OAKLAND — The Messalonskee High School girls’ soccer team and the ShineOnCass Foundation plans to host their seventh annual girls youth soccer mentoring day, ShineOn Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The event will be held on the Messalonskee Middle School field, 33 School Bus Drive. It honors former Messalonskee soccer player […]
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Simmons University names local dean’s list students
BOSTON — Six local students were named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University. They are: Kaili Shorey of Vassalboro; Abigail Bloom and Amanda Farrington, both of Waterville; Maddie Beckwith of Winslow; and Allyson Cunningham and Pearl Bechard, both of Winthrop. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a […]
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Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus to perform at Maine Arts Academy
The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Maine Arts Academy, 11 Goldenrod Lane in Sidney. Tickets cost $10 each; donations are tax deductible. Tickets will be sold at the door. All donations to support Maine Arts Academy’s Help Us Build a New Home Fund, according to […]
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Council plans Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
Collections will be held Oct. 1 at transfer stations in Skowhegan and Pittsfield, and Oct. 15 in Winslow.
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Hall-Dale High to host Homecoming Sept. 23, 24
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School Homecoming 2022 is scheduled for Sept. 23 and 24 at the school, 111 Maple St. All fall boys and girls soccer teams will play at home. The weekend will include a pancake breakfast, concessions, Taiko Drumming, fireworks, a bonfire, and a cornhole tourney and other activities for the community, according […]
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Coastal Community Grants available for municipal, regional projects
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program seeks applications for a new round of Coastal Community Grants. Fiscal year 2023 CCG details and the program statement are found on the program website at maine.gov. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, according to a news release from the […]
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Southern New Hampshire University honors local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to the 2022 summer president’s list. They include Lindsay Cushman of Monmouth, Tiffany Baker of Wilton, Kate Murphy of Augusta, Justin Drescher of Augusta, Michelle Morin of Greene, Adrian Bates of Livermore Falls, Michelle Barry of Farmingdale, Katrina Bonish of West Gardiner, Richard Seymour III of Hallowell, John […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Winners of the duplicate bridge game on Sept. 13 at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville were Ed and Joyce Rushton. Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Sharon French and Jessie Gunther placed third. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road […]
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Hannaford gives $350,000 to MaineHealth to support Food As Medicine program
Hannaford Supermarkets and the Hannaford Charitable Foundation donated $350,000 to MaineHealth on Tuesday in support of its Food As Medicine program, which prioritizes wholesome, fresh and nutritious foods as part of a comprehensive health care plan for under-resourced individuals and families with chronic health conditions. The donation is one component of an overall $1.5 million […]
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Central Western Maine Workforce Development board hires executive director
Board members of the Central Western Maine Workforce Development met Sept. 7 to approve the personnel committee’s recommendation to hire Erin Benson as the new executive director for the board. Benson comes to the position from a workforce development background, most recently serving as the senior director of workforce services at Eastern Maine Development Corporation, […]