Central Maine Garden Club makes centerpieces for holidays

Oakland-based foundation to host Blue Christmas Ceremony Dec. 21

The deadline to submit participation entries is Monday, Dec. 19.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine seeks volunteer coordinators

Messalonskee High names honor roll students

Reporting Aside: She fled Ukraine with only her cat and now just wants a work permit for Christmas

An English teacher and editor, Kristina Kovynieva, 29, fled her Ukraine home when the Russians attacked, eventually winding up at an Oakland home where she is acclimating to life in the U.S. with a host family, Amy Calder writes.

Full bellies, full hearts at the 33rd annual Thanksgiving meal at Messalonskee High School

One of the event's organizers, Mike Perkins, said in its 33rd year, the dinner operates like a "well-oiled machine," serving eat-in and to-go meals to more than 1,000 community members.

Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade

From free meals to fun runs, our 2022 roundup of central Maine Thanksgiving events

Events are scheduled this week across Kennebec and Somerset counties.

Deputy: Oakland boy, 16, dies in Belgrade ATV crash

The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, failed to negotiate a turn from Manchester Road onto Wings Mills Road, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.

In the Marines, he said, he learned to listen

Chris Duffy has coached youth football for almost a decade, and credits his time in the service with teaching him a lot about patience and discipline.