Kennebec Land Trust stewardship staff plan to hold an off-trail excursion at the North Acres Wildlife Conservation Area in Manchester at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2. The group will explore the farm fields, surrounding woodlands and along the shores of the Tanning and Bond Brooks. Participants should dress appropriately for an off-trail winter hike in […]
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Adult Prom to benefit Cony Project Graduation March 23
AUGUSTA — An Adult Prom to raise money for Cony High School’s class of 2024 Project Graduation is set for 5-11 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the Augusta Civic Center at 76 Community Drive. The 21-and-older event includes a silent auction. Tickets cost $65 per person, $120 per couple and $500 for a table of […]
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Cony high, middle school recognizes honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High School and Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Fatima Al-Badri, Amany Albahadly, Cale Barajas, Reilly Bernstein, Bryce Bowden, Natalie Brown, Eben Buck, Abigail Bucknam, Addison Burnham, Trinity Caswell, Morgan Cunningham, Raymond Dineen, Matthew Dos […]
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A neurotic, hidden alcoholic, obsessive disciplinarian has been selected to spend the Christmas break monitoring boys who couldn’t be picked up by their parents.
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Augusta library to host Crow’s Nest Celtic Band March 7
This performance is free, but people must reserve a seat.
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Augusta library to celebrate Mr. Rogers’ birthday by accepting donations
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. will accept donations of wrapped toilet paper and macaroni and cheese (boxed or microwavable) during March to honor Mister Rogers’ birthday. Donations will benefit Bridging the Gap and the Augusta Food Bank. March 20 is celebrated as Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day, in honor of […]
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Waterville library to offer free trees for youth for Arbor Day
WATERVILLE — Youths can celebrate Arbor Day by visiting the Neighborhood Forest website, neighborhoodforest.org, to reserve a free sapling tree through Neighborhood Forest. Registration for a tree is required; the deadline is Friday, March 15. Trees will be delivered to the Waterville Public Library during Earth Week, April 22-27. Library staff will notify registrants by […]
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Association to host online talk about Samoset of Pemaquid Feb. 29
The Lincoln County Historical Association is set to host an online presentation at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, with Jody Bachelder, who will take people back in time to the early years of the Plymouth Plantation and help them understand Samoset of Pemaquid’s backstory. On March 16, 1621, Samoset cemented his place in history when […]
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Friends of Starling Hall to open bidding for online auction March 1
Fayette’s Starling Hall’s annual online auction, its largest fundraiser of the year, is set to open bidding Friday, March 1. All proceeds are being dedicated to Starling Hall renovations. Starling Hall is the oldest building in Maine known to be built to function specifically as a Grange hall. First constructed in 1878, the original structure […]
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Unity library to display Troy artist’s work through March
UNITY — Troy artist Sandy Olson’s work is on display through March at the Unity Public Library. The works can be seen anytime the library is open. A public reception to meet the artist, with light refreshments, is set for 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the 38 School St. library. Olson describes the inspiration […]