Elm City Bridge Club Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey finished first at Elm City Duplicate Bridge during the Sept. 24 duplicate bridge session. Lynne Kerschner and Jeannie Reillig were second, with Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. […]
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‘Fly Rod’ Crosby statue planned for Augusta
AUGUSTA — Cornelia T. “Fly Rod” Crosby, Maine’s first-ever registered Maine guide, will soon be honored with a life-size bronze statue at the entrance to the new headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which is scheduled to open in the late fall of 2026. Crosby was especially active through the […]
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Augusta church to host Day of Mindfulness Oct. 5
Eight monastics who practice Mindfulness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh (who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr) are on a New England Tour and plan to visit Maine the first weekend in October. They are set to offer a Day of Mindfulness, “Peace in Oneself, Peace in […]
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Workshop on resolving conflicts with beavers set for Oct. 5
The workshop will be held at Rosmarin & Saunders Family Forest on Nickerson Hill Road in Readfield.
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Beekeeper presentation set for Oct. 5 in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE — The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers has planned a honey bee presentation for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Lincoln Academy’s ATEC building, 81 Academy Hill Road. Erin Evans, a Maine master beekeeper, plans to present a talk for backyard hobby beekeepers on the process of preparing hives for winter in Maine — what […]
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Winthrop man receives Eagle Scout rank
MONMOUTH — Bryce Smith of Winthrop Troop 604 recently earned Eagle Scout rank. He graduated from Winthrop High School in 2021 and now works at a construction and landscaping company. He is the son of Tammy Smith, a member of the Pine Tree Council Executive Board and a Scout leader who has been with him […]
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University of Maine at Farmington to host legislative candidates Oct. 2
Members of the public are invited to a question and answer session.
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Jay laundromat seeks Coats for Kids donations
Coats, hats and other winter gear can be dropped off through November.
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China Village library launches renovation
Plans include a ramp, wider entryway and doorways, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom so that people of all abilities are able to benefit from the library’s programs.
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Professors to present Canada jay study findings in Augusta Sept. 24
AUGUSTA — Two professors from the University of Maine at Augusta plan to present their research on the effects of human interaction on Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) behavior and nest predation from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Jewett Hall, Room 180 on the UMA Augusta campus, 46 University Drive. Marielle Postava-Davignon and […]