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Skowhegan Savings Season of Giving grants $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits
Skowhegan Savings celebrated the holiday season with its second annual Season of Giving’ by donating $20,000 to 20 local nonprofits. Started in 2021, the bank’s employees annually select 20 nonprofits in their communities, by branch and departments, to give $1,000 grants to as part of the program. Grant winners are announced on the bank’s social […]
Bath museum offers free admission weekends through March
BATH — Maine Maritime Museum is offering free admission to all weekend visitors in January, February and March thanks to support from Bath Savings. Weekend visitors can experience indoor tours of the historic Percy & Small shipyard, scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturdays. New exhibits on view include “Women Behind the Lens: The Photography of Emma […]
Portland Diocese observes slavery, human trafficking prevention month
The diocese offers outreach resources, online education, and dates to remember.
Maine Woodlot Owners to host forestry forum Jan. 11 in Augusta
The forum coincides with the Agricultural Trades Show Jan. 10-12 at the Augusta Civic Center.
Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club The Elm City Bridge Club resumed games Jan. 3 after a Christmas break. Ed and Joyce Rushton finished first, followed by Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson. Third place was a tie between Su Morrison and Maryannne Trafton and Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther. Games are played Tuesdays starting at 12:30 p.m. […]
Waterville City Council appoints interim city manager who joined City Hall last year
The City Council appointed Assistant City Manager William Post as interim city manager Tuesday, after Steve Daly resigned abruptly from his position last month.
First Fridays, Quarry Road Trails, Pecha Kucha set for Waterville
WATERVILLE — Several indoor and outdoor events are scheduled around the city this month. First Fridays First Fridays: Try! Make! Create! is set for 4-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at multiple locations in downtown Waterville. The event will celebrate the vibrant creativity of Waterville by inviting people downtown to engage in multidisciplinary arts experiences. On […]
Unity center to host student passion project exposition Jan. 11
UNITY — Ecology Learning Center’s Student Passion Project Exposition is set from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. The event will be held in the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Exhibition Hall, 294 Crosby Brook Road. Students, working with their advisors to identify something they are passionate about, will spend the first […]
Rome program receives $20K to support deaf Maine youth
Rome’s Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience program has received a $20,000 grant from the Evelyn S. and K.E. Barrett Foundation. The foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need. The camp is a program of Pine Tree Society, which is headquartered in Bath. “This program fills a real gap in services,” said Pine Tree Camp […]