SOMERVILLE — People can celebrate the harvest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, during a festival at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road. Attendees can find a jack o’ lantern, orange or white, then press a glass of apple cider. They can watch spinning and weaving demonstrations throughout the day and […]
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VA Maine to hold 2 virtual listening sessions Oct. 17
Augusta-based VA Maine Healthcare System plans to hold virtual veteran listening sessions Monday, Oct. 17. Feedback and suggestions are needed on how to enhance an initial experience when entering the facilities. There will be two listening sessions hosted by VA’s national Veterans Experience Office, and all are invited to attend one of these sessions, according […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Waterville-based Elm City Bridge Club’s Oct. 4 duplicate game produced a three-way tie. Sharing the top spot were the teams of Su Morrison and Maryanne Trafton, Ed and Joyce Rushton, and Paul and Judy Jones. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in […]
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Whitefield society to feature award-winning Maine author Oct. 16
The Whitefield Historical Society plans to hold its annual Day of Remembrance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Whitefield Fire Station, 24 Townhouse Road. Deborah Gould, author of “The Eastern novels: The Early Years and Later On,” will be this year’s guest speaker. Gould grew up in Portland and Brunswick. After college in […]
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Great Maine Apple Day to be held in Unity Oct. 16
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s Great Maine Apple Day — a celebration of the history, flavor and tradition of Maine apples — is set for noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16. The event will be held at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road in Unity. Admission is free, with donations to […]
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Kennebec Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Oct. 15 in Waterville
The Alzheimer’s Association Maine Chapter invites residents from Waterville and surrounding communities to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Kennebec Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Head of Falls and Riverwalk in Waterville. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s […]
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Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity sets fall fundraiser for Oct. 15
Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity plans to hold its fall fundraiser, Murder at The Juice Joint, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The event will be held at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. in Waterville. With the passing of prohibition and organized crime on the rise, The Juice Joint, a swanky speakeasy run […]
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Whitefield library to host fall festival Oct. 15
Whitefield Library plans to hold its annual fall festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1 Arlington Lane in Whitefield. This year will feature music, children’s games, pumpkin painting, baked goods, chili, popcorn, cider and raffle items. As always, used books will be on sale in the library. As part of […]
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Colby College talk to tackle global supply chains, trade barriers, nearshoring
WATERVILLE — Colby College and the Camden Conference plan to host a wide-ranging discussion about the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the updated version of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Schair Swenson Watson Alumni Center, on Mayflower […]
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Waterville senior named 2023 commended student
Andrew J. Turlo, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a commended student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Turlo, according to a news release from Principal Brian Laramee. Turlo is […]