Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s ShineOnCass youth mentoring programs.
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Frank Smith to give Zoom talk about Winthrop trolley system Oct. 8
Event hosted by Winthrop Maine Historical Society.
Western Mountains Baptist Church pastor, wife recognized
Tom and Betsy DuBois receive Aubrey and Peggy Jones Award.
Group seeks to raise $5 million to establish soup kitchen in Waterville
Aline Poulin and the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen Board of Directors are looking at a 5,000-square-foot building in Waterville as a possible location for a new soup kitchen after the former Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen closed in March.
China’s new town clerk working her way through first major election
Angela Nelson describes her experience dealing with a record number of absentee ballots and the restrictions the state requires to combat coronavirus.
Five takeaways: Susan Collins talks Trump, Supreme Court nominee in Waterville
The U.S. Senator stopped by for a downtown tour, but answered questions on national issues as well.
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, Tim Scott tour downtown Waterville to highlight economic recovery
The Maine senator brought her South Carolinian counterpart to Waterville to meet with local businesses and see the downtown area that will benefit from a $7.37 million federal grant.
Amy Calder: Snow is coming and with it, change
Planning for the holiday season will likely be very different this year, Amy Calder writes.
Young LGBTQ+ leaders build community, connection with role-playing games
The pandemic has upended so many lives. Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth, who often feel isolated and unsupported in the widespread rural geography of Maine, are particularly vulnerable right now. OUT Maine, based in the midcoast, works statewide to build a welcoming and affirming Maine for our rural LGBTQ+ youth, according to a news release from OUT […]
Five Maine farm businesses receive grants from Maine Farmland Trust to scale up, reach new markets
The five include Buckle Farm, Copper Tail Farm, Crescent Run Farm, Hall Brook Farm and Morning Dew Farm.