The Kennebec Historical Society’s May presentation, “The Long Ago Summer Cottages on Little Chebeague Island,” is scheduled to feature speaker Lock Kiermaier. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Little Chebeague Island, located in Casco Bay near Portland, is immediately adjacent […]
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Pittsfield institute to host International Food Festival May 14
PITTSFIELD — International boarding students at Maine Central Institute plan to host the annual International Food Festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 14, in Parks Gym, 295 Main St. The public can sample foods from more than a dozen countries prepared by students, faculty and staff. Since 2007, the MCI community has […]
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Group seeks perennials for Monmouth event May 20
Donations for the plant sale can be dropped off on May 17-19 or the morning of the sale.
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New Ventures Maine offers free website development course
New Ventures Maine is offering an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, designed to provide small business owners with the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course, offered at no charge to participants, is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine. Grow Your Business […]
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LGBTQ+ Fund seeks applications for 2023 grants
AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has announced a round of grants from the LGBTQ+ Fund. The foundation will accept applications for grants from organizations working to advance awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues from through Tuesday, May 23. The grants awarded through the fund will typically range up to $10,000. The grant guidelines and […]
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Phoebe Pike donates 50 dresses for Spruce Mountain proms
Phoebe Pike, a Regional School Unit 73 director, has donated prom dresses for several years.
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Cornhole for a Cause to benefit Pine Tree Camp June 1
MANCHESTER — Teams plan to gather for the Hammond Lumber Cornhole for a Cause tournament on Thursday, June 1 at The Woodshed, 915 Western Ave., to compete for cash prizes. This inaugural event will be managed by Wicked Cornhole with cash prizes of $750 for the first place team, $500 for the second and $250 […]
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Richmond school sets preschool registration for June 9, 12, 13
RICHMOND — Marcia Buker School plans to hold preschool registration for the 2023-24 school year on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, June 9, 12 and 13, at 28 High St. Children must be 4 years of age by Oct. 15 and be a Richmond resident. They will be screened in the areas of health, language, motor […]
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Skowhegan class of ’63 seeks RVSPs for June 1 breakfast
Skowhegan High School’s class of 1963 plans to gather for breakfast at 9 a.m Thursday, June 1, at Mad House Grill, formerly known as Wentworth’s Restaurant, at 347 Waterville Road in Norridgewock. Those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP by Wednesday, May 24 to 207-858-0946. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Whitefield library to host improv theater troupe May 12
The Marti Stevens Improvisational Theater Troupe is set to perform at 2 p.m. Friday, May 12, at Whitefield Library, 1 Arlington Lane. This team of actors will perform several scenarios to set the stage for meaningful discussions with the audience. The topic of these scenarios will be the barriers to aging in place in the […]