SKOWHEGAN — A benefit takeout dinner is scheduled for 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at the Tewksbury Building on Island Avenue. The chicken cordon bleu meal with pie costs $10. Proceeds will help pay to have heat pumps installed at the Federated Church. To reserve a dinner by noon Friday, April 8, call […]
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Whitefield school registering pre-K, kindergarteners
Whitefield School is accepting pre-kindergarten applications and kindergarten registrations for next year. Children must be 4 years old by Oct. 15 to be eligible for pre-k, and 5 years old by Oct. 15 to be eligible for kindergarten. Those with a child they would like to enroll in one of these classes for the 2022/23 […]
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Lovell committee seeks entries for arts, artisans fair
The Lovell Arts & Artisans Fair committee is seeking new artists and artisans for the 47th annual event, planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the New Suncook School on Route 5 in Lovell. All disciplines and media will be considered, and past fairs have featured painting, pottery, jewelry, quilts, rugs, […]
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New Commons talk to explore ‘Living the Good Life’ book
FARMINGTON — Helen and Scott Nearing’s book, “Living the Good Life,” is the subject of an upcoming New Commons keynote presentation. Alissa Hessler’s talk is scheduled to be held at 11:45 a.m. Friday, April 8, in the Emery Community Arts Center, 164 Academy St., on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. From its publication […]
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Maine farmers, gardeners group seeks scholarship applications
Each year, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association awards three $1,500 scholarships, one in each of the following categories: • MOFGA Journeyperson program participant (past or present); • Maine high school senior planning to study sustainable or organic farming (with a preference for colleges in Maine); and • Kennebec Valley Community College student studying […]
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Winthrop Middle School names honor roll students
Winthrop Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second-trimester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. High Honors Grade 6: Kaydence Allarie, Landon Arsenault, Isabella Baehr, Destiny Beaudoin, Patience Beaudoin, Elise Bilodeau, Riley Blodgett, Gabriella Chase, Caitlyn Dahl, Haven Desrosiers, Samuel Drown, Gracelyn Folsom, Wyatt Grant, Spencer Harris, Elyse Hinkley, Graham […]
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Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival events begin April 8
Race and social justice is this year’s theme.
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Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare
The bill would raise the income eligibility cap to 300 percent of the poverty level, waive the waiting period and premiums, and add 19- and 20-year-olds.
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Bipartisan deal said to be near on $10 billion COVID-19 bill
The effort, which would finance steps like vaccines, treatments and tests, comes as President Biden and other Democrats have warned the government is running out of money to counter the pandemic.
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Trump’s eight-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot
Piecing together the activities of the defeated president on that day in 2021 has proved to be no easy task.