Kate McMahon, Ph.D., is set to be the featured speaker at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, for the Camden Rockport Historical Society’s renewed winter speaker series at the Camden Public Library’s Picker Room, 55 Main St. McMahon, an African American historian, will speak on “Freedom’s Woods: Peterborough and African Americans in Midcoast Maine, 1776-1865.” The […]
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Waterville Rotary Club makes food insecurity donations
The Waterville Rotary Club raised $5,000 this past year to support local organizations that address food insecurity. In the prior three years the club donated $40,622 to organizations addressing hunger and basic needs. “Our club became aware of the intense need in our community during the pandemic. We have directed a portion of our fundraising […]
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Waterville Senior High School recognizes honor students
Waterville Senior High School has announced the following students were named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Kara Anderson, Mason Anderson, Beatrice Beale Tate, Evan Benway, Samuel Bernier, Britney Blow, Jace Bryan, Angel Cloutier, Alyssa Curry, Kiara Deane, Isabel Derosby, Taylor Doane, Abigail Dudley and Lindsey […]
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Rangeley arts group to host storytelling evening Feb. 22
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is set to host an evening of personal storytelling at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. The event, “The Kitchen Table,” is directed by Tim Straub. This event is sponsored in part by a grant from the Onion Foundation and the Maine […]
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Madison Legion seeks items for Feb. 17 auction
MADISON — Members of the American Legion Family Post No. 39 in Madison plan to host a benefit spaghetti dinner, 50/50 raffle and live auction on Saturday, Feb. 17 (with a snow date of Feb. 24) for the flood victims of Anson, North Anson and Madison. There are 20 families and four businesses affected, many […]
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UMaine celebrates future teachers with inaugural pinning ceremony
ORONO — The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development recently celebrated students who have chosen teaching as a career with its first ever pinning ceremony, according to a news release from Casey Kelly at the UMaine. “Teachers transform individuals, schools, organizations and communities for the better. I can think of no more […]
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Belfast performing arts group to hold auditions for festival Feb. 7, 10
BELFAST — Belfast Maskers seeks actors and actresses of all ages for its 2024 Festival of One Acts. Auditions are set two dates in February at the Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court Street. Prospective performers can audition at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 or 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. This year’s festival features four […]
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VFW District 9 names patriotism program winners
Denise Acritelli, a teacher at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay, was named Teacher of the Year for VFW District 9 and the state’s overall winner.
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VFW District 9 names patriotism program winners
Denise Acritelli, a teacher at Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay, was named Teacher of the Year for VFW District 9 and the state’s overall winner.
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Mitchell Center plans talk on creating ‘Our Maine’ book Feb. 5
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host the talk Creating “Our Maine,” a book exploring Maine’s rich natural heritage, at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. Editors Aram Calhoun, Malcolm “Mac” Hunter and Kent Redford will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the process […]