MONMOUTH — Monmouth Community Players’ MCPKids! program is running a poinsettia fundraiser along with its productions. The poinsettias can be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Sunday, Dec. 10 at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. in Monmouth. The plants cost $22 for one or $40 for two. For more information, visit monmouthcommunityplayers.org. Check […]
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Man, 86, dies in weekend fire at his home in Monroe
Alan Grover was killed Sunday in the fire at the home on the Clements Road, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Maine Children’s Home to receive $525K in federal funding
WATERVILLE — Sen. Angus King’s request to the Appropriations Committee for $525,000 of congressional spending was awarded to support Maine Children’s Home’s renovation project designed to confront Maine’s mental health crisis. The project involves significant updates to a 60-year-old building on MCH’s Waterville campus to create trauma-informed spaces for the organization’s clinical counseling program and […]
Skowhegan center to host tribal sovereignty discussion Nov. 21
Skowhegan History House Museum & Research Center’s Wabanaki Voices Speaker Series is set to continue at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Margaret Chase Smith Library, 55 Norridgewock Ave. Ambassador Maulian Dana Bryant and Darren J. Ranco will share the history of the issue and potential detailed changes that sovereignty would bring, according to […]
Augusta academy dance students perform at Colby College
WATERVILLE — For the second consecutive year, the Advanced Dance Composition and Performance class from Maine Arts Academy of Augusta performed as part of Colby College’s annual Break Burn Build fall dance concert in Waterville. The eight students that participated — Emily Carlton, Lillian Conry, Jade DeWitt, Juliann Emery, Holly Lindeman, Haley Pottle, Lilah Ramirez […]
Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducts local students
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. They are Megan Chamberland of Winthrop, who was initiated at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and Nicole Hernandez of Waterville, who […]
Husson University Online lauds local students’ achievements
BANGOR — Two local students have been recognized for academic achievement by Husson University Online for Term 1 of the 2023-24 academic year. The are Brooklyn Gaghan of Winthrop, honors; and Michaela Gardner of Gardiner, president’s list. Check out other upcoming area events!
Bridge clubs recognizes recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice tied for first place with Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther during the Nov. 7 duplicate bridge session at Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. MaryAnne Trafton and Jeannie Reillig came in third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; […]
Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning virtual sessions: • Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Thursday, Nov. 30 […]
Pink Warrior Productions/United States of America’s Maine Pageant winners recognized
Pink Warrior Productions/United States of America’s Maine Pageant has announced the winners crowned at the state pageant on Oct. 22 at the Augusta Civic Center, according to a news release from Christie A. Hines, executive director, USOA Maine Pageants. United States of America’s Teen Maine 2024 is Emma May Brown of North Waterboro. United States […]