WATERVILLE — Earlier this fall, KV Connect decided to postpone holding its traditional Waterville Green Drinks gatherings on the second Tuesday of each month because of COVID-19 restrictions. These events provided ways to raise money for local nonprofits while offering networking opportunities with other young professionals in the area. With needs in the community continuing […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterville receives $8,000 donation
Gift to be used to purchase computers, tablets and headphones.
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Jackman’s Community Health Advisory Team seeks help for paramedic program
JACKMAN — Sustaining 24/7 care at the Jackman Community Health Center continues to be the Community Health Advisory Team’s main priority and the Annual Fund Drive to help pay for the cost of the paramedic program needs help. The community paramedicine program is a new model that is truly community-based and not hospital-based, and thus […]
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Recent Alfond Foundation gift includes support for JMG College Success program
WATERVILLE — Thomas College announced Oct. 14 that the Harold Alfond Foundation’s $13.5 million gift will include funding to continue the Jobs for Maine’s Graduates College Success program at Thomas and significantly expand scholarship opportunities for its students and Maine’s future leaders. “The Harold Alfond Foundation has been a cornerstone funder of the College Success […]
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Waterville Rotary Club announces Dine Around Town Raffle winners, more
The first Rotary Club of Waterville Dine Around Town Raffle was held recently. The goal of the program was to support local restaurants in these challenging times and ultimately, to provide funds to purchase books for the Kennebec Valley Community Action Community Days program, generally held in June. By any measure, both of those goals […]
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Waterville Rotary Auction benefits Educare Central Maine Lab School, Learning Hub
The 57th annual Waterville Rotary Auction with hundreds of gifts, services and discount items was held in late November as a part of the Waterville Rotary Club’s commitment to support of area programs and initiatives highlighting childhood literacy. This year, Rotary Club of Waterville identified Educare Central Maine’s Lab School and Learning Hub as the […]
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Bangor parish to offer signed Masses Sundays for deaf community
Masses also will be livestreamed each week at the parish website.
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Wildlife refuge seeks artwork for ‘People on the Refuge’ contest
Deadline for submissions is Dec. 29.
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Gardiner library holding food drive through Jan. 31
Faith Food Pantry seeks nonperishable canned or dry goods items, such as jellies, jams, green beans, more.
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St. Michael students donate items to Augusta Food Bank
AUGUSTA — Students at St. Michael School in Augusta participated in a “Week of Giving” food drive last week that generated not only a massive collection of food for people in need, but reinforced the importance of giving back to the community that has given them so much. “The drive began on Monday, Dec. 7, […]