The Central Maine Square Dance Club of Waterville is welcoming anyone who would like to learn to square dance the opportunity to join throughout January. The club meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the George Mitchell School, 58 Drummond Ave. in Waterville. Bob Brown of Newport, the caller, provides instruction in a […]
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Woodland owners organization to hold online forum
Maine Woodland Owners, based in Augusta, plans to host its annual Forestry Forum on Wednesday, Jan 12, via Zoom. The forum will start with a brief member meeting at 8 a.m. and will be followed by a series of presentations on wood markets, woodland wildlife, forest carbon markets, and forest pest and disease updates. This […]
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China farm seeks used Christmas trees for goat herd’s snacks
As the holiday season draws to a close, farmers like Ed and Dianna Fredrikson in China can help people find a sustainable second use for their Christmas tree — by feeding it to their goat herd. Goats are natural browsers and eat brush as well as grasses, according to a Fredrikson Farm news release. Evergreen […]
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Union library to host founder of Mission Working Dogs
Vose Library’s Vose or Virtual Wednesday series is scheduled to feature Christina “Christy” Gardner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, via Zoom; closed captioning will be available. Gardner is a 39-year-old retired Army veteran from Oxford. She was injured overseas in 2006 and spent nearly five years rehabilitating before she was finally able to live […]
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Central Maine business briefs 0102: Franklin Savings Bank board chairman retires
People & Places: Kennebec Savings Bank awards $30,000 Catalyst Grants to two local nonprofits.
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Series of educational events to focus on caring for Earth
WINSLOW — The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon-Maine have launched a partnership which plans to host a series of free educational events this January, February and March, all via zoom, to teach new ways to relate to and care for the earth. “Our small center sits on 3.75 acres along the Sebasticook River in […]
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Gardiner library to offer Saturday hours starting Jan. 8
The Gardiner Public Library plans to be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, beginning Jan. 8. “Saturdays are such an important day for the library to be open for the community. It’s a great day for us to connect with our community and also for them to stop for a […]
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Union library to feature storyteller in Zoom event
Vose Library’s next “Vose or Virtual Wednesday” event, featuring storyteller Carol Dana, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, via Zoom. Dana is mother of six children and grandmother of 14 grandchildren. She spends her time teaching language, writing, doing crafts, spending time with grandchildren, basketmaking and walking with her dog. His name is […]
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Head of China Scout troop steps down
Scott Adams of China has stepped down as Scoutmaster of Scout Troop 479 in China, a position he held since Aug. 29, 1989. When Adams became Scoutmaster, there were only four Scouts including his son Matthew. Thirty-two years later, Troop 479 remains one of the healthiest Scout Troops in Kennebec Valley District, and 44 Scouts […]
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Solon student named to West Virginia college president’s list
ELKINS, W.V. — Kaitlin Dixon of Solon has been named to the 2021 fall semester president’s list at Davis & Elkins College. The president’s list includes all full-time students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester.