AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western plans to host a Family Harvest Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at 16 Cony St. Harvest Days were when people came together to celebrate the coming of the harvest, particularly in good years. It was a chance for them to socialize before the long winter, […]
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Winslow VFW to host benefit for young dancers Sept. 29
WINSLOW — A spaghetti supper and silent auction are set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29 at the Winslow Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, 175 Veteran Drive. This fundraising effort for Studio One For Dancers will help dancers participate in a workshop with the Rockettes, according to a news release from Lisa Jolicoeur Olsen with […]
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Norridgewock library to host Skowhegan artist Sept. 30
The Norridgewock Public Library plans to host Skowhegan artist/illustrator Tammi Galbraith at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at 40 Mercer Road. As an illustrator, she has delighted many Mill Stream Elementary children in “Just a Little Fog and The Kennebec is Rising,” written by Barbara Winslow. As an artist, her work is multi-layered and explosive, […]
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United Way kicks off 2023 campaign with $1M-plus in early support
AUGUSTA — United Way of Kennebec Valley launched its 2023 fundraising season with $1,103,723 in committed early support at the campaign kickoff breakfast — an increase of more than $100,000 from last year’s event. Eighteen businesses reported early campaign success Sept. 13 to a crowd of more than 250 people. Michele Pelletier of Performance Foodservice […]
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Kennebago River restoration underway
The Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and Trout Unlimited, has partially completed an effort to restore habitat for native Eastern brook trout and other aquatic species in the Kennebago watershed in Adamstown. The Kennebago watershed supports a resilient, intact population […]
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Maine’s Garlic Festival set for Canaan park Oct. 7, 8
CANAAN — The fifth annual Maine’s Garlic Festival, facilitated by “Crazy 4 Garlic” and Lake George Regional Park, is moving across the lake to the park’s east side in order to accommodate event growth at 158 Lake George Drive E. This traditional Maine fall festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8, starting both […]
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Hallowell Legion seeks items for Sept. 30 yard sale
HALLOWELL — Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 seeks donations for its annual yard sale, scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 114 Second St. No televisions, books, or clothing are desired. Proceeds will benefit local community programs. To have donated items picked up, call Mike Madden at 207-622-2063, Carroll Whitman at […]
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Skowhegan club to collect donations for Madison food cupboard Sept. 30
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs will kick off the inaugural National Day of Service nationwide.
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Skowhegan Legion auxiliary to host Stuff the Cruiser event Sept. 30
SKOWHEGAN — The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 plans to host its third Stuff the Cruiser event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the American Legion Post 16 on U.S. Route 201. Organizers want to stuff the cruiser with personal care items for men and women in nursing homes, along with […]
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Eligible counties for Hurricane Lee yet to be determined
When a Major Disaster Declaration is approved for all, or some, of Maine’s 16 counties, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants will be available to assist.