Best selling author, scientist, and conservationist Rachel Carson was an unlikely individual to become the spark that ignited the environmental movement of today. In an online talk set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, Barbara St. John Vickery will explain how this shy, retiring, and humble person who lacked the usual scientific credentials, would later […]
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Thomas College recognizes honor list students
WATERVILLE — Thomas College has named the following undergraduate students to its 2023 fall honors lists. President’s List (3.80-4.0 GPA) Lindsey Irene Adams, Serenia Violet Ahumada, Ephraim Fosu Akrofi, Zainab Albraihi, Elena Marie Alderman, Jackson Bryce Arbour, Zoe Mae Austin, Brianne Michelle Benecke, Abigail A. Beyor, Maximilian Orest Bojarski, Chloe Rose Bolduc and Madison Shaw […]
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Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program seeks volunteers
The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program is set to hold its spring training for volunteer advocates Monday through Friday, March 11-15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem in Maine child protection cases. Trainees may participate virtually or in person. For those who wish to […]
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WinterKids Downhill 24 taking registrations for upcoming challenge
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Registration is open for the 12th annual WinterKids Downhill 24. The event is set for Thursday and Friday, Feb. 29 and March 1, at Sugarloaf at 5092 Access Road. Presented by Agren and Zachau Construction, the 24-hour ski and snowboard challenge raises money for WinterKids programs to help more youth build healthy […]
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Wolf Moon celebration set for Jan. 25 at Bath’s Whiskeag Field
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to hold a winter party to celebrate the January full moon, the Wolf Moon, from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, and to explore a potential new addition to Sewall Woods Preserve in the city. The party will start from the field off of High Street, near the […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to hold six-week Citizens Police Academy in Strong
The program is free and begins on Feb. 21 at the Day Mountain Regional Middle School. People can call Sgt. Brandon Sholan or Deputy Tyler Gray at 207-778-2680 or get an application at the Sheriff’s Office.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Jan. 22-29
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Jan. 22-29
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Augusta library to host yarn swap Feb. 17
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Library plans to hold its annual yarn swap from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St., with a snow date of Saturday, Feb. 24. Donations are being accepted in January. Yarn should be clean and tangle-free. For more information, call the library at 207-626-2415 or […]
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Auburn-based food bank issues grants to healthcare, school partners
AUBURN — Each year, Good Shepherd Food Bank offers the opportunity for school and healthcare partners to apply for Capacity Building Grants. The purpose of this program is to support partners looking to increase the amount of healthy food they’re able to distribute through their programs and to increase the number of individuals they serve. […]
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Unity-based land trust to kick off speaker series Jan. 18
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to begin its 2024 Speaker Series with a talk by Thacher Carter, municipal policy associate with Maine Farmland Trust. The talk begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Unity Community Center, 32 School St. Protecting and stewarding farmland is critical for ensuring that Maine […]