SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center serves as the repository of one of Maine’s largest collections of Civil War Memorabilia belonging to a native son. The personal effects of Lt. Alexander Crawford, Jr. including the personal articles he used while he served in the 21st and 31st Maine, his uniform, love letters, pin-ups, and weaponry make up a featured exhibit “Our Connections with the Civil War.” Two Civil War era rifled musket cartridges on display in the exhibit caught the eye of Ronald Harvey, an expert in the field of museum conservation, during a recent Conservation Assessment Program site visit.

MADISON — A benefit dinner for Brent Groder will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at the Madison VFW, Preble Avenue.

WINSLOW — A blood drive will take place from 1 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9, at VFW Post 8835, 175 Veteran Drive. Volunteers are welcome. Dominos Pizza will donate free pizza to those donating blood.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Corey Cote of Winslow and Samantha Sipe of Skowhegan recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology.

FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital’s finance department recently announced accountant Natasha Erb, FHFMA, CPA, became a Fellow from the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

BELGRADE — The Friends of the Belgrade Public Library’s fourth annual Golf Tournament was held recently at the Belgrade Lakes Golf Course. The tournament was followed by a cocktail/buffet reception where Awards were given by MC Tom Alter of the Professional Golf Association tour, followed by a live and silent auction.