The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Ninth annual Golf Tournament took place on June 23 at Lakewood Golf Course in Madison. The event raised $23,000 to support a micro-transit pilot project. Hannaford provided a $2,000 grant to also support the pilot. Delivering traditional public transit in rural areas is extremely challenging and costly. KVCAP’s Transportation […]
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Coburn Park Gazebo Garden Project nearly complete
SKOWHEGAN — The Bloomfield Garden Club’s Gazebo Garden project in historic Coburn Park on Water Street is nearing completion. The garden club utilized a $1,000 Plant America Grant from the National Garden Clubs, Inc., donations from the Skowhegan Rotary Club, Skowhegan Woman’s Club, and garden club donation to fund the project. The Coburn Park Commission […]
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27 graduate from Newport area adult education program
NEWPORT — On June 1, Regional School Unit 19 Adult Education graduated 27 students. These students have completed the requirements for their HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) or their High School Diploma (working credit by credit). Many of the graduates are: already registered or in the process of registering with the Maine Community College System […]
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Waterville event to feature speaker Abrahm Lustgarten Aug. 9
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Global Forum, along with the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs, plans to co-host Abrahm Lustgarten as speaker for its annual Linda Cotter Speaker Event. The gathering is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center at Colby College, 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive. A reception will include a […]
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A life of loving film: Edda Briggs’ passion for cinema keeps her returning to MIFF
Edda Briggs of Waterville has been attending the Maine International film festival for many years with her children, two of whom now work for the Maine Film Center, which hosts the 10-day event.
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J.P. Devine movie review: ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ pays tribute to a legend
The film, which tells the story of singer Tina Turner’s rise to stardom and how she broke free from her abusive husband, begins showing Monday at the Maine International Film Festival.
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J.P. Devine movie review: ‘Queen of the Deuce’ a great story with a comic book feel
The film biography, which tells the tale of Greek-born Chelly Wilson and how she built a porn cinema empire in the Times Square vicinity known as the Deuce, begins showing Sunday at the Maine International Film Festival.
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Filmmaker says Waterville roots and ice cream scoops inspired documentary airing at festival
There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
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Week In Photos June 30-July 7, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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SNAPSHOT: Paddlers with a purpose
Rachel and Kemp Anderson from South China were among 200 paddlers with a purpose on the Kennebec River in Solon on June 3. The 27th annual Bath Savings Paddle for Pine Tree Camp raised $90,000 for Maine kids and adults with disabilities to have the experience of a lifetime at camp this summer. Adult overnight […]