The fifth annual Share the Road with Carol”event drew 66 cyclists and 22 volunteers Sept. 19. The event is a memorial bike ride held in Windsor and Whitefield that honors the late Dr. Carol Eckert, who was killed in 2016 while bicycling in Windsor.
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Homeless veterans to receive assistance at 3 events
AUGUSTA — Three agencies and their community partners plan to join forces starting Tuesday, Oct. 5, to hold a “Stand Down” for homeless veterans in need of assistance. The stand down, co-organized by Department of Veterans Affairs, Maine Vet Centers, and Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, will be the first of three mobile events in […]
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‘Food for Thought’ to host Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition founder
LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine Lewiston/Auburn’s first Food For Thought speaker for the 2021-22 year is scheduled to be Joseph Jackson, founder and director of Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition and an accomplished poet. This program is free and open to the public. It will be presented on Zoom at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6. […]
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Hall-Dale plans homecoming for Oct. 1-2
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School’s Homecoming 2021 is planned for Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2. With the help of Athletic Director Chris Ranslow, all fall teams are scheduled to play at home, together, on one weekend. Its youth soccer teams, middle school field hockey and soccer teams, and high school field hockey and […]
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Waterville, Pittsfield hospitals receive funds supporting vaccine outreach
Grant funds awarded from the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program to Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield are meant to give the hospitals resources to support vaccine outreach in their communities. The initiative aims to improve vaccine confidence and counter vaccine hesitancy in rural communities where […]
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Winslow student graduates from Massachusetts college
LOWELL, Mass. — Treva Campbell of Winslow is among 4,582 graduates in UMass Lowell’s Class of 2021. Campbell received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology.
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Farmington college to hold ‘Death of a Salesman’ auditions
FARMINGTON — The New Commons Project and the University of Maine at Farmington are scheduled to conduct auditions for Arthur Miller’s play, “Death of a Salesman,” on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at the Emery Community Arts Center on the UMF campus. Auditions will begin at 6:30 p.m. Show dates are Dec. […]
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Camden library to host free Medicare informational presentations
With the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period approaching, the Camden Public Library plans to host representatives from local agencies for free Medicare informational talks. The talks will be held on Zoom and will offer the public opportunities to learn about Medicare and have their questions answered. Renata Lahner and Nancy Schultz, representing J. Edward Knight Senior […]
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Maritime historian to give slideshow talk about new book
Charles H. Lagerbom will discuss the world’s most dangerous maritime voyage.
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Gardiner Scouts help clean up waterfront
Scouts from Gardiner Troop 672 conducted a clean up at the Gardiner waterfront on Sept. 19. They were able to collect six bags of trash from around the boat launch, boardwalk and trails. Participants included Isa Russell, Sam Basselet, Lucas Hutchinson, Zack Bowman, Josh McGrath, Wyatt Gove, Ian Dickson, Henry Avery, Ethan Dickson, Garrett Babcock, […]