BRUNSWICK — Less than a week after making the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Midcoast Tree Festival in Brunswick because of the pandemic, organizers have come up with a creative way to bring holiday joy to the community while raising money for All Saints Parish (St. John’s School), Spectrum Generations’ Meals on Wheels program, […]
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Oakland area school district reports 2 COVID-19 cases, exposures over Thanksgiving break
A person associated with Williams Elementary School in Oakland and another person connected with the district tested positive over the weekend, Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley wrote.
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Watershed project moves ahead at Unity Pond
Groups looking to address algae problems at Unity Pond, also known as Lake Winnecook, have secured a grant to conduct a study and hire a manager for a project that could eventually cost millions of dollars.
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Freedom’s Edge Cider Co. aims for large-scale future firmly rooted in Albion
Co-owners Andrew Kaplan and Ned Ervin are building a facility to boost production, but want to emphasize their cider’s Kennebec County roots.
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Experts, scholars and published authors available for Zoom presentations
Free online Zoom presentations on a variety of Shakespearean topics are now available through the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship to educators, schools, libraries, community groups, and service clubs seeking supplemental programming for students and members. Available topics include “Shakespeare and the Law” “Shakespeare and Medicine,” “The Science of Shakespeare,” “Shakespearean Performance,” “An Introduction to the Shakespeare […]
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J.P. Devine: A bubble for two
This Thanksgiving, J.P. Devine and She have canceled cooking, which means no dirty dishes, greasy pans and broken glasses — just a dinner catered by Hannaford Market chefs with some wine.
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Some students at Vassalboro Community School, Winslow Jr. High to shift to remote learning
The principal at Winslow Junior High School sent a letter out to families on Friday evening saying that an individual associated with the school has tested positive for coronavirus and 25 people have been identified as close contacts.
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Dam construction project deemed cause of contamination issue in Skowhegan
Officials at Maine Water Co. believe they have pinpointed what caused the “do not drink” order in Skowhegan earlier this month.
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Second edition of KLT’s hiking guide available Dec. 1
The Kennebec Land Trust has announced the publication of the second edition of its “The Kennebec Land Trust Hiking Guide: Take A Hike!” According to a news release from the land trust, the second edition of “Take a Hike!” features 50 miles of trails and includes 12 new properties, as well as updates to the […]
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Main Street Skowhegan extends Small Business Saturday to Dec. 5
To help promote small businesses in the Skowhegan area, Main Street Skowhegan has extended Small Business Saturday to #ShopSmall Week with chances to win gift cards.