WATERVILLE — Mike Perreault, executive director of the Maine Film Center, was recently presented the Central Maine Growth Council and KV Connect 2022 Emerging Leader of the Year award. The award was presented Nov. 10 at the council’s annual meeting celebration, sponsored by Central Maine Motors, Kennebec Savings Bank, MaineGeneral Health, and Huhtamaki, according to […]
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Maine horticulture training program seeks host businesses, organizations
ORONO — Businesses and organizations interested in hosting a Maine Horticulture Apprentice can sign up on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website, extension.umaine.edu. The apprentice training is a three-part, comprehensive curriculum designed to supply learners with a foundational horticulture education suitable for skilled entry-level positions in the horticulture industry. Developed with input from industry […]
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Fall/winter comfort food contest
Submit your photo & recipe by Jan. 13, 2023 for a chance to win a Hannaford gift card.
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Mid Maine Global Forum to host talk Nov. 28 in Waterville
Chris Myers Asch will discuss “America’s Whitest State? Migration to Maine Yesterday and Today.”
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AARP Maine recognizes Palermo man for volunteerism
Paul Armstrong of Palermo, the current AARP Maine advocacy volunteer lead, is the winner of the the Steadfast Advocate Award, which celebrates an individual volunteer’s efforts to support the AARP Maine mission. Armstrong, a member of the AARP Network of Age-friendly States and Communities, was recognized for continually demonstrating his steadfast commitment to the betterment […]
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Carrabec Community School names honor students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec Community School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grades 6-8 All As — High honors: Bradley Allen, Chandler Atwood, Madyson Buker, Ashlyn Courtney, Katelyn DeLeonardis, Kaitlin Dellarma, David Dixon and Lydia Dixon. Also, Alexandria McDonough, Leeyah Nelson, Hunter Pouliot, […]
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Sidney teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Owen Riddle, 14, of Sidney, received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, after earning more than 70 merit badges and completing a project for the Messalonskee Middle School where he attends school. Family and friends from as far away as Pennsylvania gathered at the Augusta Elks Lodge Nov. 12 to witness the auspice ceremony. […]
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Challenges in forest management to be focus of Nov. 28 talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host a talk, “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity,” in person and via Zoom at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The in-person talk will be held at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the […]
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Winslow Cub Scout Pack 445 visits fire station
The Winslow Cub Scout Pack 445 got the opportunity to explore the Winslow Fire Station and learn about firefighters with Firefighter Lt. Adam Burgess and Firefighter Shawn Stetson on Nov. 5. The Cub Scouts are working on their Council Of Fire unit learning about their community and the important rolls in it, according to a […]
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Rotary Club of Waterville to kick off charity auction Nov. 27
Proceeds to benefit food insecurity programs in the Central Maine area.