WATERVILLE — Joy to the Ville is scheduled to return from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27. Waterville Creates, together with the Maine Film Center, Waterville Public Library, Colby College Museum of Art, Children’s Discovery Museum and downtown businesses, collaborated to bring this afternoon of free family friendly holiday activities back for the fourth […]
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Saint Dominic Academy names honor roll students
Saint Dominic Academy – Auburn Campus recently named the following students to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 school year. The following have achieved a 4.25 average and above in all courses and are on the Principal’s List. Grade 12: Julianne Cook, Noah Cyr, Kathleen Dean, Sydney Dick, McKenzie Lagerson, Patrick Manson, Isabella McMillen, […]
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‘The Memories We Carry’ art kit created for grieving children
Children’s Grief Awareness Month aims to recognize and understand the impact of death on children and their need for support. To help support the children in the Waterville area during the month, Waterville Creates — along with Family Violence Project, Colby College Museum of Art, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program and the Waterville Public Library […]
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Johnson Hall’s Festival of Trees set for Nov. 26 to Dec. 5
GARDINER — Johnson Hall is scheduled to present its fourth-annual Festival of Trees from Friday, Nov. 26 to Sunday, Dec. 5. The festival is to be located on the third floor of the hall, accessed by entering via Mechanic Street or Water Street. Masks will be required for all that enter. Festival of Trees schedule: […]
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MCI recognizes 1st quarter honor roll students
PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute has announced the following students were named to its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Hector Bligh, Shuaizhi Sam Chen, Yuran Choi, Leah Dechaine, Paula Liliana Dominguez C., Anna Dospelova, Danielle Dow, Antonio Ferraro, Jodi A Gahn and Nickolas Humphrey-Stevens. […]
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UMaine Extension offers Thanksgiving food safety tips, recipes
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering numerous resources to help prepare a safe and healthy Thanksgiving meal. The Extension has posted simple healthy recipes at extension.umaine.edu/food-health/recipes that use local Maine produce in main dishes. Mainely Dish recipe videos at extension.umaine.edu/food-health/efnep/recipe-video-series demonstrate a variety of vegetarian recipes or ones that can easily […]
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Kennebec Behavioral Health to host fundraiser Dec. 4
A basket raffle, which includes a money bouquet raffle, begins Nov. 26.
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Education center to offer virtual sessions in December
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning : • Monday, Dec. 6, at 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 9 and 10 a.m., and 6 and 7 p.m. • […]
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Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter receives largest private donation in its history
The nonprofit based in Waterville announced this week that it received the grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, which was established by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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Caravan of Caring offers area outreach programs
The following is a summary of Caravan of Caring outreach programs as of Nov. 9. Kennebec Behavioral Health, 1-888-322-2136: Provides services to youth, adults, and families experiencing mental illness, substance use disorders, emotional difficulties, or behavioral challenges. Is able to provide services to patients who do not have insurance or those who do have insurance, […]