Elm City Bridge Club Ed and Joyce Rushton finished first at Elm City Duplicate Bridge on Sept. 5 in Waterville during the duplicate bridge session. Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther placed second, with Gabrielle Rice and Su Morrison third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H to offer virtual sessions for aspiring volunteers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers at 6 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 18 and 25. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees […]
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Oakland youth crowned Miss Aroostook Young Teen 2024
CARIBOU — The Miss Aroostook Pageant, held Aug. 20 at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center, crowned Khloee Renee Tower, 12, as Miss Aroostook Young Teen 2024. The Oakland resident is a seventh grader at Messalonskee Middle School. The pageant crowns girls and young women who will advance to the Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant next […]
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Trucking for Kids Convoy set for Scarborough Sept. 17
The efforts help Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD raise funds for operations.
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Augusta arboretum’s Wetland Boardwalk Project finished
An official ribbon cutting for the new boardwalk will be held Sept. 23.
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Camden native plant event set for Sept. 16
The Camden Public Library, in partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine Chapter, is set to present the second annual Camden Native Plant Celebration & Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, on the grounds of the Camden Amphitheatre on Atlantic Avenue. There will be shopping from local native plant nurseries, educational booths, […]
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African Festival set for Portland Sept. 16
PORTLAND — The annual African Festival, a celebration of the beauty of African culture and community, is scheduled for 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Guild Hall of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress St. The festival will be preceded by a Mass at the Cathedral at 4 p.m. The event will […]
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Classes canceled after water leak discovered at Waterville Senior High School
It appears the water leaked early Friday from a malfunctioning sink in a custodian’s closet, causing water to seep into first-floor classrooms, Superintendent Peter Hallen said.
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Gardiner downtown planning presentation set for Sept. 15
GARDINER — The Maine Downtown Center plans to hold the first in-person Maine Downtown Institute: All Things Downtown Planning since 2020. The event is set for 8:30-11:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at Life Community Church, 46 Church St.; registration is open. The center will cover all aspects of downtown planning: Why, who, the process, implementation, […]
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Gardiner, Augusta Rotary Clubs Golf Tournament set for Sept. 14
The Vassalboro course is the venue for an event in memory of Carl Hubbard.