Elm City Bridge Club Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the March 5 duplicate bridge session. Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey placed second; Gabrielle Rice and Su Morrison were third. Lee Lenfest and Dick Quinlan finished first at Elm City Bridge on March 12. Suzon […]
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May 4 tea celebrates expecting mothers
NORTH VASSALBORO — A Mothers-to-Be Tea is set for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at St. Bridget Center, 864 Main St. All expecting mothers and new 2024 mothers are welcome. Each will receive a handmade baby tote bag filled with baby items and a raffle prize. There is no cost. Due to space limitations, registration […]
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Library to host program on Hallowell’s role in shipbuilding history
HALLOWELL — While Bath may have long dominated the popular imagination as the center of shipbuilding on the Kennebec River, and is today home to the only such enterprise, Bath once had its share of rivals. Lincoln P. Paine of Portland, a maritime historian, author and teacher, plans to present “Shipbuilding, Trade and Travel on […]
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Grant available for elderly Skowhegan homeowners with December storm damage
The town of Skowhegan has created a grant to help elderly Skowhegan homeowners who suffered damage during the Dec. 18 and 19 storm. Grant amounts up to $1,500, but no more than 50% of the cost of the damage, are available for those who: are head of household; 65-plus years old; have damage to heating […]
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Talk to explore how nature-based recreation connects people to environment
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk, “From Home, to Homestead, to Woodlot, to Park: Nature-Based Recreation as a Contemporary Link Between Society and the Natural Environment,” at 3 p.m. Monday, March 18. All talks are free and offered both […]
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Climate Initiative to offer free 2-day youth climate policy institute
The deadline to register is March 18.
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Waterville hospice to start grief support group
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is set to offer a six-week support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. Meetings will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning March 21, at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Community Center, 304 Main St. The group will be facilitated by trained bereavement volunteers and […]
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North Anson student receives Carrabec Principal’s Award
NORTH ANSON — Devyn DeLeonardis, a senior at Carrabec High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement, citizenship and leadership. DeLeonardis, son of Frederick and Amanda DeLeonardis of North Anson, is one of […]
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ShineOnCass Foundation offers new community service scholarship
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is Monday, April 22.
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Waterville to celebrate bestselling children’s book author
To help celebrate the arts in Waterville and the inaugural year of the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Mo Willems plans to speak on Monday, March 18 at Colby College and receive an honorary degree. The college, Waterville Creates, and the Waterville Public Library will offer associated events for community children on Saturday, […]