FAIRFIELD — Lee Lenfest and Kenneth Harvey were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s March 15 game. Pat Kick and Dick Quinlan placed second, and Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at […]
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Jefferson church to host Russian specialist’s talk on Ukraine invasion
A retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer with many years experience in the Soviet Union and its successor states is scheduled to analyze the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a presentation at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 27, at St. Giles Church, 72 Gardiner Road in Jefferson. Louis Sell, now a resident of Whitefield, will talk about […]
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Central Maine business briefs: Connected Credit Union raises more than $10,000 for local Ending Hunger organizations
People & Places: Gifford’s Ice Cream opens three of five family owned stands.
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Liberty printer holds art scholarship for high school seniors
Liberty Graphics, an environmentally conscious T-shirt printer, is currently accepting art submissions to its 25th annual $1,000 art scholarship contest, according to a news release from the printer. All high school seniors residing in Maine are invited to submit original work that reflects on the theme of Art and Our Natural Environment. Work can be […]
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Gardiner Area High School lists honor students
Gardiner Area High School has announced the following students were named to its first-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Samuel Arsenault, Emma Baker, Ryan Banister, Madeline Barden, Alayna Blier, Kennedy Burditt, Izabella Card, Haley Cookson, Skye Cotnoir, Isaac Dostie, Emily Folsom, Natalie Fossett, Thomas Gingras and Ava Goraj. Also, […]
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Oakland high school plans soup-to-go fundraiser
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School plans to hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, in the high school cafeteria at 131 Messalonskee High Drive. This year’s fundraiser will be a Soup to Go event. The menu will include homemade soups, rolls, water and desserts. The cost is $10 […]
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ShineOnCass farm animal event to be held in Albion
Children dressed in their pajamas plan to welcome baby lambs, goats, calves and other newborn animals (also wearing pajamas) at the ShineOnCass Animal Baby Shower & PJ Party planned for Sunday, May 1, at the Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center, 16 Duck Pond Lane in Albion. There will be two sessions offered, from 10 to […]
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Skowhegan chamber aims to better support business community
The Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced its positive growth through a recent transition period. By bolstering its board of directors, adding committees and growing its membership base, the chamber is in an even better position to represent, support, and help develop new and existing businesses in the Skowhegan region, according to a news […]
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‘The Quiet Man’ an Irish valentine
I know it’s old, and a sentimental piece, a 1952 valentine from the great John Ford, a Mainer by birth by the way, born John Martin Feeney in Cape Elizabeth and grew up in Portland. This piece of his was nominated in 1953 for best picture, losing to “The Greatest Show on Earth,” but Ford […]
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St. Lawrence University student from Belgrade studying abroad
CANTON, N.Y. — Ella Moore of Belgrade is participating in the Sweden off-campus study abroad program through St. Lawrence University during the 2022 spring semester. Moore is a member of the class of 2023 and plans to major in English. Moore attended Messalonskee High School in Oakland.