The Skowhegan History House is set to hold the second of the Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, with Darren Ranco at Tewksbury Hall on Island Avenue. Ranco, a Penobscot Tribal member, is an associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of Native American research at the University of Maine at Orono, […]
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Rotary donates to Fairfield, Winslow, Oakland, Waterville schools
The Waterville Rotary Club recently donated $500 to four local high schools to provide support to youth who are experiencing homelessness or other challenges that impact their learning and/or engagement in school. Members of the club’s Community Services Committee delivered checks in person to each of the schools. These donations dovetail with the club’s focus […]
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Damariscotta library to host award-winning mystery writers
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library plans to host two award-winning fiction authors at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in its Porter Hall meeting room at 184 Main St., according to a news release from the library. Maine writer Bruce Robert Coffin, author of the Portland-based Detective Byron mysteries, and Marni Graff, author of The Nora Tierney […]
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Maine Central Institute names 3rd quarter honor students
PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Highest honors Grade 12: Hyoungjoon An, Hector Bligh, Shuaizhi Sam Chen, Yeji Emily Choi, Yuran Choi, Leah Dechaine, Alice Di Terlizzi, Anna Dospelova, Danielle Dow, Jason Farias, Antonio Ferraro, Jodi A Gahn, […]
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Augusta church raises over $11K for Ukraine
AUGUSTA — South Parish Congregational Church UCC, with the help of the community, has raised $11,076 so far for Ukraine. The congregation voted on where the money would be sent, showing significant interest in both World Central Kitchen and Doctors Without Borders. Half is being sent to each agency to help them continue their work […]
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Union library to host genealogy reference specialist
B.J. Jamieson, a genealogy reference specialist at the Maine State Library, is set to speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, via Zoom as part of the Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series. Jamieson’s job lets her indulge her love of books and genealogy to an extent that she didn’t think was possible before she accepted […]
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Emerson College inducts Farmingdale student into honor society
BOSTON, Mass. — Georgia Howe of Farmingdale recently was inducted into Emerson College’s Gold Key Honor Society. Howe, a creative writing Bachelor of Fine Arts major, is a member of the class of 2024. The society was founded at the college in 1962 to recognize and encourage outstanding academic achievement. Membership in the society is […]
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Gardiner association seeks plant donations for library benefit
Community members are organizing a plant sale for Saturday, June 18, to benefit the Gardiner Public Library Association. Plant donations of healthy, pest-free, cuttings, seedlings, divided perennials, and labeled plants are needed to make the event a success, along with herbs and vegetable plants, according to a news release from Gardiner Main Street. People can […]
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U.S. Rep. Pingree to deliver keynote at Democrat celebration
DAMARISCOTTA — Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat representing Maine’s 1st District, plans to deliver the keynote address at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s biennial Frances Perkins Award Celebration, honoring Barb Burt, on Sunday, May 1. The online Zoom event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and offer a chance to come together and recognize Burt’s contributions […]
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Lincoln County senate primary candidate forum set for April 26
DAMARISCOTTA — Democratic primary candidates for Maine Senate District 13 plans to participate in a forum hosted by the Lincoln County Democratic Committee at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Great Salt Bay Community School, 559 Main St. The event, which will also be livestreamed, will offer voters an opportunity to hear from candidates David […]