WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is set to hold a business breakfast from 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Best Western Plus on 375 Main St. “Housing Policy and Practices: Here’s What You Can Do Now” is the topic. Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine, will present on creation of more housing choices, and […]
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Mr. Drew and His Animals Too event set for Waterville museum
WATERVILLE — The Stage at CDM is set to present Mr. Drew and His Animals Too at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Children’s Discovery Museum, 7 Eustis Parkway. Mr. Drew and His Animals Too, a natural science and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation center in Lewiston, provides a hands-on approach to learning about […]
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Skidompha library to host discussions on King’s works Jan. 11, 22
DAMARISCOTTA — Skidompha Library and Leigh Anne Keichline have planned free discussions of some of King’s works at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the 184 Main St. library, and at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, on Zoom, according to a news release from Meghan Hawkes at the library. These facilitated discussions will focus on […]
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Maine Film Center’s Cinema Explorations Series to kick off Jan. 6
WATERVILLE — Maine Film Center plans to present Cinema Explorations, a free, community-curated wintertime film series sponsored by the Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities. With the goal of showcasing a range of storytelling from around the world, Cinema Explorations will feature five films in its 2024 edition. The series is set to open […]
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WinterKids to kick off Winter Games in Topsham Jan. 8
The seventh annual WinterKids Winter Games is set to kick off this month with 16 schools statewide, comprised of 3,300-plus students and 380-plus teachers, who have applied for and been selected to compete for a total of nearly $20,000 in cash prizes for their schools as part of the Competitive Track. The winning Competitive Track […]
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Camden library continues climate series Jan. 11
The Camden Public Library plans to host the third event in the Camden Talks Climate at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Picker Room at 55 Main St., and on Zoom. Parker Gassett, a Camden resident and representative of UMaine, will present on “Achieving Climate Resilience in Coastal Communities” and provide an overview of […]
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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Jan. 8-15
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Jan. 8-15
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.
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Jackman school recognizes essay winners
JACKMAN — Jaxson Desjardins, an eighth-grade student, and Carroll Frigon, a 10th grader, were both recognized at a recent Assembly at Forest Hills School. Students in grades six to 12 were invited to participate in an essay writing contest. For the Patriot’s Pen contest (grades six to eight), this year’s theme was “How Are You […]
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Finding Our Voices gets holiday grant
Finding Our Voices has received a $7,500 grant from Camden National Bank. The donation will boost two key programs of the grassroots nonprofit breaking the silence of domestic abuse across Maine: The Get Out Stay Out Fund and dating-abuse awareness in schools, according to a news release from Patrisha McLean, CEO and founder of the […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay winter speaker series continues Jan. 10
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fourth presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Archaeology from Swamps and Caves, will feature Dr. Becca Peixotto, field archaeologist. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible via hyperlink at the top of fomb.org. What connects the […]