GARDINER — Troop 672 celebrated its 90th birthday Aug. 15 by building a mini library for Christ Church Episcopal as a service project, according to Sarah Hubert, a parent of a Scout and Troop volunteer. “The Scouts and leaders also built a bottle bin that is behind Christ Church for people to place their bagged […]
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Gardiner Cub Scout Pack to hold open house Aug. 27
Gardiner Cub Scout Pack 627 plans to host an open house event from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Gardiner Commons, near the gazebo. There will be activities and games for all ages. Pack 672 is a family group for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Scouts and leadership from Troop 672 […]
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Bath land trust to teach how to make pickle brine Aug. 27
Laurie Burhoe, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s garden coordinator, plans this month to teach a recipe to make a brine to pickle a variety of vegetables from the garden. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the LOCAL Garden, located at the corner of High and Lemont streets in Bath. Pickles […]
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Skowhegan residents can give input on riverfront development Aug. 22-24
The town of Skowhegan and nonprofit Main Street Skowhegan invite community members to share ideas, suggestions and feedback for redesigning the riverfront space between 39 Water St. and 225 Water St. Opportunities for input run between Monday and Wednesday, Aug. 22-24. The goal is to make the area enjoyable for pedestrians/bicyclists, river viewing, and river […]
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Wild blueberry course registration closes Aug. 26
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a five-week online course about wild blueberry production for beginning and established farmers. The class is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Aug. 30. It meets every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 sessions through Sept. 29. Wild Blueberry Production: A Five-Week Course for Beginning Farmers is […]
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Mainebiz to host small business forum Aug. 25 in Portland
Mainebiz is scheduled to host the Mainebiz Small Business Forum, an in-person event geared toward helping startups and small businesses grow and succeed, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Westin Portland Harborview Hotel, 157 High St., Portland. Each year its panel of small business owners and entrepreneurs explore a variety of […]
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Camden National Bank promotes William Martel
William “Bill” Martel has been promoted to executive vice president and chief technology officer at Camden National Bank. Martel has been part of the executive leadership team since 2020 as executive vice president of technology and support services. His role oversees several critical functions of the company, including technology and bank operations, online and mobile […]
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Kingfield veterinary service opens newly renovated practice
Carrabassett Veterinary Services recently announced the completion of their renovated practice at 1082 Main St., Kingfield. The renovations include a newly updated building to accommodate three exam rooms, small surgery, large surgery and an X-ray room. Along with these renovations, new technology and new state-of-the-art equipment, such as digital X-ray and ultrasound machines, has been […]
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Augusta public relations firm Marshall Communications receives Gold Arrow Award
AUGUSTA — Marshall Communications was recently honored with a Golden Arrow Award from the Maine Public Relations Council at the 2022 Virtual MPRC Awards Ceremony. Now celebrating more than 30 years in the business, Marshall Communications has won numerous Golden Arrow awards over the years. Marshall Communications was awarded gold in Innovative Use of Social […]
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Winslow town manager named 2022 Rising Star
Erica LaCroix, Winslow town manager, has been selected as Maine Town, City and County Management Association’s 2022 Rising Star recipient, a recognition which highlights a public administrator who has brought new vitality and professionalism to his or her respective community. In her position since 2020, she has more than 25 years of experience in local […]