Scouts took part in Veterans Day parades, ceremonies and gatherings to honor the nation’s uniformed heroes. In Waterville, Scouts from Vassalboro, Winslow, Windsor and Augusta marched in the Veterans Day Parade with some of the Cub Scouts from Windsor leading the pledge of allegiance at City Hall. This was Windsor Pack 609’s first parade and […]
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Community news and announcements from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rotary Club of Waterville to launch charity auction Nov. 25
Proceeds will benefit young people in Central Maine.
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Literacy Volunteers to host Free Book Saturdays in Farmington
The next Free Books Saturdays event, hosted by Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties, is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, the same day as Small Business Saturday. It will be held at the Literacy Volunteers Book Central, located in the basement of the Arthur D. Ingalls Center at […]
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Nov. 20-27
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Nov. 20-27.
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Postcard initiative seeks participants for upcoming exhibit
LA Arts has launched its “To Lewiston, With Love” postcard initiative. Developed as a way for the community to work together towards collective healing, the organization is opening the call for individuals at the local, state and national levels to express their thoughts in the form of a postcard and send their messages of love […]
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Skowhegan Woman’s Club recognizes town’s police, fire departments
This fall, members of the GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Skowhegan Woman’s Club showed their support and appreciation to both the Skowhegan’s fire and police departments for serving and protecting the community. In September, SWC President Bonnie Chamberlain of Skowhegan and SWC Secretary Sharon Adams of Norridgewock donated several bags of stuffed animals, organized […]
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Waterville growth council announces inaugural awardees of grant program
WATERVILLE — The Central Maine Growth Council has announced the first tranche of inaugural awardees of its ERIH (Economic Recovery Implementation Hub) grant program. The council has awarded 14 grants to businesses within Kennebec and Somerset counties. Funded through a program of Maine’s Department of Economic and Community Development, the council has awarded early-stage businesses […]
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Program encourages National Wild Game Meat Donation Month participation
As hunting season kicks into high gear and with November designated National Wild Game Meat Donation Month, the Maine Hunters for the Hungry Program (H4H) encourages hunters, landowners and meat processors to contribute to the cause of alleviating hunger across the state. Administered by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in collaboration with […]
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Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans winter fundraiser
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is holding a See’s Candies winter fundraiser online. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used towards operating expenses. Friday, Dec. 1, is the final day to order Christmas- and Hanukkah-themed wrapped boxes and candy items. People can purchase online from any state and have the product shipped to anywhere […]
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Maine Community College System launches webinar series
AUGUSTA — A new free monthly webinar series analyzing Maine workforce strategies launched this month with a conversation about managing remote workers. The series, called Business Blueprint: Workforce Strategies in Maine’s Evolving Economy, features guests with lived experience and subject matter expertise, sharing best practices, opportunities, and resources to benefit Maine businesses and workers. The […]