PORTLAND — AARP Maine seeks nominations for its 2021 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors those individuals who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. The annual award is named after Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, who founded AARP in 1958 at the age of 73. […]
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Brass quintet to perform during Wiscasset art walk
WISCASSET — The Downeast Brass quintet is to perform from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 29, during the Wiscasset Art Walk. The group plans to use the new sidewalks as performance space and perform throughout the village. Dwight Tibbetts, group founder and director, said, “These guys are the best in brass,” according to a […]
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Readfield society releases new history book
The Readfield Historical Society has released a new book, “Brief Biographies c.1900 pertaining to some residents of Readfield, Maine.” The book includes brief biographies of 35 men and their families who resided in, or had familial connections to, Readfield at the turn of the 20th century. The biographies were extracted and compiled from “American Series […]
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Readfield to host community food recycling kickoff
The town of Readfield is to host a community food recycling kickoff event Saturday, July 24, with Food Rescue MAINE and Maine DEP. More than 30% of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten, according to a news release from Susanne Lee, University of Maine. This discarded food is the largest single component […]
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Pilgrimage to trace Jesuit martyr’s footsteps
MADISON — A pilgrimage along the Kennebec River is to allow participants to walk in the footsteps of Father Sebastian Râle, a Jesuit martyr who ministered to the Abenaki people 300 years ago, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The pilgrimage is set for 3:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, […]
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Skowhegan History House to host talk by educator
The Skowhegan History House is to offer “Lives Well Lived on Record” at the North Cemetery by Melvin Burnham, an educator and historic guide. His talk is to begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, under a tent on the History House lawn, 66 Elm St. Skowhegan’s North Cemetery, like most burial grounds, serves as […]
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UMaine at Augusta announces part-time dean’s lists
The University of Maine at Augusta has announced its fall 2020 spring 2021 part-time dean’s list. Names are listed alphabetically by county and city within the state of Maine, followed by national. Androscoggin Zach Danse, Darlene Gardner, Jennifer King, Kathleen Libby and Amanda Monaghan, all of Auburn; Dezirey Durazo of Greene; Kaeli Strout of Leeds; […]
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Job Corps offers career training to youth
Job Corps is enrolling people aged 16-24 interested in free learning career training in areas such as automotive, welding, healthcare, electrical and culinary arts. Virtual and online learning options are available. People can earn their high school diploma or equivalency, as well as their driver’s license, at the same time. Housing and meals are included […]
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SNAPSHOT: Dresden resident earns Spirit of America award
Allan Moeller Sr. received the Spirit of America award July 11 during the Dresden Summerfest. From left are Dave Probert, 2021 recipient Allan Moeller Sr., State Rep. Allison Hepler, Peter Walsh, Tonia Clark, Mary Walsh and Gary Getchell.
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Pittsfield student inducted into economics honor society
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Brayden Rollins of Pittsfield, a communication major in the class of 2021, has been accepted into the Gamma Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society for Economics, for the 2020-21 academic year. Students are invited to join the society if they have completed at least 12 […]