WATERVILLE — The Rev. Jacques Dolbec, Society of the Blessed Trinity, recently retired after 18 years as chaplain at the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament chapel. The occasion was marked by a Mass in the chapel and an outdoor reception on the convent grounds. Dolbec entered the Society of the Blessed Trinity after serving in […]
Community
Carrabec Community School plans open house for Sept. 20
The Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause ice cream truck will be at the event.
Skowhegan facility honors oldest resident with Redington Cane
SKOWHEGAN — Irene Marie Gallant Dumont, 106, who resides at Redington Memorial Home, was presented with the facility’s homemade Redington Cane on Aug. 26. Karen Dore, the activity director, decorated an old wooden cane to honor Dumont five years after she received The Boston Post Cane, when she was 101 on Oct. 19, 2018. “This […]
Rangeley afterschool arts program to begin Sept. 18
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts Free Creative After School Arts Program is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 18, for grades five through nine. The program is set for 3:10-5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Michaela Beckman will teach the classes. Registration is required, participants should bring the […]
Department seeks applications for Governor’s Award for Business Excellence
Applications are being accepted by the Department of Economic & Community Development through Friday, Oct. 13.
HealthyMaine Expo to take place Sept. 16, 17 in Portland
PORTLAND — The HealthyMaine Expo, a two-day event dedicated to promoting health, wellness, and a better quality of life for all, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17. The inaugural event will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 16 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at […]
POW/MIA Recognition Day to be observed Sept. 16 in Jay
This will be the 32nd annual observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. It will be held a day later to accommodate a national speaker.
Waterville school, museum complete prototyping sessions
WATERVILLE — Educare Central Maine’s Lab School & Learning Hub and Children’s Discovery Museum have completed their series of collaborative prototyping sessions. The joint initiative aimed to maximize learning opportunities for local children and empower families by connecting them with innovative museum exhibits. The prototyping sessions were funded by the Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation, […]
Jackman Scouts visit local lumber company
JACKMAN — Lumbering and the logging industry have been a vital part of Moose River Valley since the opening of the Kellogg Lumber Company in 1906 at Long Pond. On Aug. 30, Scouts in Jackman Troop 497 learned about the proud heritage of the community and what it took for their ancestors who felled the […]
Augusta discussion to cover Pine Tree Power Company initiative Sept. 19
The forum is hosted by the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine.