Colomy Sr., Kenneth E. in Manchester on August 18, 2023. Service, North Manchester Cemetery, August 23, 3:30 p.m. Arrangements, Knowlton …
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Obituary: Beverly (Shepard) Shaw
AUGUSTA – Beverly (Shepard) Shaw, 93, of 712 Eastern Avenue in Augusta, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, surrounded by …
Death Notice: Richard H. “Dickey” Levesque
Levesque, Richard H. “Dickey” 73, of Lexington Twp, in Togus, August 16. Calling hours, Wiles Remembrance Center, Farmington, August 30, …
Death Notice: Beverly (Shepard) Shaw
Shaw, Beverly (Shepard) 93, of Augusta, August 19, 2023. Visiting, Staples Funeral Home, Gardiner, Augusta 24, 5 -7 p.m. Funeral, 10 …
Vassalboro, Waterville, Winslow schools participating in lunch program
Free and reduced-price meal benefit applications for the 2023-24 school year are available for families with students enrolled in Vassalboro Community School, Waterville public schools or Winslow schools which are participating in the National School Lunch Program. Meals will be provided to enrolled students at no charge in Maine public schools participating in the National […]
Friends of Merrymeeting plan bird walk for Aug. 26
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay plans to host a bird walk with ornithologist Will Broussard at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in Merrymeeting Bay in Bowdoinham. Merrymeeting Bay is internationally recognized for its unique tidal freshwater ecosystem. This ecosystem attracts a diversity of birds drawn to its unique waters, and the bay is recognized by The […]
Maine Wood 2024 Biennial Exhibition seeks entries
ROCKPORT — The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is making a statewide call for entries for the eighth juried Maine Wood biennial. The exhibition, scheduled to take place in the Center’s Messler Gallery from Jan. 26 through April 24, 2024, aims to showcase the breadth, creativity, and excellence of wood craftsmanship in the state. The deadline […]
Rural towns invited to propose project for Maine Service Fellow by Sept. 8
The deadline for submitting for the 2023-2024 year is Sept. 8.
Farmington shelter to host Strut for Strays Sept. 10
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter’s Strut for Strays is set for 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Titcomb Mountain Ski Slope, 180 Ski Slope Road; rain or shine. This is a family friendly walk/run. Attendees can stroll or stride with your favorite four-legged friend on a 5K course on the Whistlestop Trail. This […]
The initial online search spurring a raid on a Kansas paper was legal, a state agency says
The raid on the Record put it and its hometown of about 1,900 residents at the center of a debate about press freedoms protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Kansas’ Bill of Rights.