Folks here have their own way of being in the world, which includes using seemingly odd turns of phrase, Amy Calder writes.
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Winslow church to host blueberry festival Aug. 13
Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival is scheduled for 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St. Admission to the festival grounds is free, according to a news release from the church. Nearly 750 blueberry pies and blueberry baked goods will be available for sale. Blueberry pies ($12 each) can […]
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Making room to grow, Thomas College nears completion of new athletic center
The 18,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the fall, is being built alongside the college’s two turf fields, with a design “that totally stands on its own within the state,” athletic director Christopher Parsons says.
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Rome Board of Selectmen considers remediation plan after several trees removed illegally from Great Pond property
Selectmen review plan Monday for replanting trees on property owned by Portland man along Jamaica Point Road.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Burnham student earns senior writing award at Emerson College
BOSTON — Allison Hughes of Burnham received an award in the nonfiction category for Senior Writing Awards at Emerson College as a distinction winner for Hughes’ essay “Discrete Grief.” Hughes, a creative writing major, is a member of the class of 2022. Check out upcoming area events!
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Common Ground Fair tickets available for sale
UNITY — Tickets are on sale for the 46th annual Common Ground Country Fair. After two years of virtual fairs, this year’s fair will be in person at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA) Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road. The fair is planned for Friday to Sunday, Sept. 23-25. Recognizing […]
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Waterville-based program receives $50K for job training, facility work
Spectrum plans to kick off the partnership Aug. 6 with a revitalization event.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Plenty to taste, see and hear at popular Taste of Waterville
Head of Falls along the Kennebec River teemed with people who ate, strolled, socialized and listened to music Wednesday during the 11-hour Taste of Waterville.
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In a departure from area towns, Pittsfield Town Council rejects moratorium on commercial solar farms
Councilors vote Tuesday against resolution that would have begun the process of creating a moratorium on commercial solar projects.
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Four Lions Club members named Melvin Jones Fellows
SKOWHEGAN — Cyndi L. French of Winslow, Peter Lyman of Norridgewock, Roger Chamberland of Skowhegan and Jared Perkins of Skowhegan have been named Melvin Jones Fellows by the Lions Clubs International Foundation in recognition of their commitment to serving the world community. Named for the founder of Lions Clubs International, Melvin Jones, the fellowship is […]