Elm City Bridge Club Gabrielle Rice and Suzon Morrison finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the March 19 duplicate bridge session. Maureen Brochu and Jessie Gunther came in second, with Dick Quinlan and Natasha Rosenbaum placed third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial […]
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Rangeley church to celebrate eclipse
RANGELEY — In an intersection of science and religion, the total eclipse of 2024 will occur on the Feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would bear God’s Son, Jesus, into the world. To reflect these cosmic events, The Church of the Good Shepherd is set […]
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Community partners to distribute 150K diapers in Kennebec, Somerset counties
SKOWHEGAN — More than 150,000 diapers were recently donated to the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program from The Honest Company. KVCAP connected with The Honest Company through Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides children living in poverty across the country with diapers, clothing and all basic necessities. The diapers will be distributed to families throughout Kennebec […]
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Breakfast with Easter Bunny to benefit Winslow food pantry
Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry is set to hold a Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny event from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St. The cost of the breakfast is a $5 donation, with all proceeds benefiting the pantry. The pantry serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from […]
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Documentary ‘Resilience’ to be screened in Madison
MADISON — Many rural towns across Maine are finding ways to engage their communities, persevere through hard economic times, and commit to a brighter future. The documentary “Resilience” chronicles the steps that three rural Maine towns — Madison, Millinocket and Jonesport — have taken to strengthen their local economies. Told through the voices of local […]
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Accelerator’s pitch competition set for Waterville
WATERVILLE — Dirigo Labs accelerator’s pitch competition is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St. The 16-week program, which began Feb. 2 and is based at the Hathaway Creative Center, guides startups through a targeted curriculum while assisting founders in executing individual project plans. Each cohort […]
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Waterville tech center students compete in SkillsUSA state championships
Mid-Maine Technical Center students competed at the SkillsUSA Maine State Championships held March 15 hosted by United Technologies Center and Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. More than 700 students representing 23 career and technical schools throughout the state participated in the event. The Gold Medal winners will represent Maine in the National SkillsUSA Championships, […]
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Central Maine square dance clubs welcome beginner dancers
The Central Maine Square Dance Club of Waterville and the Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans are accepting beginner dancers. The Waterville club meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Tuesday at the George Mitchell School at 58 Drummond Ave. in Waterville. The Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans club meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Wednesday night at the […]
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Move More Kids program bolsters Skowhegan trail improvements
The $20,000 award to Somerset Woods Trustees will enable the land trust to start implementing recommendations in the Skowhegan Area Trails Concept Plan.
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Movie Review: ‘27 Dresses’ is a terrible movie, writes JP Devine
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. How many times have we heard that cliche? It should, by now, be relegated to the embroidered throw pillow in your grandma’s favorite chair. Here then is 2008’s “27 Dresses” directed by Anne Fletcher (“The Proposal” 2009, and “Hocus Pocus 2” 2022.) So why did a humble reviewer agree […]