A virtual Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous session is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. There are no dues or fees. People can attend the informational session by phone or computer via Zoom. For more information and the meeting ID and passcode, call the session coordinator at 207-529-5550 or email fa.newcastle.maine@gmail.com.
Tedda Henry
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Gardiner Scouts complete leadership training
Scouts from Troop 672 in Gardiner recently spent a weekend at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade completing the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) training. The purpose of the ILST course is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. It is intended […]
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Newcastle grow-to-donate nonprofit to hold virtual supper club
The meal theme for this event is “Heart of the Matter.”
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Waterville church holds Earth Day litter cleanup walk
Members of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Waterville gathered April 24 to take part in an Earth Day litter cleanup walk in St. Mark’s neighborhood of Eustis Parkway, North Street Playground and North Street Recreational Area Trail, according to a news release from the church. Members included Gus, Jessica, Penny, and Jonathan Graham, and Sara […]
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Arts council seeks plein air painters
The Wesserunsett Arts Council is calling all plein air painters for a day of painting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Blue Ribbon Farm at 122 Corson Road in Mercer. There is a view of the western foothills and mountains as well as farm scenes like an old apple orchard, sheep […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes April 26 winners
FAIRFIELD — Pat Kick and Dick Quinlan were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s April 26 game. Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop placed second, with Ed and Joyce Rushton third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. New players are always welcome. For more information, […]
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Richmond school sets kindergarten registration dates
RICHMOND — Marcia Buker School plans to hold kindergarten registration for the 2022-23 school year on Wednesday and Thursday, June 15 and 16. Children must be 5 years of age by Oct. 15. They will be screened in the areas of health, language, motor skills, basic concept and social/emotional assessment. A birth certificate and immunization […]
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Madison auxiliary to distribute poppies during May
This year’s National Poppy Day is Friday, May 27.
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Wiscasset gallery receives $15K grant from foundation
The Maine Art Gallery has been awarded a grant from the Davis Family Foundation for restorative work on the 1807 “Old Academy Building” at 15 Warren St. in Wiscasset, which houses the nonprofit gallery. This grant is one of several applications for funding that will be made to address the important ongoing restoration needs of […]
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Hinckley museum summer exhibit to open May 7
HINCKLEY — The L.C. Bates Museum’s annual summer exhibition is scheduled to open Saturday, May 7. “Wilderness and Culture” includes over 35 works by 20 artists from Maine or with ties to the state, who work in a variety of mediums. The virtual art opening is set for 5 p.m. May 7. Caged Lion (1976-77), […]