WATERVILLE — Sen. Angus King’s request to the Appropriations Committee for $525,000 of congressional spending was awarded to support Maine Children’s Home’s renovation project designed to confront Maine’s mental health crisis. The project involves significant updates to a 60-year-old building on MCH’s Waterville campus to create trauma-informed spaces for the organization’s clinical counseling program and […]
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Bridge clubs recognizes recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice tied for first place with Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther during the Nov. 7 duplicate bridge session at Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. MaryAnne Trafton and Jeannie Reillig came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions: • Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 30 […]
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Waterville center, chamber partner to host Festival of Trees starting Nov. 17
Chamber seeks volunteers for open slots.
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day events set for Nov. 18
A virtual option will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 19.
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Pink Warrior Productions/United States of America’s Maine Pageant winners recognized
Pink Warrior Productions/United States of America’s Maine Pageant has announced the winners crowned at the state pageant on Oct. 22 at the Augusta Civic Center, according to a news release from Christie A. Hines, executive director, USOA Maine Pageants. United States of America’s Teen Maine 2024 is Emma May Brown of North Waterboro. United States […]
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Jackman high school honors 2 students for October
JACKMAN — Natalee Smith, a freshman, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for October. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: Maintaining A Growth Mindset. Liam Achey, a sophomore, was named October’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out upcoming area events!
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Aroma Joe’s to offer free 20-ounce drink for all veterans Nov. 11
Aroma Joe’s plans to offer a free 24-ounce drink for all veterans on Saturday, Nov. 11. Area locations include 166 Center St. in Auburn; 3 Bangor St. in Augusta; Big Apple Store, 205 Western Ave. in Augusta; 1930 S Lisbon Road in Lewiston; 403 Sabattus St. in Lewiston, 692 Lisbon St. in Lisbon; 1570 Main […]
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Hybrid talk on impacts of boats on alum-treated lakes set for Nov. 13
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a hybrid talk, “Navigating Water Quality: Understanding the Impact and Perceptions of Boat-Generated Waves on an Alum Treated Lake in Maine” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability […]
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Camden library to host hybrid wellness program on sugar Nov. 14
The Camden Public Library is set to host local women’s health and functional medicine consultants Charlene Orne and Deb Czuchra for a presentation about the effects of sugar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. The program, “I’m sorry Sugar, but we need to break up,” will take place in the Picker Room at the Camden […]