With the help of the Greater Franklin County Food Council and UMaine Cooperative Extension, farmers from all over Franklin County met at UMF on Tuesday, Feb. 27, to share information and make connections.
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Smithfield celebrates ’46th anniversary’ with events as Maine’s only Leap Year town
Winter events run Thursday-Sunday as the town marks its incorporation on Feb. 29, 1840.
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Historical society to present snapshot view of crime in Hallowell March 6
HALLOWELL — Row House Inc., Hallowell’s Historical Society, is set to present “The Seamy Side of Hallowell” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the City Hall Auditorium. This program will present a snapshot view of crime in Hallowell from 1850-1950. There was extensive research into types of crime and individual incidents, Larry Davis, president […]
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Association to host online glimpse into Paul Revere-era printmaking
The discovery of an original 1770s cookbook with engravings by Paul Revere at Dresden’s Pownalborough Court House inspired the Lincoln County Historical Association to learn more about printing practices of the Colonial era. Their research led them to Andy Volpe, an artist, printmaker, and living history presenter, who plans to offer a glimpse into printing […]
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Augusta library to hold toilet paper, macaroni and cheese drive in March
AUGUSTA — A Toilet Paper and Mac and Cheese Drive to honor Mister Rogers is planned in March at Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St. Fred Rogers dedicated his life and career to helping children feel included, valued and respected. He left a legacy of helping children and their families believe “it’s a beautiful day in […]
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UMaine at Farmington to hold Education Career Fair March 4
The event aims to help schools hire qualified educators to meet Maine’s serious teacher shortage.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of March 4-11
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of March 4-11
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Wilton welcomes Jordan Schanck as new Parks and Rec director
The Wilton Select Board welcomed Jordan Schanck at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, as they said farewell to former director Frank Donald, who served for over 30 years.
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Waterville’s Corpus Christi Parish helps local food pantries
Corpus Christi Parish in Waterville conducted a nonperishable food drive from Jan. 21 to Feb. 11, due to the pre-Christmas storm where many power outages and flooding caused local food pantries and The Lighthouse soup kitchen to need additional food and resources. A collection also was taken up during that time to be donated to […]
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Gymnastics competition raises nearly $30K for Travis Mills Foundation
AUGUSTA — The seventh annual Never Give Up, Never Quit Gymnastics Invitational, held Jan. 27 at the Augusta Armory, was the most successful in the event’s history, raising $29,364 for the post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families served at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat in Rome. Carol Brewer, meet director of Decal Gymnastics in […]