CALAIS — Washington County Community College has announced the following students were named to its 2021 fall semester dean’s list. Erica Lee Allen of Princeton, Samuel Gregory Anketell of Gray, John D. Clark of Augusta, Hunter Dylan Costello of Baileyville, Ian Jacob Cronister of Robbinston, Nathan James Crossley of Jefferson and Anderson Wesley Currier of […]
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Rangeley land trust properties stay open for recreation
The trailheads to Hatchery Brook Preserve, Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, Hunter Cove Uplands, Bonney Point Conservation Area, and South Bog Conservation Area are to remain open throughout the winter, according to the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. At Hatchery Brook Preserve, volunteer trail stewards from AJs Fat Bikes will use their groomer to pack the trail […]
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MLK Day panel to discuss state of civil rights in Maine
ORONO — Maine’s attorney general and four other individuals with differing personal and professional perspectives plan to address the topic The State of Civil Rights in Maine as part of eastern and central Maine’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The free, online event will be livestreamed on YouTube from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. […]
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Maine Pond Hockey Classic to return for 10th year
The registration deadline has been extended to Jan. 14 for select divisions.
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Hands Around the Capitol event planned in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The 2022 Hands Around the Capitol event is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. The annual gathering publicly recognizes and mourns the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, calls for an end to abortion, and promotes the protection of human life from conception to natural death. This year’s event will be […]
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Belfast arts center receives $100K grant
Waterfall Arts has received a $100,000 grant in support of the Belfast community arts center’s capital campaign, Waterfall Rising. The grant provides the matching funds necessary to complete the 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant, which is currently underway at the building. The grant also provides additional matching funds for removing lead paint around all […]
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Damariscotta arts gallery closes temporarily
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts is temporarily closed. Because of the pandemic surge in the region, the gallery has decided that in order to protect the health of its artists, volunteers, staff and customers, River Arts will remain closed through Feb. 4 and reopen Saturday, Feb. 5. River Arts has changed the entry deadline for the […]
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ATV club makes donation to Fairfield food pantry
FAIRFIELD — Central Maine ATV Club recently held a charity ride to benefit the Fairfield Interfaith Food Pantry. The donation ceremony was attended by club members Doug Dickinson, trail master; Karen Morin, secretary; and Kevin Kitchin, president; as well as Nancy Marcoux of the Fairfield food pantry.
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Tax help program to be available to qualifying individuals
The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free federal and state income tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals. Returns are prepared by IRS-certified volunteers. The program is funded by the AARP Foundation, a tax-exempt charitable organization, and the IRS. Counselors plan to help individuals navigate the many changes on the 2021 federal and […]
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KV Connect seeks logo design entries
WATERVILLE — KV Connect, 50 Elm St., is conducting a logo design contest to help rebrand its organization and promote its mission. The winning designer will receive these prizes: • A free one-year Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce membership, which covers up to two employees, plus social media promotion on chamber pages; and • Free access […]