NEWTON, Mass. — Two local students took part in Lasell University’s spring symposium, “The Invention of Now,” held at the end of the semester to showcase student scholarship in various fields and present research projects to the greater community. Alexis Grant of Athens and Sydney Veilleux of Skowhegan both presented the latest issue of Polished, […]
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East Wilton Masons seek reservations for takeout/pickup meal
EAST WILTON — The Masonic Group at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road, is offering a public takeout/pickup baked ham meal with whoopie pies for dessert from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for those younger than 12. Reservations for meals are requested […]
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Volunteers, blood donors needed for destructive disaster season
PORTLAND — Many weather experts predict a destructive wildfire and hurricane season this year. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies. “We’re preparing for another extremely busy disaster season, and […]
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Coalition offers new features to Unity-to-Belfast trail users
The Hills to Sea Trail Coalition has launched a new website, hillstosea.org, that features detailed maps to improve locating and navigating sections of the 47-mile Hills to Sea Trail. The maps can be printed out or downloaded to a cell phone using Avenza maps. The website is the result of a pilot project with the […]
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Lincoln County to celebrate bicentennial with pilgrimage to historic sites
A kickoff history fair is scheduled for Aug. 15 at the Boothbay Railway Village.
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Nonprofit to hold drawing for free fall black bear hunts
The program is offered to active duty service members, veterans, first responders and others.
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Sidney student inducted into NH honor society
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Christopher King of Sidney, a biology major in the class of 2024, has been accepted into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for first-year success, for the 2020-21 academic year. To be eligible for invitation, students must be enrolled full-time at an institution with an active chapter […]
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Historic Damariscotta site to celebrate Bicentennial Week
Visitors to the Chapman-Hall House historic site at the head of Main Street in Damariscotta can have an opportunity to dress the part during Maine’s Bicentennial Week. From Wednesday, Aug. 18, through Saturday, Aug. 21, visitors are invited to pose behind a cutout of a lady and gentleman dressed in the circa 1820 costumes they […]
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Augusta society to host talk on history of Maine quilts
The Kennebec Historical Society’s August Facebook live presentation, “250 Years of Maine Quilts,” is scheduled to be presented by Laurie LaBar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. LaBar is the chief curator of history and decorative arts at the Maine State Museum. For more than 200 years, Maine women kept farms, businesses and families together […]
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Fairfield group changes name to Elm City Bridge Club
The Fairfield nonsanctioned bridge club has changed its name to Elm City Bridge Club. Winners on Tuesday were Barbara Terhune and Karen Torrey. Ed Rushton and Dick Quinlan tied with Ken Harvey and Di Bishop for second place, and Jeannie Rellig and Lynne Kerschner placed third. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the […]