WATERVILLE — St. Mark’s Episcopal Church completed its diaper drive Sunday, Oct. 20, collecting more than 1,800 diapers to benefit the Essentials Closet to share with those in need in the greater Waterville area. The Essentials Closet is completely dependent on donations and volunteer efforts to do important work that no one else is doing […]
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Maine Community Foundation to host entrepreneurship summit Nov. 13
Entrepreneurs and innovators will take center stage at the Maine Community Foundation’s annual Invest in Maine Summit from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St., in Bangor. “Maine is an incredibly entrepreneurial and innovative place,” said MaineCF President and CEO Steve Rowe, according to a news release […]
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Business marketing topic of Nov. 14 business breakfast
Thomas College, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce to host event.
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Fall clean-up for St. Michael Parish cemeteries to begin Nov. 4
Fall clean-up for the following St. Michael Parish cemeteries will begin the week of Nov. 4, according to a news release from David Madore, chairman, St. Michael Parish, Augusta. In Augusta — • St. Augustine, 61-65 Townsend Road; • Holy Family, 139 Townsend Road; and • St. Mary’s (old), 142 Winthrop St. In Gardiner — […]
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Efficiency Maine to give workshop Nov. 5 in Gardiner
GARDINER — Andy Meyer, senior program manager with Efficiency Maine, will give an informative workshop about the thousands of dollars in rebates available for home energy efficiency upgrades. The workshop will being at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., according to a news release from the library. Sponsored by […]
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Farmington hospital holds fundraiser
FARMINGTON — A spaghetti fundraising luncheon took place Oct. 16 at the Franklin Memorial Hospital cafeteria that raised $2,051 to benefit those who were affected by the Farmington explosion via the LEAP Explosion Fund at United Way of the Tri-Valley Area.
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Belgrade to survey residents for thoughts on changing budget cycle from calendar to fiscal year
Belgrade has a calendar year budget, running from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 with Town Meeting in March.
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Author of ‘The Odyssey’ visits Gardiner Area High School
Gareth Hinds recently took Gardiner Area High School students, faculty and community guests on their own journey as he explained the process of adapting Homer’s The Odyssey into a graphic novel. This classic tale is a cornerstone of the grade 9 English curriculum, according to a news release from Debra Butterfield, teacher-librarian at the Gardiner […]
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Bishop Deeley blesses new addition to St. Francis Apartments in Waterville
WATERVILLE — “Lord, be their shelter when they are at home, their companion when they are away, and their welcome guest when they return.” A crowd of residents, family members, and staff stood as Bishop Robert P. Deeley delivered a prayer of blessing before sprinkling the new addition to St. Francis Apartments, located at 52 […]
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‘What Does God Want?’ retreat set for Nov. 2
JAY — A one-day retreat to reveal some of the basic principles for discerning God’s will and applying it to daily life will beheld from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in the hall of St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St., according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications director, […]