The Whitefield Historical Society plans to hold its annual Day of Remembrance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Whitefield Fire Station, 24 Townhouse Road. Deborah Gould, author of “The Eastern novels: The Early Years and Later On,” will be this year’s guest speaker. Gould grew up in Portland and Brunswick. After college in […]
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WinterKids Winter Games seeks applications for ’23 program
The WinterKids Winter Games, a four-week-long outdoor program scheduled to run from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3 is set to feature a variety of activities that get students moving and learning outside. This year’s theme, “My Wild Winter,” encourages students to get wild with a variety of nature-based learning and movement opportunities outdoors, according a […]
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Whitefield library to host fall festival Oct. 15
Whitefield Library plans to hold its annual fall festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1 Arlington Lane in Whitefield. This year will feature music, children’s games, pumpkin painting, baked goods, chili, popcorn, cider and raffle items. As always, used books will be on sale in the library. As part of […]
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Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity sets fall fundraiser for Oct. 15
Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity plans to hold its fall fundraiser, Murder at The Juice Joint, at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. The event will be held at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. in Waterville. With the passing of prohibition and organized crime on the rise, The Juice Joint, a swanky speakeasy run […]
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Wilton woman named Miss World Ambassador 2022
A panel of judges chose Maine native Valerianne Hinkley as the 2022 (Division) World Ambassador on July 30. The crowning took place at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. The national pageant was livestreamed to thousands of viewers from around the world. Hinkley, 20, of Wilton, is a junior at the University of Maine […]
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Cattlemen’s college to be offered Oct. 15 in Old Town
For the fifth year, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Beef Producers Association plan to host the Maine Cattlemen’s College. The event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the J. F. Witter Teaching & Research Center, 160 University Farm Road in Old Town. This year’s event will focus on forage and […]
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Colby College talk to tackle global supply chains, trade barriers, nearshoring
WATERVILLE — Colby College and the Camden Conference plan to host a wide-ranging discussion about the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), the updated version of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The talk will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Schair Swenson Watson Alumni Center, on Mayflower […]
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Waterville senior named 2023 commended student
Andrew J. Turlo, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a commended student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Turlo, according to a news release from Principal Brian Laramee. Turlo is […]
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UMaine Farmington to honor professor emeritus of English Oct. 14
The University of Maine at Farmington English Program plans to honor longtime and recently retired UMF Professor Emeritus of English Daniel P. Gunn with a symposium to commemorate his legacy of educational excellence. The celebration will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center on […]
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Maine hunger dialogue, climate action summit set for Oct. 21, 22 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Campus Compact plan to hold a two-day 2022 Maine Hunger Dialogue and Climate Action Summit starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21 and 22, at the University of Maine at Augusta, Randall Student Center, 70 University Drive. The summit, Safeguarding Food Systems from a […]