The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine has launched Season 5 of its podcast, Maine Policy Matters. It was created to make public policy information more accessible to policymakers; government, business and nonprofit leaders; and the general public. The podcast features interviews with experts on timely topics relevant to Maine. Season […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office to hold six-week Citizens Police Academy in Strong
The program is free and begins on Feb. 21 at the Day Mountain Regional Middle School. People can call Sgt. Brandon Sholan or Deputy Tyler Gray at 207-778-2680 or get an application at the Sheriff’s Office.
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Jan. 22-29
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Jan. 22-29
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Augusta library to host yarn swap Feb. 17
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Library plans to hold its annual yarn swap from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St., with a snow date of Saturday, Feb. 24. Donations are being accepted in January. Yarn should be clean and tangle-free. For more information, call the library at 207-626-2415 or […]
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Auburn-based food bank issues grants to healthcare, school partners
AUBURN — Each year, Good Shepherd Food Bank offers the opportunity for school and healthcare partners to apply for Capacity Building Grants. The purpose of this program is to support partners looking to increase the amount of healthy food they’re able to distribute through their programs and to increase the number of individuals they serve. […]
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Registration open for Thomas College’s Thomas Cup 2024
WATERVILLE — High school students are invited to Thomas College’s ninth annual Thomas Cup 2024. The all-nighter is set for Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, at the 180 West River Road college. The Thomas Cup is a free event in which teams of five students compete in science, technology, engineering and innovation competitions for the […]
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Unity-based land trust to kick off speaker series Jan. 18
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to begin its 2024 Speaker Series with a talk by Thacher Carter, municipal policy associate with Maine Farmland Trust. The talk begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Unity Community Center, 32 School St. Protecting and stewarding farmland is critical for ensuring that Maine […]
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Country music hall seeks video entries for guitar contest
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s third annual Student Guitar Competition is open to Maine high school students in grades 9 through 12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by Friday, March 1, to be judged by members of the hall’s executive board. The grand […]
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Waterville society seeks singers for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
WATERVILLE — The Colby-Kennebec Choral Society invites all interested singers to join it for performances of Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9. Starting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, rehearsals are scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts on Mayflower Hill Drive at Colby College. The performances will be held Saturday […]
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Snowmobile Ride-In for Pine Tree Camp set for Feb. 3
Spectators at Dysart’s on Coldbrook Road in Hermon can expect to see a parade of Pine Tree Camp Egg Riders on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the 51st Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-In for Pine Tree Camp. The event continues the more than 50-year tradition of riders stuffing raw eggs in their snowmobile suits before the ride. Each […]