WATERVILLE — The Stage at CDM is set to present Mr. Drew and His Animals Too at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway. Mr. Drew and His Animals Too, a natural science and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation center in Lewiston, provides a hands-on approach to learning about […]
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Skidompha library to host discussions on King’s works Jan. 11, 22
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library and Leigh Anne Keichline have planned free discussions of some of King’s works at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the 184 Main St. library, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, on Zoom, according to a news release from Meghan Hawkes at the library. These facilitated discussions will focus on […]
Maine Film Center’s Cinema Explorations Series to kick off Jan. 6
WATERVILLE — Maine Film Center plans to present Cinema Explorations, a free, community-curated wintertime film series sponsored by the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities. With the goal of showcasing a range of storytelling from around the world, Cinema Explorations will feature five films in its 2024 edition. The series is set to open […]
Jackman school recognizes essay winners
JACKMAN — Jaxson Desjardins, an eighth-grade student, and Carroll Frigon, a 10th grader, were both recognized at a recent Assembly at Forest Hills School. Students in grades six to 12 were invited to participate in an essay writing contest. For the Patriot’s Pen contest (grades six to eight), this year’s theme was “How Are You […]
AARP offers tax-aide program
Free federal and state income tax preparation is available to qualifying individuals.
Ice fishing derby set for Feb. 18 in Waterville
Spectrum Generations’ 26th Annual Gene and Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby is set for Sunday, Feb. 18. Weigh-in will be held between 2-5 p.m. at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold St. in Waterville. Tickets to enter a fish are sold only until noon. Fish must be caught the day of the derby and entrant […]
Bridge clubs list recent winners
Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club winners for Dec. 13 were Fred Letourneau and Sharron Hinkley. Peter Rosenberg and Toby Frey placed second; Paul Mitnik and Paul Sherman placed third. The winners for Dec. 14 were Marilyn Ware and Martha Morrill. Glenn Angell and Dennis Purington placed second; Mitnik and […]
Benton native named 2023 Senior Sailor of year
Petty Officer 1st Class Maegan Morris Findley, a native of Benton, was named 2023 Senior Sailor of the Year for Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, during a ceremony Nov. 3 at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, in Virginia. Findley, a graduate of Lawrence High School in Fairfield, also earned a degree in medical laboratory […]
Winslow cheer squad to perform at Citrus Bowl Jan. 1
Winslow Public School cheerleaders plan to perform Monday, Jan. 1, in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The teams invited to perform in the pre-game performance are trophy winners from Universal Cheerleaders Association, Universal Dance Association, National Cheerleaders Association, National Dance Alliance summer camps and Urban Cheerleading Experience brands under the Varsity Spirit umbrella, […]
Golden moment in ‘Archie’ makes entire series worth seeing, J.P. Devine writes
What we have here is a story, one of many, of the man we all loved and thought we knew. Archibald Alexander Leach, better known as Cary Grant, was arguably, the most famous, best known and imitated movie star in film history. Director Paul Andrew Williams’ (“The Cottage,” 2008) “Archie” is partly based on “Dear […]