Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville May 16 were Rona Backstron and Suzon Morrison, with the teams of Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop and Jeannie Reiling and Natasha Rosenbaum tied for second. Games are played at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St. […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H to introduce teens to adulting concepts in June
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a short-term online 4-H club for youth ages 13-18 about basic adult life skills. The club runs from 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, June 21-July 26. Required registration closes Saturday, June 10. The 4-H Adulting 101 series aims to introduce basic adult life skills by exploring […]
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Ag department seeks members for Urban Agriculture committee
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks nominations for four positions on the Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Nominations will be open to public until Saturday, July 15. The 12-member committee, which first convened in March 2022, is part of USDA’s efforts to increase support for urban agriculture and innovative production. Members […]
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Talks with SAD 49 ongoing as Albion continues push to leave school district
A district consolidation plan calls for the eventual closure of Albion Elementary School, but the town is pushing a proposal in which it would withdraw from the district, operate the elementary school on its own and secure an agreement from SAD 49 to accept its older students.
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Memorial Day observance set for historic Dresden courthouse
DRESDEN — The Lincoln County Historical Association plans to hold its 69th commemoration of Memorial Day at the Pownalborough Court House on Monday, May 29. The gathering will be called together at 11 a.m. at 23 Courthouse Road to be led up the old road to the Court House Cemetery by members of the Colonial […]
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Ancient Egyptian Christianity presentation, lunch set for Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — An Ancient Egyptian Christianity presentation on the history and present-day application of Egyptian Coptic spirituality and a free community lunch is set for 1 p.m. Monday, May 29, at Fairfield House of Pizza, 207 Main St. Delectable Egyptian food and fellowship will be offered, along with a discussion on the most ancient expression […]
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Whitefield society to celebrate Memorial Day May 29
The Whitefield Historical Society plans to hold its Memorial Day celebration at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Town House, 36 Townhouse Road. The program will focus on Whitefield’s Cpl. Christopher Erskine, who was killed at Gettysburg during the Civil War. Erskine, whose ancestors came to America from Londonderry, Ireland, was born in Whitefield. […]
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Cemetery association to hold Memorial Day ceremony in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Association plans to hold Memorial Day ceremonies at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery on Civic Center Drive. The National Anthem will be performed by the All Volunteer Brass Band. The Maine Army National Guard chaplain will give the invocationaccording to a news release […]
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Oakland American Legion parade set for May 29
Oakland American Legion Post 51 plans to hold a Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 29. Participants will line up at the Williams Junior High School, 55 Pleasant St. The parade will start at noon and will proceed to the intersection and up Main Street to Church Street. It will pause at Memorial Hall for […]
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Kennebec Messalonskee Trails to host 20th Birthday Bash June 3
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Messalonskee Trails is scheduled to hold its 20th Birthday Bash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3. The free event will be held at the Head of Falls on Front Street. The celebration will include a free food cart, corn hole, bounce house, snacks and cake. There will be […]