […]
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Maine Antique Tractor Festival set for Norridgewock June 23-25
NORRIDGEWOCK — The Maine Antique Tractor Club plans to host its Maine Antique Tractor Festival Friday-Sunday, June 23-25, at 351 Waterville Road. The gate opens at noon Friday, and at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with activities happening all day. The club has completed construction on an agricultural museum at 351 Waterville Road. Groundbreaking took […]
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York County Community College announces local graduates
WELLS — Two local York County Community College students graduated this spring. Matt Bray of Waterville earned an Associate in Arts degree in liberal studies. Karin Soucy of Gardiner received an Associate in Applied Science degree in veterinary technology. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Local York County Community College students make honors list
WELLS — Six local students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement for the 2023 spring semester at York County Community College. President’s list: Michaela Bisson of Winslow and Esther Hall of Chesterville. Dean’s list: Parker Dean of Hallowell. Part-time dean’s list: Lorenna Ambrose of Chelsea, Ella Buck of Sidney and Ruben Schofield of Thorndike. […]
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Cony’s Avery Theriault receives Principal’s Award
Avery Theriault of Augusta, a senior at Cony High School, has been selected to receive the 2023 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Throughout her years at Cony Middle and High School, Theriault has been an amazing student […]
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Association to host summer program at historic sites in Dresden, Wiscasset
Lincoln County Historical Association is offering an annual day camp for children 7-11 years old: Summer with the Past, Discovering 18th and 19th Century Art, Crafts and History. This year’s sessions are scheduled for Monday to Friday, June 26-30, at the Chapman-Hall House at 270 Main St. in Damariscotta, and from Monday to Friday, Aug. […]
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Talk on LandBack Movement, Kennebec region history set for June 15
Mali Obomsawin is the next speaker in the Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series, set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15, in Tewksbury Hall on Weston Avenue in Skowhegan, or by Zoom. Obomsawin will present the living Wabanaki history of the Kennebec River region and its people from before European […]
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Bridge clubs announce recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville has announced its top finishers for May 30. Dick Quinlan and Wilma Poulliot came in first; Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop, second; and Ed and Joyce Rushton, third. Games are played at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. New […]
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‘Made in Italy’ about father-son conflicts
Geez, don’t you kinda want to go live in Tuscany? It’s probably one of the most glorious spots Italy offers. You’ve sat through movies filmed in Tuscany. More than 30 films have been shot in one of Italy’s most beautiful and overused regions. You could be watching beautiful movie stars of multiple countries, sipping wine […]