The Town of Readfield and Readfield Union Meeting House will host a safe and socially distant Halloween event for local youth Saturday, Oct. 31. The Trunk-Or-Treat and Pumpkin Path will be held at the Readfield Fairgrounds, where there will be designated parking for Ghouls and Goblins. The path will include a trunk or treat area, […]
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Strand Youth Film Fest seeks submissions by Oct. 31
The deadline for entries for the Strand Youth Film Fest in Rockland is approaching; submissions must be received by midnight Saturday, Oct. 31. The event is for young people living in Midcoast Maine and surrounding areas to create and submit their own short films. All filmmakers must be in grades 5-12 in the 2020-21 school […]
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World Fish Migration Day celebration set for Oct. 24 in Gardiner
View the exhibition of children’s “Wishes for Fishes” artwork at Waterfront Park.
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Transforming timberland to ‘equity worth buying’ Zoom talk set
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, on how the valuation of timberland has changed over the past several decades, according to a news release from UMaine News in Orono. In the talk, “Waste Land to […]
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Online Grief through the Holidays support group to begin Nov. 10
Nine-week class offered by Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area.
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Gardiner bridge replacement project kicks into high gear this week
Demolition work on the Bridge Street bridge is slated to start Thursday to make room for the deck of the new bridge to be slid into place during the first week in November.
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Former New York man sentenced for drug trafficking
Justice William Stokes warns Justin Lugo he must change how he lives his life and be there for his son.
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Former councilor, drug recovery advocate, seek at-large spot on Augusta City Council
Harold Elliott and Courtney Allen are vying for an at-large city council seat being vacated by Darek Grant.
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Maine Music Society announces online auction Nov. 7-18
The Maine Music Society’s third online auction will begin at noon Saturday, Nov. 7, and will close at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. The auction will include fishing flies tied by a local expert fly fisherman to homemade breads to a new bike, vacation getaways, musical instruments, gift certificates from a variety of local businesses, […]
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Three-way race for selectman seat in Randolph
Incumbent Matthew Drost is being challenged by Andrew Pitteroff and Valerien Bolduc for a seat on the Randolph Board of Selectmen.