East Madison is celebrating its 18th East Madison Days weekend from Friday through Sunday, July 15-17. All events will take place at either the East Madison Grange on Grange Road or the East Madison Historical Association building at 1108 East Madison Road. Events kick off on Friday at the Grange with an art show opening […]
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Sidney’s Maine Arts Academy hosts graduation ceremony
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy celebrated the class of 2022 at a June 3 graduation. This was the fifth graduating class at the school, which opened the fall of 2016. The evening’s ceremony began with a performance by the MeAA Jazz Band followed by opening remarks by Mary Heather King, head of school, and “The […]
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Women’s barbershop chorus performs for veterans, plans summer events
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus performed for veterans June 29 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. The chorus members look forward to resuming their performance schedule as the year progresses, according to a news release from the chorus. Performances include the chorus’ annual yard sale, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and […]
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Roman Polanski’s classic ‘Chinatown’ to be shown July 16 during Maine International Film Festival in Waterville
‘“Chinatown,” a movie about many things, greed, political corruption, love, incest, yes, incest, murder and water. Everything but Chinatown’ wites JP Devine.
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Winslow student named to Wheaton College dean’s list
WHEATON, Ill. — Anna Lakey of Winslow was named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Wheaton College. To earn dean’s list honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on the 4.0 scale. Check out upcoming area […]
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Hospice Volunteers to offer workshop for adults with grieving children July 13
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer What to Expect When your Child or Teen is Grieving from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St., Waterville. Accompanying a child or teen through their grief journey can be complicated. When it comes to children and grief, many […]
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Augusta-based agency to host Disability Pride Day July 8
AUGUSTA — After a three-year break, Disability Rights Maine plans to hold Disability Pride Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 8, at The Pavilion at Mill Park, Water Street. The event will be held rain or shine, according to a news release from the protection and advocacy agency. The day will include […]
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Augusta chamber to host Women’s Network luncheon July 13
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans to host a Women’s Network luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Augusta Civic Center at 76 Community Drive, with a presentation on Empowering Women to Live Their Best Lives with Positive Intelligence by Christa Johnson from Snow Pond Center for […]
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Capitol City Duplicate names June 23, 29 bridge winners
Capitol City Duplicate bridge group’s June 29 winners were Nancy Lenfest and Ken Harvey. Jean Bird and Paul Jones placed second, Debra Gardner and Ron Cote third, and Paul Mitnik and Paul Sherman fourth. In B flight Judy Danley and Ellen Partridge placed first and Sue Robinson and Peter Rosenburg second. Dennis Purington and Tom […]
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Skowhegan to hold Disney Christmas in July
The Skowhegan Parks & Recreation Department plans to host Disney Christmas in July from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive. Join Mickey and Minnie for children’s games, family activities, coloring contest, craft fair and flea market and more. Booth space for the craft fair and […]