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Dog agility competition set for this weekend

SKOWHEGAN — More than 100 dogs and their handlers will compete from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 27-29, at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds at a two-ring agility trial. The trial is hosted by Eastern Maine Agility Club and sanctioned by Canine Performance Events. Dog-and-handler teams will compete in games at all levels that include Snooker, Wildcard, Fullhouse and Jumpers, as well as Standard courses. Championship ribbons will be awarded.

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UMF’s Prescott Field becomes pet-friendly

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Prescott Field has long been a favorite place for locals to exercise their dogs, but the droppings left behind have posed a sanitary problem for athletes using the field and a cleanup chore for the groundskeepers.

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Cooking workshop offered July 26

WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will join Barrel’s Community Market to offer the first of a monthly bereavement workshop series, Cooking Simply with the Seasons, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Community Center, 304 Main St. The event is open to anyone in the community who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

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Alumni meeting, banquet planned

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Area Alumni Association’s annual meeting and banquet will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, at the University of Maine at Farmington’s north dining room.

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Banda a great candidate for district attorney

Kennebec and Somerset counties are indeed fortunate to have Darrick Banda running for district attorney. He has lived in, been educated inn and worked for the people of Maine. Darrick has chosen to serve the people of Maine as assistant district attorney of Kennebec and Somerset counties for five years. During that time, he has […]