WHITEFIELD — Whitefield Library is set to host a talk by birder Howie Nielsen at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the library at 1 Arlington Lane. The talk, “Travel is for the Birds,” highlights Nielsen’s recent and extensive travels to Australia, New Zealand, West Papua and the Philippines. As an avid birder and conservationist, […]
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Rangeley church to host Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 24
Meals will also be available to take home or be delivered.
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Waterville Historical Society to hold Nov. 9 talk on Kennebec River
WATERVILLE — A talk, “Kennebec River history: Moosehead Lake to the Atlantic Ocean,” is set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Waterville Historical Society at Redington Museum, 62 Silver St. Winslow native Ray Caron, president of the Friends of Fort Halifax, is this month’s history talk presenter. He plans to share a broader […]
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Local students named scholarship program semifinalists
EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight local students have been named semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Henry Dimitri, Edward Little High School, Auburn; Miriam Asch, Hall-Dale High School, Farmingdale; Henri B. McCourt, Mount Blue High School, Farmington; Jayden B. Brown, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle; Ella Martinez Nocito, Ethan Smith and Cooper Tarbuck, […]
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Carrabec High School lists honor students
NORTH ANSON — Carrabec High School has announced the following students were named to its first quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 academic year. Grade 12— High honors: Cortney Cote, Mason Courtney, Kailie Ebneter, Paige Reichert, Desmond Robinson, Brooks Sousa and Ciarrah Whittemore. Honors: Damien Bornstein, Logan Caldwell, Mary Emery, Oakley Friend, Brady Goguen, Kobi […]
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Food pantry at Franklin to host free produce event Nov. 13
Attendees should bring their own bags to hold their fruits and vegetables.
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Farmington university to host reading by poet Nov. 14
Nathan McClain is the third reader of the 2024-25 season of the Visiting Writers series.
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Hall-Dale senior named National Merit semifinalist
FARMINGDALE — Miriam Asch, a senior at Hall-Dale High School, has been named a National Merit semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a news release from the school. Asch scored in the top 1% of PSAT test-takers nationwide and is now eligible to compete for a National Merit Scholarship, which will […]
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Author to speak at Whitefield Library Nov. 9
WHITEFIELD — The Whitefield Library is set to host Jody Bachelder, author of “Here First, Samoset and the Wawenock People of Pemaquid, Maine,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 Arlington Lane. On March 16, 1621, Samoset — a Sagamore of the Wawenock people of the Pemaquid penisula — cemented his place in history. […]
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Maine dancers attend Autumn Leaves Square Dance Festival
Every square dance club of Maine had dancers in attendance, including Central Maine Squares of Waterville, Ridge Ramblers of St. Albans, Le-Vi Rounders of Hermon, and Friendship Squares of New Sharon.