Sarah Cross, Waterville’s deputy clerk, was recognized Sept. 16 by the Maine Town & City Clerks’ Association with the 2021 Deputy Clerk of the Year Award. Cross was nominated by her clerk, whose nomination was bolstered by letters of support from the manager, tax collector, code enforcement officer, warden, and administrative clerk. Cross has served […]
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Kennebec Valley Golf Fore Kids’ Sake recognizes winning teams
Golf Fore Kids’ Sake raised more than $48,000 in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters, which mentors youths in Kennebec and Somerset counties.
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United Way of Kennebec Valley kicks off 2021 campaign
AUGUSTA — United Way of Kennebec Valley launched its 2021 fundraising season with $1,033,297 in committed early support at the virtual campaign kickoff. Twenty-four businesses reported early campaign success to a crowd of more than 90 people through Zoom Sept. 15. Andrew Silsby, president & CEO of Kennebec Savings Bank, is chairing United Way’s annual […]
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Cony, Maranacook graduates receive scholarships
AUGUSTA — Thomas Trafton and Olivia Varney have been awarded scholarships from The Benjamin Apthorp Gould Fuller and Harriet S. Williams Fuller Memorial Fund and The Horace Williams Memorial Fund. Trafton is a Maranacook High School graduate attending Boston College and enrolled at the Carroll School of Management. Varney is a Cony High School graduate attending […]
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Washington library to feature creations by Appleton Rug Hookers
WASHINGTON — The art and handiwork of the Appleton Rug Hookers is scheduled to be on display through October at Gibbs Library at 40 Old Union Road. The rugs are a colorful reflection of rural life, blending traditional and updated subjects and techniques. The show includes three Blue Ribbon winners from the Union Fair. According […]
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Elm City Bridge Club names Sept. 21 winners
FAIRFIELD — Winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Sept. 21 game were Sylvia Palmer and Tom Nelson. Suzon Morrison and David Bourque placed second, Ed and Joyce Rushton placed third, and Willie Pouliot and and Jessie Gunther tied with Helen Murphy and Barbara Terhune for fourth. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at […]
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Winthrop society plans antique appraisal day
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is scheduled to host an antique appraisal day from 1-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, at van der Brew tasting room and deck at 30 Summer St., Winthrop. Appraiser Kaja Veilleux of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries will offer verbal assessments of attic treasures. Each donation of $20 will allow a person […]
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Maple producers plan Fall Fest
BUXTON — The Maine Maple Producers Association recently announced that Maine Maple Fall Fest will be hosted on Oct. 9 and 10. This event is a continuation of the Maine Maple Producers Weekend held in October 2020. “After our fall event kick-off last year, we are again opening our sugar houses to the public for […]
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Mid-Maine Chamber plans revamped Super Raffle Dinner
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Super Raffle Dinner is back, with a new venue and re-energized format. The annual dinner is planned to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at The Elm, on College Avenue. “A Night at the Lodge,” sponsored by Maine State Credit Union, will begin with a social hour followed […]
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Scholarship program recognizes Maine semifinalists
EVANSTON, Ill. — Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation have named approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These high school seniors can continue in the competition for about 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered next spring. Maine semifinalists: 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program Auburn: […]