AUGUSTA – The third opportunity to win a Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Keeper of the Maine Outdoors Experience is a fishy one. The winner of the contest, and a friend, will get a day in the field with a MDIFW biologist collecting fish samples and data, visiting a regional fish hatchery, or […]
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Pictorial tour of Federal-style homes, buildings set for Sept. 25
Set the time machine to the 1960s. Urban renewal was seeing the demolition of many older buildings in the name of revitalization. Iconic structures like Union Station in Portland fell to the wrecking ball and explosive charges. Cities were seeing pressure to allow modernization of historic buildings if not wholesale demolition. Fortunately for Hallowell, a […]
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Exploration of Women’s Suffrage topic of Augusta events
Free plays, talks, and programs for begin Sept. 26 at the Maine State Library in Augusta.
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MDIFW honors Mann, Smith for lifetime of outdoor achievement
AUGUSTA — Charlie Mann, of Winthrop, and George Smith, of Mount Vernon, were honored recently with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. The department commissioner Judy Camuso presented the award to Smith and Elaine Mann, Charlie’s widow, at the annual Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine banquet held Sept. 14. The […]
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Hospice volunteer training program to begin Sept. 30
A five-week hospice volunteer training program is set from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 30 through Oct. 30, at MaineGeneral Alfond Center for Health, 35 Medical Center Parkway, in Augusta. The training, hosted by Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area and MaineGeneral Hospice Volunteers of Kennebec Valley, can prepare volunteers to provide practical, […]
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Oakland plans fall foliage trip for Oct. 3
The Oakland Recreation Department invites area senior citizens on its annual fall foliage trip. The trip is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, and will originate from the rear parking lot next to the Baptist church on Church Street. The school bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. and will return to Oakland by 3:30 p.m. This […]
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Diaper drive helps families in need
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is holding its annual diaper drive to ensure all parents have access to diapers when they need them. Diapers can be a major expense for families, easily costing $100 a month or more. In the United States one in three low-income moms report suffering from diaper need […]
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Fall mediterranean festival Sept. 28 in Winslow
“Hafli,” a fall mediterranean festival, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Winslow Veterans of Foreign Wars, 175 Veteran Drive, Winslow. The event will feature an afternoon of authentic Lebanese food, dancing and music by the George Maalouf Band, impromptu dance lessons, door prizes, raffles and games. The […]
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Items needed for auction fundraiser Oct. 11
MADISON — Donations are sought for a benefit spaghetti supper, raffles, luck of draw and a live auction for Paul Caplin planned for Friday, Oct. 11, at the Madison American Legion Hall, 20 South Maple St. Caplin, 41, lives in Anson, and is in need of a liver transplant. The supper will be held from […]
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Michelle Hansen inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Michelle Hansen, of Lincolnville, recently was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hansen was initiated at the University of Maine. Hansen is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is […]