WISCASSET — Chewonki Foundation is offering two $15,000 Maine Youth Environmental Leaders Scholarships to support Maine students who would like to join Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki in 2023-24 for the fall or spring of their junior year in high school. The semester-long academically rigorous residential program is based in Wiscasset. Learning takes place in […]
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Augusta church to offer free curbside Christmas dinner
AUGUSTA — A free curbside Christmas dinner is scheduled to be provided at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. All are welcome to a full turkey dinner. Those unable to drive to the church, who would like a turkey dinner delivered to the greater Augusta […]
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Waterville plans downtown winter parking ban
WATERVILLE — The Concourse and downtown must be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, to allow for snow cleanup by the city’s Public Works Department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot, 51 Front St. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other […]
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Waterville youth center receives $10K grant
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center has received a grant for $10,000 to support its new Greenhouse to Your House program. The program provides free, healthy and fresh take-home food kits to local children and families experiencing food insecurity. The kits come from the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation during the foundation’s National […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The team of Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther finished first at Elm City Duplicate Bridge on Dec. 13, followed by Suzon Morrison and Maryanne Trafton. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Clubs winners for Dec. 14 were David […]
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Augusta school recognizes honor students
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School has announced the following students were named to its first trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 5 — High honors: Prisha Arun and Tristan Morton. Honors: Lillianna Cusick, Lillian Howe, Charlotte Murray and Sarah Trask-McLaughlin. Grade 6 — High honors: Keegan Clark, Grace Cummings, Kennedy Dube, Emma […]
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Augusta tech center names November professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its November professionals of the month. Cam Frost of West Gardiner is a senior at Cony High School enrolled for the second year in the Auto Collision program. He has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the program and his time in the shop, even when it is extremely busy. […]
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Augusta club donates $3K to Bread of Life Ministries
AUGUSTA — At Le Club Calumet’s recent annual Toys for Tots event, the club made a $3,000 donation to the Bread of Life Ministries in Augusta. These funds were donated during the club’s free Thanksgiving Day community dinner, which was open to the public, according to a news release from Patrick Boucher, club member. All […]
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ — the best of Christmas movies
Frank Capra’s great film released in 1946, at its heart, a love story. It’s about family and the way we overcome disasters and hardships. It’s about hiding from love, until one night, love finds you. OK, any argument here? You’ve seen it one trillion times, and every time you see it, you see something new. […]
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Central Maine Garden Club makes centerpieces for holidays
Members of the Central Maine Garden Club recently made Christmas centerpieces in the shape of pine trees. After wrapping the styrofoam with the greens the decorations, and hooking on the lights, the mini trees sparkled with the creators beaming in pride with their accomplishments, according to a news release from Donna Sawyer of the Oakland-based […]