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St. Giles fall festival set for Sept. 19

September 4, 2021August 28, 2021

Up to 40 craft and vendor tables are available for rent.

West Gardiner student receives Holy Cross biology award

September 4, 2021August 31, 2021

WORCESTER, Mass. — Hunter Russell of West Gardiner, a biology major, has received the 2021 Rev. John W. Flavin, S.J. Award in Biology from College of the Holy Cross. The award is given to a fourth-year biology major who has shown excellence in scientific achievement, humanitarian service, or contribution to the vitality of the Biology […]

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Association to hold Walk to End Alzheimer’s events

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

The Alzheimer’s Association invites Mainers to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in one of seven Walk to End Alzheimer’s events on four weekends in September and October. The association plans to gather in person, and it will continue to offer options to take part in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s online and […]

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Hallowell Granite Symposium receives $5K sponsorship

September 4, 2021August 30, 2021

Organizers of the Hallowell Granite Symposium project have been granted a sponsorship of $5,000 from Kennebec Savings Bank. The symposium is scheduled to take place Sept. 11-19 on the grounds of Stevens Commons. Six Maine sculptors will transform granite blocks quarried in Hallowell into works of art inspired by one of the four “Maine200” Bicentennial […]

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Mosaic Workshop for grieving children slated

September 3, 2021August 19, 2021

WATERVILLE — Hope’s Place for grieving children, a program of Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, plans to offer the art workshop: Create a Mosaic, geared towards children ages 6-18. This activity will give children the opportunity to express their feelings of grief and remember their loved one while creating a beautiful piece of art. The […]

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Symposium to celebrate art, history of Hallowell granite industry

September 3, 2021August 11, 2021

The first Hallowell Granite Symposium is scheduled to take place next month on the grounds of Stevens Commons, adjacent to Erskine Hall on Beech Street in Hallowell. The symposium, free and open to all, is set to begin with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the new Old South Congregational Church, […]

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University to host corn silage growers meeting

September 3, 2021August 30, 2021

University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host an outdoor meeting for corn silage growers from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 9, at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Road, Clinton. Attendees will be able to examine and learn about corn silage varieties planted at the host farm, and join discussions on seed treatments, weed […]