DRESDEN — Lincoln County Historical Association plans to present Halloween tours from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30, at the Pownalborough Court House at 23 Court House Road. Participants can experience tours of the courthouse and cemetery, with hauntings provided by actors portraying the ghosts of Pownalborough’s past. Hot chocolate […]
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Waterville hospital, partners offer online activity, nutrition guide
Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, in partnership with the Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program, are partnering to provide individuals and families with the online “Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition Guide — Kennebec County.” People can check out places to adventure in Kennebec County, as well as guidelines to […]
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Post-secondary scholarships offered to Franklin County adults
Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but […]
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Stuff the Cruiser diaper drives to be held around Kennebec County
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Family Enrichment Councils serve as Child Abuse and Neglect Councils for Kennebec and Somerset County. As part of its annual diaper drive, KVCAP plans to host “Stuff the Cruiser” events, in partnership with local law enforcement, at the following four locations during the last two weeks of October. • Madison […]
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Holidays bereavement support group to begin Nov. 9
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer an eight-week support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. The time-limited bereavement group is meant to support individuals through the holiday season. The group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 9 and will be facilitated by trained bereavement volunteers. […]
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Extension to showcase soup making with electric pressure cooker
FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online class about using an electric pressure cooker for making soup from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28. “Making Soups in an Electric Pressure Cooker” will teach participants how to prepare creamy tomato soup and Italian sausage and kale soup. Participants […]
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Governor inducts veterans into Aides-de-Camp program
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills held her first meeting of the recently reinvigorated Aides-de-Camp program, an advisory council of military veterans who advise the Governor on policies impacting Maine veterans, on Oct. 6. Eleven veterans representing all branches of military services, as well as two members of Mills’ cabinet who are veterans — Public Safety […]
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Camden speaker series to feature talk on companion planting
Master Gardener Jean Vose plans to talk about companion planting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at the American Legion Hall, War Memorial Post No. 30, at 91 Pearl Street in Camden. Companion planting is the method of growing plants together. As a natural way to get the most out of one’s garden, […]
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Western Maine Audubon offers tree characteristics
FARMINGTON —Western Maine Audubon plans to hose a free, live talk, “Unique Characteristics of Trees,” presented by Patty Cormier, Maine State Forester at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in UMF Preble Hall’s Thomas Auditorium at 173 High St. Why do trees have individual characteristics? Why is some bark smooth and some rough? Some light- colored […]
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Tables available to rent for Nov. 6 holiday craft fair
Tables are available to rent for a holiday craft fair planned from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at the Turner Universalist Church vestry, Turner Center, Route 117. The event will include crafts, attic treasures, lunch and a bake sale. The cost to rent a table is $15. For more information, call 207-225-3945.