The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host an afternoon tour of the Viles House and its gardens on Saturday, June 11, at 71 Stone St. in Augusta. Tours are set for 1-2:30 and 3-4:30 p.m., with a limit of 30 people per tour. This tour is a fundraiser for the historical society. All proceeds […]
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Hallowell Boy Scout Troop, Legion to hold bottle drive June 25
The Boy Scout Troop 647 and Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 of Hallowell plan to conduct a community bottle drive for Hallowell and Farmingdale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 25. For pickup, call Scoutmaster Glen Glidden at 207-557-0686 or Adjutant Maureen Malley at 207-557-3109. Bottles also can be placed at American Legion […]
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Union Fair seeks quilt squares for Exhibition Hall raffle
All quilt squares should be completed, sent or delivered by June 15.
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Hallowell Pride festival, parade to kick off month of events celebrating LGBTQ community
The weekend is scheduled to begin with a festival at Granite City Park on June 4 from noon to 4 p.m. A parade along Water Street will start at 2 p.m.
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Augusta tech students receive toolships from foundation
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
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China student makes Belmont University dean’s list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Lydia Gilman of China made the 2022 spring dean’s list at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5, with no grade below a C.
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Summer ushers in new, expanded eateries in central Maine
The unofficial start of summer and what many hope are the later phases of the COVID-19 pandemic are setting the stage for residents and visitors to enjoy an expanded roster of restaurants, food trucks and tasting rooms.
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Police: One man dead, another injured following Vassalboro shooting incident
Multiple gunshots fired during argument at a Main Street apartment building, according to state police.
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UMaine Augusta recognizes faculty, students
AUGUSTA — Maine Campus Compact hosts its annual awards ceremony recognizing the outstanding work in public service and civic engagement by Maine faculty members, students, campus organizations, community and corporate partners. This year’s ceremony was held virtually April 28, according to a news release from the university. Award recipients include: • Katherine Weatherford Darling, assistant […]
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Augusta tech center presents awards, scholarships
Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta recently presented the following awards and scholarships: From Cony High School: Zainab Al Braihi: Early Childhood Education Scholarship and Instructor’s Choice Scholarship for Early Childhood Education; Sagad Al-Badri: Mark Scott Memorial Scholarship; and Mallory Audette: Instructor’s Choice Scholarship for Health Academy and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Career and […]