AUGUSTA — Fort Western Living History Museum & National Historic Landmark invites children of all ages interested in local history and museum stewardship to register for one of Fort Western’s Summer Youth Programs: Apprenticeship Program (ages 8-11) or the Junior Interpreter Program (ages 12 and up). These five one-week sessions are as follows: Week 1, […]
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Madison legion auxiliary members distributing poppies during May
National Poppy Day is Friday, May 26.
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Waterville college student receives 2023 Maine Campus Compact Award
Local recognition was given to Elizabeth Greenberg at Colby College.
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EMS mental health awareness event set for May 21
NorthStar EMS plans to do a “stretcher push” on Sunday, May 21, from its Sugarloaf base in Carrabassett Valley to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, in order to bring awareness to the mental health struggles of first responders during National Mental Health Awareness Month and National EMS Week. The stretcher push event consists of a […]
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Farmington community garden accepting plot applications
The application deadline is Wednesday, May 31.
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Vassalboro academy graduates 13 game wardens
VASSALBORO — Thirteen new game wardens graduated May 9 from the Advanced Warden School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. These wardens are headed into the field, and have been assigned districts throughout the state. Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso was one of the featured speakers at the graduation. Others were […]
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Mt. Blue High School lists honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Highest Honors Casey Adams, Grace Allen, Madison Allen, Warren Allen, Rosabelle Armstrong, Levi Austin, Cole Baker, Preston Ball, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Stephen Bean, Trenton Beaudoin, Aurora Beisiegel, Kennedy Berry, Levi […]
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Maine Food Convergence events set for May 18, 25
The 2023 Maine Food Convergence two-part event is scheduled to be held virtually via Zoom Thursday, May 18, and in person Thursday, May 25 at the YMCA Camp of Maine, 305 Winthrop Center Road in Winthrop. The Maine Food Convergence Project is a collaborative of seven Maine food and climate networks, convening organizations, networks, and […]
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Augusta center to hold women veterans’ event, Memorial Day ceremony
The VA Maine Healthcare System plans to hold an event for women veterans Saturday, May 20, and a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 29. The women veterans event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Togus VA Medical Center, 1 VA Center (gazebo outside of Building 207) in Augusta. The gathering will […]
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Jackson-Silver Post 68 plan exhibit, Memorial Day events
Two events are scheduled later this month at Jackson-Silver Post 68, Locke Mills. The post commander and auxiliary unit secretary will host the Cpl. Harold A. Lurvey Never Forget WWI Photo Exhibit at the Hall of Flags in the Maine State House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 22. Rumford-born Lurvey’s scrapbook inspired […]