Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s eighth and final presentation of its 25th annual Winter Speaker Series, “To Bee or Not To Bee,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, via Zoom. It will feature the award-winning Piti Theatre Troupe, based in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, and Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland, according to a news release from the […]
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Somerville farm plans to reopen May 8 with more activities
SOMERVILLE — Pumpkin Vine Family Farm plans to reopen to the public Sunday, May 8, at 217 Hewett Road. Visitors can experience every aspect of farm life, from good food and friends to fun outdoors with goats. The farm is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday, May 8 through Dec. 18, according […]
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Pittsfield officials OK spending plans for road work, Fire Department
The Town Council on Tuesday approved a proposal to secure low-interest loans for water and sewer line work along Birchwood Terrace and Hunnewell Avenue.
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General bereavement support group to begin May 18
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is set to offer a general bereavement support group for any person who has experienced the loss of a loved one. The group will meet from 3 to 4:30 p.m. starting Wednesday, May 18, and will run for six weeks, according to a news release from the nonprofit organization. Group […]
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Union library to offer website tech tutorial May 11
Vose Library Director Kristin Gould plans to give a tour of Browse & Borrow and Events sections, featured on the newly designed Vose website, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, via Zoom during the Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series. This program is the first of three Vose website tech tutorials. To register, call 207-785-4733 or […]
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UMaine at Farmington names spring Wilson Scholars
Local students include Daniela Lilly Rodiles of Farmington and Miles Stevens of Norway.
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Rangeley arts group to offer storytelling workshops
Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to offer storytelling workshops in May, June and July at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., unless otherwise noted. Participants should come to the workshop with some ideas for their own story — something that really happened them, according to a news release from the art group. Because […]
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Virtual group session for food addicts set for May
A virtual Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous session is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. There are no dues or fees. People can attend the informational session by phone or computer via Zoom. For more information and the meeting ID and passcode, call the session coordinator at 207-529-5550 or email [email protected].
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Gardiner Scouts complete leadership training
Scouts from Troop 672 in Gardiner recently spent a weekend at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade completing the Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) training. The purpose of the ILST course is to teach Scouts with leadership positions about their new roles and how to most effectively reach success in that role. It is intended […]
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Newcastle grow-to-donate nonprofit to hold virtual supper club
The meal theme for this event is “Heart of the Matter.”