The Sandy River Ramblers bluegrass band is set to perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, on the Village Green in Belgrade. The Ramblers, who have been playing since 1983, have two albums consisting entirely of songs about Maine, most of them written by guitarist Stan Keach, a bluegrass songwriter and member of […]
Tedda Henry
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Central Maine business briefs: Maine Policy Institute announces new board members
People & Places: Maine Music society appoints new artistic director.
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Area students make Saint Anselm College dean’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Six area students have made Saint Anselm College’s spring semester dean’s list. They are Jackson S. Lawler-Sidell of Embden, class of 2022, politics major; Amelie S. Crowe of Farmington, class of 2022, great books major; Brayden H. Rollins of Pittsfield, class of 2021, communication major; Chandler Hartigan of Richmond, class of 2021, […]
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Jay, Farmington churches to renew 10th-century custom
A custom that dates back to the 10th century is to be renewed Aug. 14-15 at weekend Masses in Jay and Farmington, in celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Blessings of the Herbs and Flowers are to be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 and 8:30 a.m. Sunday, […]
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Madison student makes Peru State College dean’s list
PERU, Neb. — Sheri Brunner of Madison has been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Peru State College. To make the list, students must have a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester, have completed at least 12 graded credit hours, have no incomplete grades and be degree seeking.
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Solon-Embden bridge named after prominent area family
The new Jotham and Emma Stevens Bridge links past and present.
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Pie sale to raise funds for Waterville-area school supplies
WATERVILLE — Corpus Christi Parish plans to utilize a Maine dessert to raise money for students in need of school supplies. A blueberry pie sale is to be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 15, in the hall of Notre Dame Church, 116 Silver St. The pies cost $18 each and can be […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to offer Hewett Oak Hill tour, laud donors
Members are asked to RSVP by Friday, Aug. 13.
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Colby museum virtual event to focus on visual culture
The Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville plans to host a virtual panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, about a broad spectrum of Maine visual culture in the mid-century era. “Visual Culture: Issues and Institutions” is to expose audiences to some of the rich visual creations produced in, by, and for the […]
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Maine Media extends photo submission deadline to Aug. 11
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College has extended the deadline to accept new submissions for the 2021 The Arnold Newman Prize for New Directions in Photographic Portraiture through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. The $20,000 prize is awarded annually to a photographer whose work demonstrates a compelling new vision in photographic portraiture. In addition […]