Pine Tree Camp’s fall foliage wasn’t the only thing showing off Oct. 22 in Rome. One hundred fourteen runners, walkers, wheelchair-rollers and even a team of dinosaurs showed their colors at the first-ever Flutie 5K at Pine Tree Camp, raising more than $10,000 to support Maine people with disabilities. Check out other upcoming area […]
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Sidney society to hold Veterans Day event Nov. 11
The Sidney Historical Society plans to hold a Veterans Day event Friday, Nov. 11. The event will start at 11 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Town Hall’s memorial site. This will be followed by a short honors program inside the town’s Grange, according to a news release from Jeff Frost of the Sidney […]
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Waterville man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Patrick Hanson, 31, pleaded guilty Thursday at federal court in Bangor, following his arrest a year earlier in Waterville after police received a report he had threatened someone.
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After Pittsfield residents voice support for library, Town Council looks to boost its budget
Town councilors had considered finding savings by cutting the library’s hours and staff, but reversed course after the ideas generated opposition from residents.
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Five arrested on drug, other charges following search of Anson home
Firearms, several pounds of illegal drugs and items reportedly stolen from a Winslow warehouse were discovered in the search Tuesday, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Mid-Maine chamber plans business breakfast for Nov. 10
WATERVILLE — “Hybrid working arrangements: how to effectively manage employees and workplace productivity” is the title of the next gathering in the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast Series. The event is set for 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Best Western Plus, 375 Main St. The presentation — with Career Management Associates CEO/owner David […]
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Waterville’s Festival of Trees needs volunteers
WATERVILLE — Volunteers are sought for the annual Festival of Trees, set for Friday to Sunday, Nov. 18-27 at The Elm, 21 College Ave. The event is presented by the Alfond Youth Center. The festival will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 18, 19, 25, 26; 10 a.m. to […]
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Oakland students use Halloween as opportunity to donate food, lots of it, to pantries
Around 450 students at Messalonskee Middle School walked Monday to the Oakland-Sidney United Methodist Church with some much-needed donations.
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Annual Festival of Trees to open later this month in Waterville
The Alfond Youth & Community Center is set to host the festival, which is to run over two long weekends and benefit nonprofits that provide aid to those contending with food insecurity and agencies developing workforce readiness programs.
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Madison auxiliary members, community donate supplies to 7 area schools
Over the years, the Madison American Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 39, has supported community programs such as children and youth. In recent years the organization has sponsored a school supplies collection box which included backpacks, pens, pencils, markers, notebooks, binders, crayons, colored pencils and water bottles. With the generosity of cash donations and school supplies […]