GARDINER — The Maine Woodcarvers Association plans to hold its show and competition from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Gardiner Lions Club, 27 Lions Way. Carvings will be on display by carvers from all levels. Attendees can vote for the carving that will receive the People’s Choice Award, according to […]
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Lee Lenfest and Maureen Brochu finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Sept. 12 duplicate bridge session. Ken Karvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
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Farmington nonprofit to offer walks, trail runs starting Sept. 23
FARMINGTON — The Bonney Woods Corporation invites people to its woods this fall. Easy walks to trail runs, as well as dog walks, are scheduled to be offered from Saturday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 14. To view all the events and to sign up, visit powderhousehill.org/adventures. By signing up, volunteers will have contact information […]
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Talk on challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries set for Sept. 25
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk, “Unlocking the language of change: Understanding social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both […]
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UMaine student’s new documentary explores lives of Ukrainian soldiers
Vita Tomakhiv of Kyiv never planned to leave Ukraine, but then the Russian military invaded. With help from the University of Maine, she fled in June 2022, four months after the war broke out to continue her education. As the Russia-Ukraine war raged on, Tomakhiv, a master’s student in global policy, yearned to help the […]
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United Way, credit union renew partnership
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has OTIS Federal Credit Union as part of its Corporate Champion Circle. OTIS has a long history of community involvement, especially when it comes to hunger, according to a news release from Nichole Ernest of United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. The circle is a unique opportunity for […]
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Kennebec Behavioral Health sets ‘A Night Out’ fundraiser for Nov. 4
Tickets cost $55 until Sept. 22 and then increase to $60.
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Girls Youth Soccer Mentoring Day set for Oakland Sept. 23
Messaloskee girls will host the event in memory of Cassidy Charette.
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UMaine at Farmington to launch new public forum series Sept. 20
The University of Maine at Farmington is launching a new UMF Public Forum series, beginning with UMF Professor of Political Science James Melcher’s 17th annual Constitution Day presentation. This event is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on the UMF campus. The event is […]
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Colby College professor to give hybrid talk in Camden Sept. 23
The “Indian Art, Literature, and Film: Glue for Global Connections” talk leads up to the 37th annual Camden Conference.