Franklin County Emergency Management Agency informed the New Vineyard Select Board that county taxes will be raised to pay for river gages that will help study flood patterns on Sandy River and Carrabassett River.
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Strong, Norway, Oakland schools among grant recipients
Maine Environmental Education Association makes grants available for outdoor learning and to fund Wabanaki studies.
Clinton Fire Department receives award for rescue
The award recognized the team’s bravery in saving a dog who fell through ice on the Kennebec River.
Cony student receives Champions for Children Youth Giraffe Award
HALLOWELL — Matteo Hardy was awarded the Champions for Children Youth Giraffe Award from the Maine Children’s Alliance. Hardy is a student at Cony High School and a member of the Kennebec County Youth Advisory Board, a youth prevention group hosted by Healthy Communities of the Capital Area under the Maine Prevention Network, supported by […]
Alliance for Recreation Ranger Corps gets $7.5K for trail improvements
Sugarloaf Region Charitable Trust funds will be used to establish a Recreational Ranger Corps for the Fly Rod Crosby Trail and greater area.
Old Fort Western selling tickets for Christmas raffle
AUGUSTA — Old Fort Western, 16 Cony St., is selling tickets for its Christmas raffle, “Our Own Snug Fireside.” The prize package, valued at more than $550, includes one cord of cut, split and delivered hardwood, donated by Flying Pond Firewood of Mount Vernon; Henderson Redware teapot and four mugs; a colonial tin lantern; a […]
Gardiner middle school names 1st trimester honor students
GARDINER — Gardiner Regional Middle School has announced its honor roll students for the first trimester of the 2024-25 school year. Sixth grade High honors: Charles Gray, Fiona McConnell, Ayanna Noyes, Vivienne Curtis, Sophia McConnell, Peyton Cummings, Kinlee Philbrook, Leeland Frazer, Muhammad Shoaib, Laney Wing, Lily Mank and Brayden Kramer. Honors: Isaac Blount, Callaway Brigham, […]
Peanuts gang on view in North Vassalboro
Families are invited to drive by and take pictures of the gang this holiday season.
Winthrop Middle School names honor students
Trimester 1 of the 2024-25 academic year.
Spruce Mountain Ski Area reveals updates by Maine Cabin Masters
Updates at Spruce Mountain Ski Area completed by Maine Cabin Masters were revealed Friday with close to 100 people in attendance.