PORTLAND — The annual Latino Food Festival is set to run from 11 a.m. until the food runs out on Saturday, Sept. 23, inside and outside Guild Hall, part of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on 307 Congress St. All are welcome to attend. The festival will include music, costumes, handmade crafts, and the […]
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Maine Department of Agriculture announces 2023 Big E Fair lineup
The 2023 Big E fair is scheduled Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 1, in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Stratton historical society offers 2024 calendars
STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society’s pictorial 2024 calendars are now available. The cover features Stratton High School senior class of 1929 as it appeared in the Pinetum School Yearbook: Beatrice Leavitt, Vera Hobbs, Dilana Moody, Edward Scribner, Madeline Hennigar. This yearbook was in a collection of items originally belonging to Evelyn Viles […]
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Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Belgrade Lakes club raises $31K for youth mentoring
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s 2023 Golf Fore Kids’ Sake at Belgrade Lakes Golf Club raised over $31,000 Sept. 1 to support one-to-one youth mentoring in Kennebec Valley, according to a news release from Monica Charette with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine. Belgrade Golf Fore Kids’ Sake 2023 Tournament winners: • 1st Place […]
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Southern New Hampshire University recognizes local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Several local students have been named to the Southern New Hampshire University 2023 summer president’s list. They include Anthony Diaferio of Brooks, Julia Desch of Gardiner, Josiah Kearns of Winthrop, Talon Mosher of Winslow, Alisha Barrette of Skowhegan, Emily Kaplan of North Monmouth, Gavin Cole of Palmyra, Candice Eaton of Waterville and Christian Burgoyne of Farmington. Also, Alyson Cass of Waterville, Rylee […]
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Family focused yoga coming to Farmington
Sessions last four weeks with a new theme every month, October through May.
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Filling Health Care Coverage Gaps webinar set for Sept. 26
AUGUSTA — Consumers for Affordable Health Care plans to offer a Filling Health Care Coverage Gaps webinar at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. People can learn about options when health care coverage is not enough. Programs that fill health coverage gaps such as hospital free care, sliding scale care and MaineCare for children will be […]
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Upland Game Bird Hunt set for Pleasant Ridge Oct. 17
PLEASANT RIDGE — Pine Grove Programs plans to offer the 2023 Upland Game Bird Hunt, free for veterans and first responders, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Pine Grove Lodge, 823 Ridge Road. The event will include a day of hunting upland game birds, partridge and woodcock, over dogs. The lodge […]
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Thomas College receives over $70K to promote student behavioral health
WATERVILLE — The prolonged pandemic has created more stress and anxiety than ever before, according to a 2022 survey by TimelyMD, the leading telehealth company focused on higher education. Nearly 90% of survey respondents reported a mental health crisis on college campuses. Thomas College, no stranger to these experiences, has reported a 20% increase in […]
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Share the Road with Carol commemorative bike ride set for Oct. 1
The sixth annual Share the Road with Carol memorial bike ride is set for Sunday, Oct 1. The all-ages commemorative bike ride takes place in Windsor and Whitefield. The ride, which has 12- and 27-mile options, starts and ends at the Windsor Town Office at 523 Ridge Road. This annual ride honors the memory of […]