Waterville Creates’ “The Farm Tools Project,” an exhibition at Ticonic Gallery, at 10 Water St., Suite 106, and the Railroad Square Cinema Lobby, at 17 Railroad Square, is scheduled to open Monday, April 11. It will be on view through June 17. A visual exploration of the use of hand tools on small farms in […]
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Skowhegan auxiliary to recognize 1st responders, National Guard
SKOWHEGAN — Peter’s Shortier American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 plans to host a free grab-and-go ham or turkey sub meal luncheon on Monday, April 11, for Skowhegan first responders and National Guard members in appreciation for all they do for the community, according to a news release from the auxiliary. The meal will be held […]
Elm City Bridge Club recognizes March 29 winners
FAIRFIELD — Maryanne Trafton and Su Morrison were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s March 29 game. Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop placed second. In a tie for third were Paul and Judy Jones, and Joyce and Ed Rushton. The club meets at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in […]
UMaine talk to cover invasive emerald ash borer
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is hosting a talk on bringing together diverse interests to slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer and protect Maine’s ash trees. The talk is scheduled for 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 11, at 107 Norman […]
Scholarships available for students pursuing business degrees
Applications are being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s Patriot Education Scholarship Fund, according to a news release from the foundation. This renewable scholarship supports graduates of a Maine high school who are enrolled part-time (minimum of nine credit hours) or full-time in pursuit of a business degree and entering their freshman, sophomore, junior or […]
Women’s foundation awards $120K to grantee partners
The Maine Women’s Fund announced $120,000 in direct grants, which aim to provide general operating support for more than 24 grantee partners throughout Maine, according to a news release from the Falmouth-based foundation. The grants will help advance a wide range of organizations that work to end gender violence, improve financial skills and literacy, promote […]
Robbery suspect leads police on wild car chase through Maine, into New Hampshire
Ahmed Duale, 27, of Lewiston was arrested after his vehicle collided with a Maine State Police cruiser in Greenland, N.H.
Pope still working on meeting Russian Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis says he has no immediate plans for a visit to Kyiv but that a proposal was “on the table.”
Secret intelligence is playing an unusually public role in the war in Ukraine
Intelligence agencies, especially in the U.S. and Britain, have been remarkably willing to share their assessments of what is happening on the battlefield – and inside the Kremlin.
Cybercrime hits older people hardest in 2021
Silver Linings: New FBI report shows Mainers were swindled out of $7.26 million.