FARMINGTON — Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties is set to host an evening of community poetry reading, in celebration of this year’s poetry contest winners, at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2. The event will be held at Mount Blue High School, 129 Seamon Road in Farmington. In addition to the contest winners, attendees […]
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Literacy Volunteers recognizes poetry contest winners
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties has named the winners of its 14th annual poetry contest, funded in part by Western Mountain Financial Services and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The judge was Laine Kuehn. Contest categories are as follows. Youth, Age 11 and under First Place: Logan Hartman, Cat, Farmington Second Place: […]
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of April 29-May 6
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of April 29-May 6. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Hall-Dale opens pre-K, kindergarten registration
HALLOWELL — Hall-Dale Elementary School has opened registration for pre-K and kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year for students who live in Hallowell and Farmingdale. Those with a child ages 4 or 5 by Oct. 15 are eligible to attend. For more registration information and to set up an appointment time, call the school […]
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Cony middle, high school in Augusta names honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High and Middle School has named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Yasmeen Al Hoshan, Fatima Al-Badri, Ruqayah Al-Zirej, Allison Allen, Reilly Bernstein, Bryce Bowden, Eben Buck, Abigail Bucknam, Dylan Cameron, Patrick Cameron, Trinity Caswell, Morgan Cunningham, Bashar Dakkak, Raymond Dineen, Matthew Dos Santos […]
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Waterville museum launches membership drive
WATERVILLE — The Children’s Discovery Museum is nearing its fundraising goal after many years of planning and fundraising. During March, the museum completed a $15,000 challenge match, set by Bill and Vicki Mitchell. Now, the organization has announced a new unique challenge. A major donor has pledged $200,000 to finish the museum’s capital campaign if […]
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Maine Pond Hockey Classic raises $52K for youth community center
Registration is open for the 2025 event.
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District-wide Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held in Vassalboro
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held April 6 at the Vassalboro Community School, where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into race cars down a long metal track. Cub Scouts race small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track. The cars are powered only by gravity. With […]
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Bridge clubs names recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the April 16 duplicate bridge session. Lee Lenfest and Maureen Brochu came in second. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, […]
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Somerville farm to open barn doors for hug a baby goat event
SOMERVILLE — The owners at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road, plan to reopen their barn doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for a chance to meet and hug their new arrivals. They had 73 baby goats, better known as kids, born this spring. Visitors can view […]