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MLK Day panel to discuss state of civil rights in Maine
ORONO — Maine’s attorney general and four other individuals with differing personal and professional perspectives plan to address the topic The State of Civil Rights in Maine as part of eastern and central Maine’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The free, online event will be livestreamed on YouTube from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. […]
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Damariscotta arts gallery closes temporarily
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts is temporarily closed. Because of the pandemic surge in the region, the gallery has decided that in order to protect the health of its artists, volunteers, staff and customers, River Arts will remain closed through Feb. 4 and reopen Saturday, Feb. 5. River Arts has changed the entry deadline for the […]
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Belfast arts center receives $100K grant
Waterfall Arts has received a $100,000 grant in support of the Belfast community arts center’s capital campaign, Waterfall Rising. The grant provides the matching funds necessary to complete the 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant, which is currently underway at the building. The grant also provides additional matching funds for removing lead paint around all […]
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Tax help program to be available to qualifying individuals
The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free federal and state income tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals. Returns are prepared by IRS-certified volunteers. The program is funded by the AARP Foundation, a tax-exempt charitable organization, and the IRS. Counselors plan to help individuals navigate the many changes on the 2021 federal and […]
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ATV club makes donation to Fairfield food pantry
FAIRFIELD — Central Maine ATV Club recently held a charity ride to benefit the Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry. The donation ceremony was attended by club members Doug Dickinson, trail master; Karen Morin, secretary; and Kevin Kitchin, president; as well as Nancy Marcoux of the Fairfield food pantry.
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University of Vermont names local dean’s list students
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Vermont. They include Surya Amundsen and John Evans, both of Waterville; Aren Herrick of Harmony and Kailey Bell of Palmyra. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or […]
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Skowhegan church to hold benefit takeout dinner
SKOWHEGAN — A turkey pie takeout dinner is scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Tewksbury Hall on Island Avenue. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Proceeds will be used for putting heat pumps in the church. To reserve a dinner, call 207-474-2776, 207-474-0129 or […]
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KV Connect seeks logo design entries
WATERVILLE — KV Connect, 50 Elm St., is conducting a logo design contest to help rebrand its organization and promote its mission. The winning designer will receive these prizes: • A free one-year Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce membership, which covers up to two employees, plus social media promotion on chamber pages; and • Free access […]
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Winthrop society to hold meeting, recognizes first volunteer of year
The next business meeting of the Winthrop Maine Historical Society is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, on Zoom. The link is networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81096636540. On Dec. 1, the society honored Anna Lyon as its first volunteer of the year. In her work on the WMHS calendar, Lyon volunteered to assist the calendar committee and has […]