Staff from the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plan to give a presentation from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Nequasset Fish Ladder, to discuss alewife biology, life history, and the history of the alewife run at Nequasset Lake in Woolwich. This presentation is free, according to a news release from the Bath-based […]
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Aspen Dental offers free care to military veterans June 11
Aspen Dental locations nationwide plan to provide free care to military veterans from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11. The Day of Service provides dental care for veterans to honor their service and break down barriers to health care, according to a news release from the company. Veterans can call 1844-277-3646 (1-844-ASPENHMM) to […]
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Monmouth library to sponsor annual May Faire
MONMOUTH — The 36th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St Featured will be homegrown perennials from local gardens and annuals from area greenhouses. Food will include lobster rolls, hamburgers and hot […]
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Truck driving championship set for May 21 in Hermon
The Maine State Truck Driving Championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, at Dysart’s, 530 Coldbrook Road in Herman. This event is being held by Maine Motor Transport Association and hosted by Dysart’s Service Center, with support from the Maine State Police and Maine Profession Drivers Association members, according to a news release from the […]
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Winthrop High recognizes top 10 seniors for class of ’22
Marta Norton has been named valedictorian, and Sarah Adam salutatorian.
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Rangeley photography competition seeks artists
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ the eighth annual Western Mountain Photography Show is scheduled for Sept. 10 through Oct. 6. It will be held at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in the Lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. The theme for the exhibit is “Americana,” according to a news release from […]
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Waterville Rotary Club awards 8 mini grants
The Waterville Rotary Club recently awarded mini grants to eight local organizations addressing food insecurity and/or lack of essentials experienced by many residents in central Maine. This is the second year that the club has provided this grant opportunity. When the pandemic struck, club members became increasingly concerned not only about the impacts to the […]
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Gardiner library introduces online digital library
The Gardiner Public Library now offers an online digital library that connects members to a number of streaming and education services for those who can’t make it into the library but still want to access its resources from the comfort of their home. All residents of Gardiner, West Gardiner, South Gardiner, Farmingdale, Pittston, Randolph and […]
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Augusta Scout awarded religious emblem
Tristan Morton of Cub Scout Pack 603 was recognized by the Catholic Council on Scouting at a Mass on Wednesday, April 27, in St. Mary Church in Augusta. The Mass was led by Father John Skehan and attended by the students of St. Michael School, where Tristan attends the fourth grade. After blessing the award, […]
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Camden film club to watch, discuss ‘Far East Deep South’
As a salute to May’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club plans to watch and discuss the 2020 award-winning documentary “Far East Deep South.” The film explores the seldom-told history of Chinese immigrants living in the American South during the late 1800s to mid-1900s. The film should […]