DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts has plans to open a one-woman show of paintings and monotypes by Caroline Sulzer. This River Room show, titled “Nurture Nature,” runs from Thursday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the 36 Elm St. gallery. With works that draw deeply on her relationship with nature, Sulzer has created a show […]
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Love blooms in ‘Suite Française.’ J.P. Devine writes
Despite the millions of stories about World War II, new ones, some recently discovered, keep popping up. “Suite Française,” directed by Saul Dibb (“Journey’s End,” 2017) is based on the late Irène Némirovsky’s novel about the German occupation of the small, village of Bussy, which by this time, 1942, had its hands full of fleeing […]
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Mid-Maine chamber plans gubernatorial forum Oct. 11
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce plans to host a gubernatorial forum with candidates Sam Hunkler and Paul LePage at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Ayotte Auditorium, Thomas College on West River Road. This will be a moderated discussion with questions geared toward a better understanding of the candidates’ stances. Coffee and a […]
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Skowhegan teen earns Eagle Scout honors
Skowhegan has one new Eagle Scout, Connor Files received Scouting’s highest rank during a ceremony at the Skowhegan Federated Church on Sept. 25. “My Eagle Scout project included mapping trails in the Coburn Woods and installing an informational kiosk for the Somerset Woods Trustees,” Files said a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman […]
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Oakland ShineOn Saturday event breaks attendance record
OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School girls soccer team welcomed a record 46 girls, pre-K to grade five, to the seventh annual ShineOn Saturday event, held Sept. 24 at Messalonskee Middle School. Girls came from 10 different local elementary schools to be mentored by the Lady Eagles, playing field games, learning new skills, and receiving […]
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Skowhegan center continues Wabanaki Voices Speaker series Oct. 13
The Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s next speaker in its Wabanaki Voices Speaker series is scheduled to be Chris Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot Nation. The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Tewksbury Hall, located on Western Avenue in Skowhegan. Sockalexis will present Penobscot culture, history and […]
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Partner loss support group to begin meeting Oct. 19 in Waterville
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week partner bereavement support group from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Oct. 19 at 304 Main St. in Waterville. This group is for spouses, significant others, and widows/widowers who have lost their partner. Group facilitators are trained volunteers. Current CDC COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations will […]
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Maine Elks raise funds for children’s cancer program
The second annual Maine Children’s Cancer Program/FORKS weekend, which ran Aug. 25-28, raised more than $45,500 for MCCP. More than 200 Elks participated, representing 17 lodges, according to a news release from Lina Michaud of Augusta Lodge No. 964. Last year, organizers Mike and Lina Michaud, past exalted rulers of the lodge, came up with […]
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Augusta, Buckfield warrant officers retire with 49 years’ combined service
The Maine Army National Guard celebrated Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven F. Eastman of Augusta, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Travis E. Coffman of Buckfield during a retirement ceremony on Sept. 11 for their dedication and time in service. Eastman enlisted as a light-wheel vehicle mechanic from 2001 to 2004 in the active Army, which […]
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Support group for grieving parents to start Oct. 18 in Waterville
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week support group for grieving parents from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Oct. 18, at 304 Main St. in Waterville. This group is for parents who have lost a child of any age. Group facilitators are trained volunteers. Current CDC COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations will […]