More than 100 Scouts and leaders camped at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade recently for the annual Spring Camporee. Scouts from towns in Kennebec, Somerset and Lincoln counties, as well as one troop from Gorham, pitched tents, built cooking fires, practiced knots and lashes, and learned to play the recorder. Meanwhile, more than 20 leaders from […]
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Central Mainers attend Scout Day at Fenway
Hundreds of Scouts from all over New England made their way April 30 to Fenway Park in Boston, including some from central Maine, for Scout Day with the Boston Red Sox. The Yawkey Way sluggers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1. “We eat, sleep and breathe baseball in this family, so it was a fantastic opportunity […]
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Golf Fore a Cause Tournament set for Litchfield June 9
LITCHFIELD — Spectrum Generations, Central Maine’s Area Agency on Aging, invites the public to participate in the 21st annual Golf Fore a Cause tournament. The event is scheduled to be held at The Meadows Golf Club, 495 Huntington Hill Road., on Friday, June 9. Check-in starts at 8 a.m., and tee off is at 9 […]
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Moxie pageant winners crowned
The fourth annual Miss Moxie pageant was held May 6 at the MTM Center in Lisbon Falls. Eight winners from different age groups were crowned; they will represent the Miss Moxie pageant at the Moxie festival this July in Lisbon. The winners across age categories were: Miss Moxie Little Princess, Sutton Smith, age 4 months, […]
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Ag department offers livestock disaster program flexibilities
Program application deadlines have been extended to June 2.
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Fundraiser May 20 for Chesterville playground
Unexpected costs mean more money is needed for installation of the new playground.
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New Sharon school hires principal from Vassalboro school
Carol Kiesman, who serves as director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment at Vassalboro Community School, was offered the position of principal at Cape Cod Hill School on Tuesday, May 9.
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Waterville college student receives 2023 Maine Campus Compact Award
Local recognition was given to Elizabeth Greenberg at Colby College.
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Madison legion auxiliary members distributing poppies during May
National Poppy Day is Friday, May 26.
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Fort Western to launch 2023 summer youth programs
AUGUSTA — Fort Western Living History Museum & National Historic Landmark invites children of all ages interested in local history and museum stewardship to register for one of Fort Western’s Summer Youth Programs: Apprenticeship Program (ages 8-11) or the Junior Interpreter Program (ages 12 and up). These five one-week sessions are as follows: Week 1, […]