The Augusta Food Bank received donated food items Nov. 30 from UScellular to aid the food bank in its mission of providing a supplemental source of food to individuals and families in need. This donation will help stock the shelves and help feed an average of 350 households in the community. The company delivered nearly […]
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Fairfield Police to host Cops Care for Kids event Dec. 15, 16
The Fairfield Police Department plans to hold its annual Cops Care for Kids event Thursday and Friday, Dec. 15 and 16. Officers will host families at the Fairfield Community Center at 61 Water St. for a movie, hot cocoa and presents. Families can sign up for their preferred date and time at fairfieldcopscare.com. Through Cops […]
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Merrymeeting Bay group to host underwater cinematographer Dec. 14
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s third presentation of its 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Episode 1: Arrivals,” is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. It will feature Mauricio Handler of Durham, a natural history and underwater cinematographer. Speaker series presentations, again being held via Zoom, are accessible via hyperlink at the top of the organization’s […]
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‘Play that Goes Wrong’ auditions set for Dec. 12, 13 in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Auditions for “The Play That Goes Wrong” are set for 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12 and 13, on the Waterville Opera House Main Stage, 1 Common St. Callbacks will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, “The Play That Goes Wrong” is a play-within-a-play that […]
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Winthrop High School recognizes honor roll students
Winthrop High School has announced its first-quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High Honors Seniors: Jakob Barrows, Brooke Belz, Alivia Bennett, Sophia Blanco, Aleah Childs, James Cognata, Nea DiBiase-Stone, Phoebe Dow, Kamryn Dube, Isabella Dunn, Elsa Goebel-Bain, Amelie Grube, Nick Keezer, Rhyan Sawlivich, Tyler Shumway, Alyssa St. Pierre and Lauryn Wood. Juniors: Selma […]
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PHOTO: Vassalboro Scouts give notebooks to legion post
The Webelos of Vassalboro Cub Scout Pack 410, on behalf of the entire Pack, met Monday, Nov. 21, with Jim Kilbride, who is the adjutant of American Legion Post #126 in Vassalboro. The Webelos delivered a donation of Forever Grateful notebooks and pens to be placed into the stockings provided to veterans at the Veterans […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine seeks volunteer coordinators
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is looking for adult volunteers to serve as coordinators at eight of its school-based mentoring programs. Coordinators are community members 18 or older who can dedicate 90 minutes, one day each week, from October through May, except school vacation weeks, to supervise Big/Little match meetings of high school mentors […]
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Lawrence Junior High lists honor students
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence Junior High School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High Honors Grade 7: Evan Bowers, Katharine Brown, Jocelyn Clark, Noah Cole, Hannah Doucette, Isabelle Drake, Paige Dutill, Rosabella Garza, Natalee Grard and Carter Grenier. Also, Victoria Hahn, Wyatt Hanson, Tyler Hersey, […]
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Diocese of Portland announces Advent events via Zoom
PORTLAND — Churches around Maine plan to offer Zoom services during Advent. As additional activities are announced, they will be added to portlanddiocese.org/advent. Third and fourth weeks of Advent (Dec. 11-24) “Advent with the Holy Family” (Brunswick) This retreat will be held at different times and venues to accommodate the schedules of those who wish […]
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Fellowship created in memory of former Pine Tree director
PORTLAND – Pine Tree Legal Assistance has created the Nan Heald Black Fly Fellowship, a new initiative to increase access to free civil legal aid in Western Maine. The fellowship was created in memory of Pine Tree’s former executive director, Nan Heald, who led the organization from 1990 until her death earlier this year. The […]