AUGUSTA — St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St., will hold a crafters and quilters garage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28.
September 2013
Jefferson SnoPackers plan for winter season
JEFFERSON — The Jefferson SnoPackers Snowmobile Club Board of Directors met recently to plan events for the upcoming snowmobile season.
Spectrum Generations to offer diabetes program
HALLOWELL — Spectrum Generations will host a Diabetes Prevention Program at Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road. The 16-week class will meet from 8 to 9 a.m. weekly, starting Monday, then monthly for the following six months.
Grand Army 5K set for Sept. 14 in Whitefield
WHITEFIELD — Grand Army 5K Run and Walk will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, starting and ending at Whitefield Elementary School.
Barks in the Park set for Sept. 14 in Gardiner
GARDINER — Gardiner Main Street will host the fourth annual Barks in the Park event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Waterfront Park.
Winslow lab’s illegal shipments may have helped Syria
Maine Biological Laboratories, of Winslow, may have helped Syrian dictator Bashar Assad build his biological-weapons capability when it illegally shipped vaccines containing an avian flu virus to Syria in 2001 and early 2002.
Common Core rift confronts Gov. LePage
Two key Republican constituencies – the tea party and business – are on opposite sides of the new educational standards.
Cirque du Geek convention set
WATERVILLE — A Cirque du Geek: A free geek convention, is set for 4 p.m. Friday through 10 p.m. Sunday at the Waterville Public Library.
Tax credits available to small business
WATERVILLE — Mitchell Stein, policy director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, will discuss the federal small business tax credits available, exchange development in Maine, and rating changes in Maine law from 7:15 to 9 a.m.Thursday at the Spann Student Commons at Thomas College, 180 West River Road.
Grief Support Group to meet in Madison
MADISON — Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County will offering a Madison-based Grief Support Group from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church fellowship hall, Maple Street, beginning Thursday. The group will meet for six weeks and will be facilitated by Tim Curtis.