Voting continues through Friday, May 28.
Community
Virtual meetings to focus on Winslow’s future
WINSLOW — Kennebec Valley Council of Governments is partnering with Winslow to facilitate two virtual opportunities for residents to participate in a comprehensive planning process. The community meetings are planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, and Tuesday, June 22, via Zoom. Through this virtual forum residents will help to shape Winslow’s goals […]
Belgrade absentee voting underway
BELGRADE — Absentee voting in the June 8 school budget and town elections has begun. Voters can obtain a ballot between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and until 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Town Office, 990 Augusta Road. Ballots also can be requested by calling the Town Office at 207-495-2258 or emailing [email protected]. Absentee […]
Arts council delivers first 50 art kits
Fifty May free “Art Kits for Kids,” focusing on bugs, are available May 26-29.
Virtual run, walk to benefit Kennebec Estuary trails
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s “Trek for the Trails” virtual run and walk event will be held from Saturday, May 29, through Sunday, June 6; registration is open until June 6. How people participate is up to them. They can pick their distance (mile, 5K, or 10K), plan their route, and trek with a […]
Partnership seeks summer AmeriCorps members
Goodwill Northern New England is recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA summer associates for a 10-week, full-time summer national service program. Members through this program will serve across Maine to help organizations build capacity and run summer programming for populations facing poverty. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, with an ultimate deadline of Thursday, June 3. […]
Golfers tee off for Cony Project Graduation
AUGUSTA — The Cony Project Graduation Committee for the class of 2021 held a fundraiser May 17, hosted by Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. The golf tournament, with 14 teams of four golfers, raised approximately $3,700. The event included a silent auction of prizes, and the committee sold “Ram Packages” with a golden tee, mulligan, […]
Tourism council awards funds to Sidney arts center
SIDNEY — Snow Pond Center for the Arts has been awarded $1,662 in sponsorship support funds by the Kennebec Valley Tourism Council in Augusta. The funds are to be used for a marketing video, and will assist in the growth of tourism in Maine’s Kennebec Valley to produce a positive economic impact on the region. […]
Maine Grains founder to speak at leadership luncheon
WATERVILLE — Amber Lambke, founder and CEO of Maine Grains Inc. is to speak during a leadership luncheon Thursday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amici’s Cucina, 137 Main St. The leadership luncheon is co-hosted by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect. Lambke will share her vision for the future of […]
Governor surprises garden club members
FARMINGTON — Gov. Janet Mills stopped by the Mt. Blue Area Garden Club’s annual plant sale on May 15, during a hometown downtown walk. The fundraiser helps the garden club raise money to provide two $500 scholarships for seniors at Mt. Blue High School.