Event co-hosted by Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce and KV Connect will be held at Amici’s Cucina.
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Koussinoc Chapter DAR celebrates 233rd anniversary of signing of Constitution
Meeting held to observe anniversary, learn about Black Robe Regiment.
Mainers invited to dispose of unusable pesticides
Free disposal offered in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Presque Isle; registration required by Oct. 9.
The Salvation Army of Northern New England sets out to rescue Christmas
For the first time in 130 years, The Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the country in order to rescue Christmas. The funds raised through the organization’s iconic red kettles are at risk this year because of the coronavirus while requests for services are at an all-time high, according to […]
UMaine Extension greenhouse plastic recycling collection to start Sept. 25
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will begin collection of greenhouse plastic for recycling Friday, Sept. 25, with 16 drop-off sites across the state. Disposal is free of charge through Tuesday, Dec. 15, to all Maine growers who register, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. The target material for recycling is […]
Writing through Grief virtual workshop, discussion set for Sept. 28
Sarah Kilch Gaffney will give a virtual workshop and discussion about Writing through Grief at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, through the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, according to a news release from the Waterville based nonprofit organization. Different ways of writing as a way to help us navigate grief, as well as the benefits […]
UMaine Extension and MOFGA to offer backyard orchard webinar Oct. 7
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will offer a webinar on planning for backyard fruit trees at noon Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. “Planning Your Backyard Orchard” will explore selecting planting sites, deciding on rootstocks and tree size, choosing and sourcing […]
Ginsburg remembered, heralded at Augusta vigil
Speakers included state Sen. Shenna Bellows D-Manchester, executive director of the The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in Augusta; state Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth; Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties; and activist Betsy Sweet.
‘Heartbroken and confused’ resident at Madison nursing home calls for greater transparency amid outbreak
Samantha Paine, who has been living at the Maplecrest facility, says she and other residents are reeling from the isolation and lack of information about containing the outbreak there.
Cathy Nadeau and Ray Caron battle for House District 78
Cathy Nadeau faces brother of the termed out Catherine Nadeau in the contest to represent Winslow and part of Benton.