Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties has announced the winners of its 13th annual poetry contest, funded in part by Western Mountain Financial Services and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. Laine Kuehn of Belfast was the contest judge, according to a news release from Barbara Averill, executive director of the Farmington-based organization. Contest […]
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Chewonki to offer free coastal ecology kayak expedition for high schoolers
Interested families must submit an application on Chewonki’s website before May 7.
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Gardiner association seeks plants for May 20 library sale
The Gardiner Library Association seeks plants for its sale scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. All types of plants are welcome. Plants include natives, cuttings, seedlings, divided perennials, herbs and vegetables. They need to be healthy, and pest-free, and no invasive species. All plants need to be […]
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SNAPSHOT: SKILLS, Inc. recognizes National Doctor’s Day
Pittsfield Community Supports thanked Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital doctors.
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Mid-Maine Technical Center recognizes student celebrities
WATERVILLE — Not all high school students are prepared to administer CPR, use an AED or be part of a team of first responders, but this is where Thomas Tracy of Oakland, a senior in his second year of the emergency services program at Mid-Maine Technical Center stands out. Tracy spent his first year mastering […]
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Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus installs board members
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus installed its board of officers April 5 for the 2023-24 fiscal year. They are Peg Dubrow, member at large; Judy Labonte, member at large; Kathy Joyce, secretary; Barbara Combs, vice president; Sue Staples, president; and Janet Dunham, treasurer. Installing officers were Anne Danforth and Cathy Anderson. Outgoing officers, who served […]
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Waterville church to ring bells for 11 minutes at 11 a.m. Earth Day
Churches throughout the U.S. plan to ring their bells for 11 minutes at 11 a.m. on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, signifying the 11th hour of time remaining to address climate change. The ceremonies are in keeping with the history of ringing church bells to signal a warning, and reflect a tradition started in Denmark […]
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Skowpendous event set for Skowhegan April 21
SKOWHEGAN — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program and many partner agencies plan to host the 17th annual Skowpendous event from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21. The event will be held rain or shine in the Municipal Public Parking Lot. This free family event will include a climbing wall, children-friendly music, a fire pit with […]
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Foundation’s children’s health grant honors program champion
FAIRFIELD — This 16th year of the Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation’s Children’s Health Small Grants program holds particular significance, since the program was recently renamed in honor of program champion Pat Klingenstein. Klingenstein, who died in February at age 93, was born and raised in southern Maine and once said, “We want to help […]
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Group offers support for Maine farmers impacted by contaminations
When the widespread presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl) chemical contamination of farmland in Maine made headlines last winter, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) jumped into action. Partnering with the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT), MOFGA created the PFAS Emergency Relief Fund and provided much-needed financial assistance to farmers irrevocably impacted by PFAS […]