DAMARISCOTTA — A makers market, featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art, is set for 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the American Legion, 527 Main St. Drawing inspiration from the newly formed Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, co-founded by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, the market aims to raise awareness about […]
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Community news and announcements from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Vassalboro volunteers to deliver calendars
VASSALBORO — For 19 years members of the Vassalboro United Methodist Church have prepared and delivered a community calendar on which birthdays, anniversaries and memorials can be listed at no cost. A church member updates those listings, and three others secure ads from local businesses to cover the printing costs. This year there were 34 […]
Winthrop society to host talk on Grange No. 209 Oct. 17
WINTHROP — Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host a presentation by Jennifer Phillips at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Phillips is a society director whose ancestral roots have been in Winthrop since 1802. She was born and raised in Illinois before moving to […]
Skowhegan Woman’s Club makes donation to Mills foundation
The Skowhegan Woman’s Club of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs recently made a $400 donation to the Travis Mills Foundation in Rome. Past President Bonnie Chamberlain and past Secretary Sharon Adams presented a check to Kayla Krause, the foundation’s finance and administration manager. A few years ago, the North Cornville Ladies’ Aide Society gave […]
Waterville teen named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist
WATERVILLE — Alexander Turner, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Turner is the son of John Turner and Tammy Rabideau of Waterville. Throughout the nation about 16,000 semifinalists have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships, […]
Maine Arts Commission launches Creative Communities Grant
Information session dates are Heart of Biddeford, 205 Main St. in Biddeford, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8; and Waterville Creates, 93 Main St. in Waterville, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Maine Arts Commission launches Creative Communities Grant
Information session dates are Heart of Biddeford, 205 Main St. in Biddeford, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8; and Waterville Creates, 93 Main St. in Waterville, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Maine Cheese Guild’s Open Creamery Day set for Oct. 13
The Maine Cheese Guild’s 16th annual Open Creamery Day is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. Maine creameries around the state will open their doors and their barns, inviting the public to meet the animals that make the milk and tour the creameries to learn about the tradition of Maine cheese […]
MaineGeneral Health holds Day of Hope celebration, fundraiser
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Health’s annual Day of Hope took place Oct. 5 at the Augusta Civic Center. More than 1,000 people celebrated area cancer survivors and fighters and their caregivers. Walk for Hope marshals were Arlene Mclean and Heather Moore, cancer survivors and Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care employees. The two were featured at […]
October webinar series focuses on workplace well-being
In celebration of Co-op Month this October, cooperatives across Maine are set to hold a three-part webinar series, “Enhancing Co-op Workplace Well-being: Streamlining Systems and Enriching Employee Lives.” Starting Wednesday, Oct. 9, this series is designed to meet the needs of both co-op leaders and employees, offering practical knowledge and fostering connections within the cooperative […]