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Thomas Cup to be held virtually for Maine high school students

November 11, 2020November 20, 2020

WATERVILLE — This year the Thomas Cup, which is a competition held annually that engages high school students in various technology and innovation challenges, will be held virtually Friday, Jan. 29, overnight into Saturday, Jan. 30. This year, the Thomas Cup has been re-imagined to be an off-campus, virtual event and will be called the Thomas […]

Community, Things to Do

‘From Home in Bunny Slippers’ features creative work from Maine artists

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

BATH — The Chocolate Church Arts Center is publishing a book containing over 100 submissions of work from professional and amateur creators all across Maine and beyond. “From Home in Bunny Slippers: Creations from a Community in the Weirdest Year Ever” reflects the ways in which people in the region responded to the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Community, Morning Sentinel

Madeline’s Mission makes special delivery to Waterville and Damariscotta hospitals

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

A Maine nonprofit is helping families face the loss of a child in a very personal way. The organization, Madeline’s Mission, was created to help families cope. Earlier this month, they made a special delivery to Northern Light Inland Hospital, a Cuddle Cot Bassinet, which can help grieving families, according to a news release from […]

Community, Kennebec Journal

Augusta church to offer free Thanksgiving take-out meals Nov. 26

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

The event is drive thru, with option for delivery.

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

Collection of WWII news clippings on display at Oakland library

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

A collection of news clippings from World War II, assembled by Robert Coughlin of Oakland, is on display in the reading room at the Oakland Public Library at 18 Church St., according to a news release from Sarah P. Roy, head librarian. Coughlin, who died in 2014, was an Oakland native and veteran of WWII […]

Community, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel

Maine Veterans’ Homes announces 2021 Heroes Calendar

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

The Maine Veterans’ Homes has announced its 2021 Heroes Calendar, which features two inspiring veteran biographies from each of its six homes in Augusta, Bangor, Caribou, Machias, Scarborough and South Paris. According to a news release from MVH, people can learn about the life of Thomas Goodman, who after his service in the Navy, enjoyed […]