Healthy Living for ME plans to kick off 2022 with several new workshop sessions. Available statewide — with in-person, virtual and telephonic options — the workshops address a variety of health needs and are open to adult Mainers of all ages. “As we approach the New Year, many people are thinking about improving their health. […]
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Samuel James plans January concert in Gardiner
Guitar Man Samuel James will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. With a voice of grit and gravel, roots musician Samuel James sings with an authenticity lost in time. A modern guitar master, James’ skill has a depth and range that seems impossible for a man […]
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Augusta arboretum expands Young Stewards camp program
AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum, with support from the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine, in August created a new opportunity for area youth by hosting the Young Stewards Summer Camp. The program focuses on affordable nature-based learning experiences. Last summer, 19 children spent a week at the Arboretum catching frogs, creating art from natural materials […]
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A cappella women’s chorus welcomes new members
Maine-ly Harmony, an a cappella women’s chorus directed by Kathy Greason, invites women and girls of all ages to join its weekly rehearsals from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays via Zoom. The chorus meets virtually because of the pandemic. Members hail from several counties around the state, singing the barbershop style of four-part harmony. The […]
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Erskine Academy recognizes Renaissance Awards winners
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly Dec. 10 to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards. Recognition Awards were presented to the following students: Shelby Lincoln, Ava Picard, Brielle Crommett, Devon Polley and Parker Reynolds. Senior of the Trimester Awards were also presented to six members of the senior class: […]
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Gardiner nonprofit seeks partners to join LGBTQ+ youth program
OUT Maine plans to provide free training via Zoom for all partners of this project Feb. 9.
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Two top drugs that fight infections are unlikely to work against omicron
The shrinking toolbox of treatments is a reminder that the virus still has the upper hand in the U.S.
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Leftist millennial wins election as Chile’s next president
Gabriel Boric handily defeats a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump – who immediately conceded.
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Typhoon deaths in Philippines reach at least 146
President Rodrigo Duterte flew to the region Saturday and promised $40 million in aid.
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U.K. prime minister reeling from one crisis to another
Boris Johnson is advised to ignore the political noise and base his policies on science, as infections reach record highs