Winslow Elementary School plans to hold registration for children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Registration packets will be available for pickup beginning Monday, March 20. Packets can be picked up at the Winslow Elementary School office, 285 Benton Ave., between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Completed […]
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Augusta’s city processing software unavailable March 16, 17 for upgrade postponed
Some city services will be impacted.
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St. Albans nonprofit SKILLS, Inc. adds 2 new programs
ST. ALBANS — SKILLS, Inc. has expanded its community-based services offerings to include community membership, and its employment services line to include career planning. These two new services aim to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism explore their talents and interests, become actively involved in the community, and reach their full potential. […]
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Dancing with the Realtors event set for March 31 in Augusta
AUGUSTA Realtors, affiliates and friends of the Kennebec Valley Board of Realtors plan to kick up their heels in the ninth season of the Dancing with the Realtors competition and fundraiser on Friday, March 31. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., followed by a cocktail reception. The dancers will have trained for 10-plus weeks to compete […]
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Clark University names local dean’s list students
WORCESTER, Mass. — Five local students have made the 2022 fall dean’s list at Clark University. Ellie C. Hodgkin of Manchester was named to first honors. Anna Pellerin of Winslow was named to first honors. Devlin I. Geisler of Farmingdale was named to second honors. Sam N. Golden of South China was named to second […]
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Applications open for disabled veterans’ controlled moose hunt
AUGUSTA — Applications for the annual Maine Disabled Veterans’ Controlled Moose Hunt are available on the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services’ website at maine.gov. The program, created in 2010, allows veterans to assist in mitigation of a wildlife conflict in several fresh produce crops. The hunt is a partnership between Maine Department of Inland Fisheries […]
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Grants available to nonprofits serving vulnerable communities
Nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged, underserved or vulnerable communities may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Fund. The fund awards grants to nonprofits that focus on early childhood care and education, extended-day learning, community clinics and oral-health initiatives, food security, people experiencing homelessness, and legal services. Organizations must […]
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Mills foundation receives $25K grant
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation recently received a $25,000 grant from Kohl’s that will go to serving the nation’s heroes. The foundation is a nonprofit organization started by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Travis Mills, one of only five quadruple amputees from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries, according to […]
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Readfield student makes Wentworth Institute of Technology dean’s list
BOSTON — Natalie Costa of Readfield has made the 2022 fall semester dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Augusta-area society to host author’s talk on Maine statehood, War of 1812
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s March presentation, “Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812” by author Joshua M. Smith, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. Smith writes in his book, “Today Americans obsess about disorder in the nation. Politics have become bitterly partisan, […]