More than 400 expecting and new parents and their support people attended the third annual Somerset Community Baby Shower on June 11 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Skowhegan. The free event was hosted by Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Somerset Enrichment & Prevention Council and the Skowhegan church. “To see an entire community gather […]
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Augusta society archivist to share collection at June 29 talk
The Kennebec Historical Society is set to present “Augusta, A Visual Review,” a Facebook live presentation, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. Society archivist Emily Schroeder of South China will give an informal survey of some of Augusta’s landmarks, sights and events, featuring photos and other materials from the society’s collections. Attendees can travel back […]
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Wayne church plans benefit online/in-person auction for July
Wayne Community Church plans to begin an auction online beginning Friday, July 1, with pictures. The auction will continue until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at waynechurchauction.com. In-person bidding will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7 and 8, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at […]
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‘Find Waldo’ event to return to Farmington in July
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Find Waldo Local is a summer vacation activity and a way to support local businesses, including Sandy River Relics, #D Games, Twice Sold Tales, and Renys, according to a news release from DDG Booksellers. The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs plans to visit […]
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Ag agency accepting committee nominations for farmers, ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area, according to a […]
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Auctioneers association holds auction, donates to food bank
The Maine Auctioneers Association convened its annual meeting June 9 at the Senator Inn in Augusta, and held a charity auction to benefit the association and the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Bill Milliken, president of the association, announced that $4,287.50 was raised by auctioning off 10 donated items, with the proceeds to be split between […]
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First Maine Oyster Festival coming to Freeport
The festival will give Freeport residents and guests a chance to sample shellfish from up and down Maine’s coast.
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Fairfield councilors direct town manager to continue work on water expansion project, despite vote against it
The move, which seeks to address PFAS contamination of local wells, comes after residents voted 402-282 last week against the project in a nonbinding referendum.
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Cony High announces awards, prizes, scholarships for class of ’22
AUGUSTA — Cony High School has announced the following awards, prizes and scholarships, which were recently presented during Cony Award Assemblies and Class Day: Alice Reynolds Scholarship: Andrea Richardson Alison Rollins Lucas Scholarship: Samuel Flannery Andrew Williamson Scholarship: Mallory Audette Arion Music Award for a deserving member of band: Hailey Fischer Arion Music Award for […]
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Dean College recognizes local dean’s list students
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Two local students, Zoe Derosby of Waterville and Madeline Fenlason of Winthrop, have been named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Dean College.