A free LiveWell: Health & Wellness Program will be offered on Zoom by the Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center in Ellsworth. The program is a holistic approach to creating a personal wellness plan focusing on: emotional and spiritual wellness; physical activity; healthy diet; personal environment; and rejuvenation. These five elements are based on the American […]
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Kristina Shean named CATC’s June Student of Month
Kristina Shean has been named Capital Area Technical Center’s June Student of the Month, according to a news release from Stephanie Turgeon, Student Services coordinator at the Augusta technical center. Shean of Pittston is a senior from Gardiner Area High School enrolled for the second year in the Early Childhood Education program. She has loved […]
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Grandahl shares lesson on fashion ethics, sustainability
NEWTON, Mass. — Samantha Grandahl, a Fashion and Retail Merchandising major at Lasell University, shared a TED Ed lesson on fashion ethics and sustainability as part of the institution’s virtual Connected Learning Symposium, according to a news release from the university. Grandahl, a North Monmouth resident, created a lesson on “The Environmental Impact of Free […]
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Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce to host business breakfast June 11
JobsinME.com and JobsInTheUS.com CEO Saïd Eastman to speak.
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Kennebec Valley Community College lists 2020 graduates
Kennebec Valley Community College hosted its 50th commencement ceremony May 16. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony was streamed online at kvcc.me.edu, as well as broadcast on local access television on CTV-7 Augusta and CATV-11 Madison. The college conferred 377 degrees and certificates to the class of 2020. The college has campuses in both […]
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Reprise Choral Ensembles supports artists
Although unable to perform its “All Shakespeare, All the Time” concert this May, Reprise Choral Ensemble has reached out to support central Maine artists, according to a news release from Reprise President Timothy Rector. Rector announced that the ensemble chose to donate $500 from proceeds from the January Bicentennial Concert to the Maine Artist Relief […]
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Chase Tomberlin awarded Alice Merrill Mitchell Prize
West Gardiner student is a member of the Bowdoin College class of 2020.
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Richmond Area Food Pantry receives $7,500 grant
The Richmond Area Food Pantry Inc. recently received a $7,500 grant from the Roger N. Heald Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. Because of this grant, the food pantry is able to address food insecurity for the families of Richmond, Dresden and Bowdoinham who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus, according to a news […]
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Beacon Hospice to offer virtual or onsite volunteer training class
Beacon Hospice in Augusta will offer a hospice training class for anyone interested in giving a small amount of time to someone with a life limiting illness. Volunteers listen to stories, read, offer companionship, veteran to veteran program, holding hands and just being present. The seven-week class meets one day a week for two to […]
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Damariscotta’s Stable Gallery to cancel 2020 season
Stable Gallery partners have canceled its 2020 season. As Priscilla McCandless wrote to participating artists, “It was a difficult decision to make because we have been dedicated to sharing fine craft and art for the last 14 years. However, we decided to err on the side of caution,” according to a news release from member […]