In celebration of Earth Day, nine community nonprofits teamed up April 22 to clean up the 217-square-mile Cobbossee Watershed. More than 100 volunteers donated 350 hours to make the streams, ponds, lakes and river sparkle. A total of 1,103 pounds of trash were pulled from local waters, according to a news release from Tina Wood […]
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Registration opens for Wreaths Across America’s Stem to Stone Races
The are virtual and in-person options; prices will increase July 1 through race day.
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Winthrop High recognizes honor students
Winthrop High School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. High honors Grade 12: Jakob Barrows, Brooke Belz, Sophia Blanco, Aleah Childs, Kamryn Dube, Isabella Dunn, Elsa Goebel-Bain, Amelie Grube, Josh Hafford, Julia Letourneau, Tyler Shumway, Madison Weymouth and Lauryn Wood. Grade 11: Selma […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in May, June
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: • Tuesday, May 30, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, May 31, at 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, June 1, at […]
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StoryWalk to launch at Reed Field in Waterville May 5
The Waterville StoryWalk now has two locations. Each of them features a book by a Maine author. The Rotary Clubs of Waterville Noon and Waterville Sunrise, and the Waterville Public Library have announced the newest Waterville StoryWalk location at Reed Field. Located at 58 Drummond Ave., the wooded area features “Rhoda’s Rescue,” written by Barbara […]
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Rangeley arts group seeks entries for photography show exhibit
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to hold the ninth annual Western Mountain Photography Show exhibit from Saturday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Oct. 2. It will feature an awards reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 9, at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery, located in the lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater at 2493 Main St., […]
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Good Shepherd Food Bank appoints interim president
Good Shepherd Food Bank has appointed Bryan O’Connor of Cumberland to be interim president of the organization effective July 1. O’Connor is vice president of finance and administration. As interim president, O’Connor will work in partnership with the board of directors and senior leadership to ensure organizational continuity as the nationwide search for a permanent […]
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Local community college students make All-Maine Academic Team
AUGUSTA — Six local community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and service. The following students received the award and a $500 scholarship from the Maine Community College System Board of Trustees, according to a news release from Noel Gallagher, director of communications and […]
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Belgrade society plans history walk for May 6
Belgrade residents and others interested in the town’s history can find out more with “Step Into the Past: Historic Main Street, Belgrade Lakes Village,” at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 6. The walk is one of 35 Jane’s Walks being offered across Maine that day. It is free and open to the public, no registration is […]
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Central Maine Garden Club hosts state apiarist
About 50 garden club enthusiasts recently attended a Central Maine Garden Club presentation about the vast amount of bees that are in the United States and in Maine. The U.S. bees species number about 4,000 and Maine has more than 270 species representing 12 families, according to a news release from Donna Sawyer with the […]