AUBURN — Each year, Good Shepherd Food Bank offers the opportunity for school and healthcare partners to apply for Capacity Building Grants. The purpose of this program is to support partners looking to increase the amount of healthy food they’re able to distribute through their programs and to increase the number of individuals they serve. […]
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Registration open for Thomas College’s Thomas Cup 2024
WATERVILLE — High school students are invited to Thomas College’s ninth annual Thomas Cup 2024. The all-nighter is set for Friday and Saturday, March 29-30, at the 180 West River Road college. The Thomas Cup is a free event in which teams of five students compete in science, technology, engineering and innovation competitions for the […]
Unity-based land trust to kick off speaker series Jan. 18
UNITY — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to begin its 2024 Speaker Series with a talk by Thacher Carter, municipal policy associate with Maine Farmland Trust. The talk begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Unity Community Center, 32 School St. Protecting and stewarding farmland is critical for ensuring that Maine […]
Country music hall seeks video entries for guitar contest
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s third annual Student Guitar Competition is open to Maine high school students in grades 9 through 12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by Friday, March 1, to be judged by members of the hall’s executive board. The grand […]
Waterville society seeks singers for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
WATERVILLE — The Colby-Kennebec Choral Society invites all interested singers to join it for performances of Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9. Starting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, rehearsals are scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts on Mayflower Hill Drive at Colby College. The performances will be held Saturday […]
Snowmobile Ride-In for Pine Tree Camp set for Feb. 3
Spectators at Dysart’s on Coldbrook Road in Hermon can expect to see a parade of Pine Tree Camp Egg Riders on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the 51st Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-In for Pine Tree Camp. The event continues the more than 50-year tradition of riders stuffing raw eggs in their snowmobile suits before the ride. Each […]
Fairfield community ice rink still planned this winter despite storm setbacks
The rink, owned by the Central Maine Youth Hockey Association, part of the Alfond Youth Community Center, will be located next to the town’s Community Center.
Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first during the Jan. 9 duplicate bridge session at Elm City Duplicate Bridge in Waterville. Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther placed second, with Dick Quinlan and Lee Lenfest third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players […]
Sidney teen receives Eagle Scout rank
Dawson James White, 18, of Sidney received Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle Scout, during a ceremony Jan. 6. The event, held at the Augusta Elks, capped off an 11-year Scouting career. “I learned so much in Scouting,” White said, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for the Kennebec Valley District of […]
Rome camp offers winter adventures with day pass
ROME — Pine Tree Camp’s unique Adventure Day Pass provides an accessible way for Maine people with disabilities and their families to be engaged and active outdoors this winter through barrier-free day use of camp’s 285-acre fully accessible campus on North Pond. “Whether it’s snowshoeing for the first time or experiencing the thrill of ice […]