AUGUSTA — Children’s Center, an early childhood intervention and family support services organization for youth with special needs, has launched the public phase of its capital campaign, inviting the public to help close the gap and make the project a reality. Having raised more than 80% of its $5 million goal to expand its primary […]
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Lake Stewards of Maine executive director steps down, transitions to new role
Adam Zemans selected by the LSM Board of Directors and staff as its new executive director.
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Augusta tech center recognizes professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its November professionals of the month. Isaac Hayden resides in Whitefield. He is a senior from Erskine Academy in South China enrolled for the second year in the electrical technology program. He likes the atmosphere of the program, saying, “it is like a big group of friends […]
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WinterKids announces schools competing in winter games
The fifth annual WinterKids Winter Games are scheduled to begin in the new year, with 22 schools competing statewide to win a total of $50,000 for their schools. The Winter Games is a four-week series of challenges in outdoor physical activity, nutrition, family engagement and winter carnival starting Jan. 17, 2022 and ending Feb. 11. […]
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Center to offer virtual education sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual event is set for 11 a.m. • Monday, Dec. 20. The center is funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Education. The program helps […]
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Shakespeare company plans fundraiser, schedules ‘Macbeth’ auditions
Fundraiser reservations are due by Dec. 24, and auditions are set for Dec. 28 and 29.
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Augusta library to hold 125th anniversary open house
AUGUSTA — People can celebrate Llewelyn Lithgow’s vision of a library for all of Augusta from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 — Lithgow Public Lbrary’s 125th anniversary — at 45 Winthrop St. Abreal Whitman is scheduled to perform violin music from the Mezzanine. There also will be a scavenger hunt, a photo exhibit […]
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Farmington garden club shares World War I memorial arch exhibit
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club, at a Dec. 4 event held at the Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 hall, shared plans to improve the World War I Teague Memorial Arch. The club hosted a display of the history of the arch, beginning with John M. Teague’s dying wish to leave his wealth […]
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Winthrop society to host homemade cookie walk
Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host a holiday cookie walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18, at 107 Main St. All goodies will be packaged in small baggies and displayed on a table. Select as many as you would like. All cookies will cost $10 a […]
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Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place to close Dec. 17-Jan. 3
The Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place, 576 Brunswick Ave. in Gardiner, is scheduled to close Friday, Dec. 17 and reopen Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The food bank serves Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner. For more information, call 207-582-5507.