VASSALBORO — On the 114th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the Vassalboro Board of Selectmen on Feb. 8 read a proclamation by Town Manager Aaron Miller recognizing the anniversary of Scouting, as well as recognizing the service to the community performed by Scouts in both Cub Scout Pack 410 and Scout Troop 410. […]
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Waterville Junior High School recognizes honor students
Waterville Junior High School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 —High honors: Maria Avila, Sophia Bastey, Meba Berhanu, Haddie Bickford, Dylan Bulmer, Bailey Cloutier, Jacob Gomez, Aaron Grazulis, Oliver Hubbard, Isla Klepach, Ava Ladd and James LaLiberty. Also, Mason Mann, Cooper […]
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Grief support group to start in March in Manchester
MANCHESTER — GriefShare Grief Support Group is set to start at 6 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. On Friday, March 8, there will be a session from 6-8 p.m. focusing on the loss of a spouse. No matter what the circumstances, grief is a painful, confusing process. A GriefShare […]
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Feb. 6 duplicate bridge session. Ed and Joyce Rushton placed second; Lee Lenfest and Dick Quinlan placed third. The Jan. 30 winners were Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson. Atkinson’s last name was misspelled. Su […]
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Scout Sunday worship services held at area churches
February marks the 114th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, and it is also when most Cub Scout Packs and Scout Troops hold Scout Sunday services in their communities. The Twelfth Point in the Scout Law is that “A Scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties […]
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Hubbard Free Library seeks applicants for trustee board
HALLOWELL — The Hubbard Free Library is seeking applicants for several vacancies on its board of trustees. Over the past 144 years, the Hubbard thrived because thousands of Hallowell citizens understood that intellectual freedom, information, and the fostering of an engaged, informed citizenry is fundamental to democracy, according to a news release from Jill Lectka, […]
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SKILLS, Inc. launches Opportunities Driving School
ST. ALBANS — SKILLS, Inc. is opening the Opportunities Driving School, its driver education program. “Driving is an important aspect of increasing independence, especially in our region. With the opening of Opportunities Driving School, SKILLS is pleased to provide another avenue for supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in pursuing their individual goals,” said […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Taste of Things’ is a love story about food and lovers
“The Taste of Things” is so simple, so much a grand luminous romantic story, nothing written about it will charm and delight you as the watching of it., J.P. Devine writes.
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Augusta Elks offer table rentals for fundraiser April 6
Tables are available for rent for the Augusta Elks MCCP/Forks Committee’s Indoor Yard Sale, set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Augusta Elks at 397 Civic Center Drive, Augusta; rain or shine. Donations of clean, gently used items may be donated to the tables that will benefit the Maine Children’s […]
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Hall-Dale High School recognizes honor students
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School has announced the following students were named to its first semester honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 12 Summa Cum Laude: Nicholas Brown, Zacharie Brown, Karalyn Coro, Abigail Cowing, Nicholas Dyer, Aubrey Gilbert, Hannah Henry, Austin Lizzote, Delanie MacDonald, Hayden Madore, Benjamin Nathan, Karlie Reith, Emily Seymour and Zoe […]