The Skowhegan Parks & Recreation Department is scheduled to host a haunted trail, the Nightmare on Poulin Drive, from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Skowhegan Community Center, 39 Poulin Drive. The department’s annual Halloween event has been modified to keep health and safety in mind. Participants will make their way around […]
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes Oct. 19 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ed and Joyce Rushton were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Oct. 19 game. Jeanie Reiling and Lynn Kerschner placed second, and Di Bishop and Ken Harvey placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants are asked to bring their own partner. […]
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Camden Amphitheatre to host ‘spooky sound bath’ Oct. 30
Camden Public Library plans to host musical instrument creator and sound therapist Jim Doble at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, in the Amphitheatre on Atlantic Avenue for the final community “sound bath” of the season. This program will occur in the dark and incorporate spooky sounds. “Come enjoy a special nighttime inner journey with the […]
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Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center to offer volunteer advocate training
WINTHROP — The Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center plans to offer a virtual free sexual assault advocate training on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The center operates the 24-hour, confidential, free sexual assault crisis and support line at 1-800-871-7741 for Kennebec and Somerset counties. The center seeks volunteers to help make a difference in the lives […]
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Waterville hospital, partners offer online activity, nutrition guide
Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, in partnership with the Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program, are partnering to provide individuals and families with the online “Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition Guide — Kennebec County.” People can check out places to adventure in Kennebec County, as well as guidelines to […]
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Historic Dresden courthouse to offer tricks, treats, twilight tours
DRESDEN — Lincoln County Historical Association plans to present Halloween tours from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30, at the Pownalborough Court House at 23 Court House Road. Participants can experience tours of the courthouse and cemetery, with hauntings provided by actors portraying the ghosts of Pownalborough’s past. Hot chocolate […]
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Post-secondary scholarships offered to Franklin County adults
Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but […]
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Stuff the Cruiser diaper drives to be held around Kennebec County
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Family Enrichment Councils serve as Child Abuse and Neglect Councils for Kennebec and Somerset County. As part of its annual diaper drive, KVCAP plans to host “Stuff the Cruiser” events, in partnership with local law enforcement, at the following four locations during the last two weeks of October. • Madison […]
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Holidays bereavement support group to begin Nov. 9
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer an eight-week support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. The time-limited bereavement group is meant to support individuals through the holiday season. The group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 9 and will be facilitated by trained bereavement volunteers. […]
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Camden speaker series to feature talk on companion planting
Master Gardener Jean Vose plans to talk about companion planting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at the American Legion Hall, War Memorial Post No. 30, at 91 Pearl Street in Camden. Companion planting is the method of growing plants together. As a natural way to get the most out of one’s garden, […]