KINGFIELD — The ninth annual Harvest Festival, hosted and organized by Maine Mountain Children’s House, is set for 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. The event welcomes families and friends from across the region for an afternoon of live music, fresh food, and kid-focused activities and events. This year’s festival will celebrate being back in its […]
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Council to host household hazardous waste collection in October
The Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, based in Fairfield, plans to host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in October in Kennebec and Somerset counties. Skowhegan, Anson, Bingham, Canaan and Madison will accept hazardous waste from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Skowhegan Transfer Station, 29 Transfer Station Drive. This is open to […]
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Kennebec County Retired Educators seek grant applications
The Kennebec Retired Educators Association awards two $200 grants to two educators in Kennebec County for classroom use. The grants will supplement expenses for student-centered, inter-disciplinary projects and may be expended for materials used in the classroom, speakers’ fees, and project development expenses. The grant description and applications have been disseminated to every principal in […]
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Carrabassett Valley library to host wildlife writer, photographer Sept. 28
Carrabassett Valley Public Library is hosting a one-hour presentation highlighting some of Maine’s more secretive wildlife by writer and photographer Ed Robinson. The talk is set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the 3209 Carrabassett Drive library. This presentation will feature Atlantic puffins, black bears, Northern saw-whet owls, Canada lynx and the American mink, […]
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Belfast performing arts group to offer classes for youth
BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers plans to offer a variety of theater classes beginning the last week of September. “Rising Stars,” serving performers ages 5 and 6, aims to teach acting skills through a series of theater games designed for the youngest thespians. This class will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays for six weeks starting […]
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Maine Crafts Association receives gift from foundation
The Maine Crafts Association is the recipient of a charitable gift from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation in support of the Maine Craft Artist Awards. This grant builds upon the 14-year legacy of the award by offering new benefits to future recipients and will be reopening the 2023 nomination period. In 2009, the association began to honor […]
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Farmington hospital to host 2nd public forum Sept. 25
The application status for Critical Access Hospital designation will be discussed.
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Thomas College professor to host Cybersecurity Conference in Portland Oct. 5
Dr. Frank Appunn, a Thomas College cybersecurity professor and expert, is teaming up with area professionals to host the SecureMaine Conference, organized by SecureMaine, a nonprofit organization. The conference is set for Thursday, Oct. 5, at The Point on Clarks Pond Parkway in South Portland. Doors open at 7 a.m. for registration with 7:30 a.m. […]
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Damariscotta gallery member to open creative experiences discussion Sept. 28
DAMARSCOTTA — River Arts plans to host a free gathering for anyone interested in sharing creative experiences from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at the 36 Elm St. gallery. Opening up the conversation is River Arts member William Anthony, an artist, writer and professor. Published in 2022, Anthony’s novel “Farnsy” is the story of a […]
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Year’s last Wiscasset Art Walk set for Sept. 28
WISCASSET — The community is invited to “Hold Back the Night”at a contra dance during Wiscasset Art Walk on Thursday, Sept. 28. WAW runs from 5-8 p.m. with the dance party beginning around 6:30 p.m. under the tent on Water Street in Wiscasset Village. Contra dance band T-Acadie will play the tunes and call the […]