MONMOUTH — The 35th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St. Featured will be home-grown perennials from local gardens and annuals from Gingerbread Farms in Wayne. Food will include lobster rolls, […]
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Allen named Monmouth’s April student of month
Alexa Allen, class of 2022, was selected as Monmouth Academy’s April Student of the Month. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Monmouth Academy Student Government, Future Business Leaders of America, and the varsity cross country, basketball, and track and field teams. In presenting this award, Alyssa Littlefield, MA English teacher, remarked, “Alexa […]
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Plant sale to benefit garden club May 22
AUGUSTA — Kennebec Valley Garden Club and Viles Arboretum plan to hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 22, at the arboretum at 153 Hospital St. Hardy perennials and shrubs from club members’ gardens will be for sale at reasonable rates. The plant sale is a major fundraiser for the garden […]
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Nelson earns master’s degree in education
SEWARD, Neb. — Sarah Nelson of Searsmont earned a Master of Education degree from Concordia University, Nebraska.
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Virtual reading recovery conference set for May 20
ORONO — The Fifth annual Suzanne W. Cole Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Institute will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 20. The conference, which will be conducted virtually via Zoom, will be hosted by the University Training Center for Reading Recovery and Comprehensive Literacy at the University of Maine. In […]
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CATC names April professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its April professionals of the month. Isaiah Barden of Readfield is a senior at Maranacook Community High School enrolled in the Business Academy program. He has found the knowledge he has gained through the program helpful already in many aspects of his life. He has learned about […]
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Fort Western to host summer youth programs
AUGUSTA — Fort Western Living History Museum and National Historic Landmark invites children of all ages interested in local history and museum stewardship to register for one of its summer youth programs. An Apprenticeship Program (ages 8-12) and Junior Interpreter Program (ages 13 and older) are available. These five one-week sessions are as follows: Week […]
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Readfield society offering history tour May 21
Readfield History Walkers will have an opportunity to glimpse into East Readfield’s past when they visit the historic Jesse Lee Meeting House at 4 Plains Road and East Readfield Cemetery on Friday, May 21. Construction of the meeting house was dedicated in 1795 in honor of Lee, the Methodist missionary who had traveled into the […]
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Barn quilt trail to expand into Somerset County
SKOWHEGAN — The High Peaks Creative Council is collaborating with Wesserunsett Arts Council on a project to expand the American Barn Quilt Trail into Somerset County. The creative council has created and installed 30 quilt block murals in north Franklin County. The artwork was created through a series of workshops in the local school districts […]