Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual summer programming includes three week-long camps for children and teens. This year’s theme is “Summer with the Past — Stepping Back: Discovering Skills and Pastimes of the 18th & 19th Centuries.” Each week offers hands-on history during which participants are introduced to various trades of the period and the skills […]
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Zoom talk to cover Fort Western on the Kennebec, 1628-1919
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Fort Western on the Kennebec, 1628-1919 features Linda Novak, director of Old Fort Western. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible at fomb.org. Fort Western, near the bank of […]
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Hinckley museum plans architecture tour May 4
HINCKLEY — On Saturday, May 4, the L. C. Bates Museum is set to host Walking Conversations as part of Jane’s Walk. Jane’s Walks are free, volunteer-led walking conversations emphasizing the power of individuals to influence the places they live and the participatory planning approaches that have helped people connect, support each other, and improve […]
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UMaine Augusta displays senior thesis exhibition
AUGUSTA — The graduating art students of the University of Maine at Augusta will exhibit their senior thesis artwork in the Charles Danforth Gallery on UMA’s Augusta campus in an exhibition titled Trust the Process. The exhibition, which includes the work of seven artists, is set to open at noon Saturday, May 4, with a […]
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Two walks planned for Jane’s Walk Hallowell
On Saturday, May 4, 35 communities from York to Van Buren plan to hold free, volunteer-led Jane’s Walk conversations. The events celebrate the power of individuals to influence the places they live. The events are inspired by community activist Jane Jacobs, who spent her life (1916-2006) using grassroots advocacy to protect neighborhoods from urban renewal. […]
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Winslow, Hartland area Scouts spend day at Fenway Park
Scouts from the Winslow and Hartland area had the chance to touch the Green Monster and see Fenway Park during the annual Scout Day at Fenway Park. “Walking out on the field was pretty cool,” said Troop 403 Scoutmaster Danielle Morse of St. Albans, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for […]
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Augusta-area AARP donates to Meals on Wheels
The Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511 recently donated $350 to the Meals on Wheels program at the William S. Cohen Community Center in Hallowell. The money was raised in 2023 through member participation in two auctions. Priscilla Costello, president of Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511, presented the check to Donna Schwab, nutrition coordinator of Meals […]
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Movie Review: ‘Scoop’ compelling, high speed, no brakes story of a group of newspaper people, J.P. Devine writes
Scoop: a piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals. And that’s the story of “Scoop” in director Philip Martin’s compelling, high speed, no brakes story of a group of newspaper people, from the top floor of the Royal Palace to the glassed […]
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Spring handbell concert to be held in Augusta May 7
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers group is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.. The group will perform a variety of music, including selections from “The Sound of Music” and pieces called “Marche Militaire” and “Deep River.” The concert is free, but reservations […]
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Mount Vernon library to offer iPhone personalization class
MOUNT VERNON — The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library has planned an iPhone personalization class for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the 344 Pond Road library. The class will include customizing the control center, setting up wallpapers and widgets, and setting up groups of apps. This class is free; non-town residents also are welcome. Those […]