ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s summer overnight week-long camp sessions and summer day programming return to full capacity this June, bringing Maine children and adults with disabilities back to camp for friendship, fun and freedom to explore. Parents, caregivers and families are invited to an open house scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, […]
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
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Benton Alewife Festival set for May 20
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Benton Town Office in Riverside Park, 1279 Clinton Ave. The festival is a celebration of Benton’s annual alewife harvest and successful fish ladder program, with a record 5.7 million in 2018, according to a news release from June […]
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Webelos Cub Scouts from Oakland’s Pack 454 earn Arrow of Light
Five Webelos Cub Scouts from Pack 454 in Oakland completed all requirements for the Arrow of Light, the highest award a youth can earn in Cub Scouting, before crossing over into their new Scout Troops. The ceremony, complete with a bridge to symbolically cross over, was held May 1 at Snow Pond Center for the […]
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Photos: Fairfield family takes to the water in China
A 1-year-old joined his parents for kayaking and fishing along Hunter Brook recently, with an eye toward snagging some largemouth bass. All photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Norridgewock man arrested after breaking into marijuana dispensary, sheriff says
Christopher D. Kelly, 42, was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following the break-in that occurred early Monday, Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said in a news release.
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Rich Abrahamson: A mother with impeccable timing and reassuring smile
On this Mother’s Day weekend, one mother is remembered for her selflessness by a son who didn’t always get what he wanted, but always got what he needed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos May 5-12, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Volunteers who give aid to others hope one day they’ll be ‘completely unnecessary’
A small group of people with the Greater Waterville Area Poverty Action Coalition/Poor People’s Campaign staff a table each Friday in Waterville to provide basic necessities to those in need, Amy Calder writes.
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Waterville Scout troop starts 2023 with new charter organization
After 89 years of partnership with the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church, Waterville Boy Scout Troop 436 began 2023 with a new chartered organization. “Fortunately, we didn’t have to hunt too long as we found the Waterville Masonic Lodge #33 as our new chartered organization,” Scout leader Bruce Rueger said, according to a news release […]
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Madison recognizes top 10 seniors for class of 2023
Ashlee Clough is valedictorian, and Maci Belanger is salutatorian.