GARDINER — The Maine Woodcarvers Association plans to hold its show and competition from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Gardiner Lions Club, 27 Lions Way. Carvings will be on display by carvers from all levels. Attendees can vote for the carving that will receive the People’s Choice Award, according to […]
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Good Will-Hinckley to hold Wel-Kum Bak for alumni, friends Sept. 30
Good Will-Hinckley plans to hold a Wel-Kum Bak event for alumni and friends on Saturday, Sept. 30. As part of GWH’s Fall Festival, the Wel-Kum Bak celebration will have food, fun and games from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hinckley Campus, 16 Prescott Drive. Activities will include a climbing wall, lawn games, pumpkin […]
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Madison auxiliary to host car show Sept. 23
MADISON — The second annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7865 Auxiliary Car Show is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 at Bob’s Cash Fuel, 424 Main St. Car registration and vendor set up will be held from 8-10 a.m. Admission costs $5 for adults. Car registration costs $10 per vehicle. Advance registration […]
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Spectrum Generations to offer vaccination clinics in September
Spectrum Generations plans to offer several fall vaccination clinics. The clinics are held in partnership with Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Northern Light Health, with grant funding from USAging and supported by the Administration for Community Living, according to a news release from Spectrum Generations. Vaccination dates are as follows. • Tuesday, […]
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Lee Lenfest and Maureen Brochu finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Sept. 12 duplicate bridge session. Ken Karvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
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Farmington nonprofit to offer walks, trail runs starting Sept. 23
FARMINGTON — The Bonney Woods Corporation invites people to its woods this fall. Easy walks to trail runs, as well as dog walks, are scheduled to be offered from Saturday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 14. To view all the events and to sign up, visit powderhousehill.org/adventures. By signing up, volunteers will have contact information […]
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United Way, credit union renew partnership
FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has OTIS Federal Credit Union as part of its Corporate Champion Circle. OTIS has a long history of community involvement, especially when it comes to hunger, according to a news release from Nichole Ernest of United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. The circle is a unique opportunity for […]
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UMaine student’s new documentary explores lives of Ukrainian soldiers
Vita Tomakhiv of Kyiv never planned to leave Ukraine, but then the Russian military invaded. With help from the University of Maine, she fled in June 2022, four months after the war broke out to continue her education. As the Russia-Ukraine war raged on, Tomakhiv, a master’s student in global policy, yearned to help the […]
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Talk on challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries set for Sept. 25
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk, “Unlocking the language of change: Understanding social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both […]
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Kennebec Behavioral Health sets ‘A Night Out’ fundraiser for Nov. 4
Tickets cost $55 until Sept. 22 and then increase to $60.