Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is set to offer a 20-hour grief support group facilitator training. This training aims to prepare participants to facilitate grieving children’s peer support groups through its Hope’s Place program. The training will start at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 304 Main St., and through the online platform Zoom. There […]
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Wiscasset-based association preservation party meets 2 goals
Lincoln County Historical Association’s annual fundraiser was held Sept. 18 on the grounds of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. Lively bidding during the after-dinner auction ensured that the organization would meet its goal for the event when one of the guests made a surprise announcement that changed the course of the evening, according to […]
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Unity bridge dedicated to late firefighter
A bridge dedication in honor of Alton “Mac” McCormick was held Sept. 11 in Unity. McCormick, a firefighter formerly of Unity, drowned Sept. 11, 1954, during Hurricane Edna trying to save the Brockway family from Albion. The family was stranded on top of their car, which had been swept by the rising waters of Sandy […]
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United Way of Kennebec Valley kicks off 2022 campaign
United Way of Kennebec Valley launched its 2022 fundraising season Sept. 20 with $1,028,035 in committed early support at the Campaign Kickoff and Hopeful Sign Lighting event. Twenty-three businesses reported early campaign success to a crowd of more than 150 people. Nate Curtis of Gagnon Dental and Sue Grenier of G&E Roofing are co-chairing United […]
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Participants at the Boston Tea Party will have commemorative markers placed on graves in Jay
James Starr (1740-1830) and Jonathan Parker (1728-1801) participated in the Boston Tea Party on Dec. 13, 1773 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Jay sets deadline for gravesite cleanups
American and military flags can be left until a week after Veterans Day; concrete urns can be turned upside down.
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Waterville Fire Department sets open house for Saturday
The Waterville Fire Department plans to hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the 7 College Ave. firehouse. The event will feature activities for children, periodic demonstrations and station tours. Food and beverages will be provided. For more information, call the station at 207-680-4735. Check out […]
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Oakland cemeteries fall cleanup set for October
OAKLAND — Cemetery personnel plan to start the annual fall cleanup for the upcoming winter season. Real and artificial flowers, as well as vases and baskets, will be gathered and disposed of. Lot owners should remove any items they may wish to keep prior to Oct. 17. Concrete urns may be left on the lots […]
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Augusta volunteer coach recognized at Fenway Park
Mike Karagiannes of Augusta is a recipient of the Red Sox Foundation’s 2022 Mike Egan Volunteer of the Year Award. This annual award is given to six coaches and administrators, one from each state in New England, who volunteer their time in their local leagues to provide a better youth baseball and softball experience, according […]
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Foundation names Hancock, Washington counties grantees for 2023
The Maine Justice Foundation has announced the recipients of the Hancock/Washington County Legal Aid ESO Fund 2023 Grants. Following an application process, the Maine Justice Foundation Grants, Programs & Policy Committee reviewed all qualified applications and made funding recommendations to the Board of Directors this September that were unanimously approved, according to a news release […]