To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, the public can attend and/or participate in one or more outdoor dance performances on the banks of the Kennebec River. The free intergenerational dance performance of “Marigolds Downriver” by the Spiral Dance Collective involves three individual sections, each performed at a different location along the Kennebec River […]
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Friends of Maine State Museum to host appraisal fair in Augusta May 5
Parking is limited, so all attendees must register for a time slot.
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Augusta tech center recognizes March professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March professionals of the month. Ethan Lavigne of Gardiner is a junior at Gardiner Area High School enrolled in the Automotive Technology program. He has liked how the program has been a team environment and has given him a chance to work closely with his classmates. A big […]
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St. Michael Parish to celebrate Earth Day with film, Cobbossee cleanup
St. Michael Parish in Augusta plans to celebrate Earth Day — Saturday, April 22 — with a pair of events. On Thursday, April 20, the parish will present “The Letter,” a documentary film about how people’s spiritual values call them to confront the planetary crisis. The screening will take place at 7 p.m. in the […]
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Homeschoolers convention set for April 22 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Homeschoolers of Maine 2023 Convention: Families Helping Families — Together With HOME is set for 8 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at the Augusta Armory at 179 Western Ave. The convention will feature keynote speaker Peggy Ployhar. To register, visit homeschoolersofmaine.org. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Kennebec Historical Society to cover ‘Disaster at Bar Harbor Ferry‘ April 19
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s April presentation, covering Mac Smith’s book “Disaster at Bar Harbor Ferry,” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. In an era when the only means of travel to the new, glamorous and growing resort of Bar Harbor was through a […]
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Augusta library to start monthly gardening series April 18
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Library’s new monthly program series features beginner gardening techniques. The first program, April Seed Starting, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Community Meeting Room of the 45 Winthrop St. library. Participants can talk about seed starting and think about how to organize their garden and/or container gardens in […]
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Investigators unable to determine cause of fire at Monmouth commercial apple orchard
The fire began in the south end of the garage and workshop of Cooper Farms Holdings facility that was destroyed, but the damage is too extensive to determine the fire’s cause.
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Fire destroys building at Monmouth commercial apple operation
Official: The fire had been burning for at least two hours Saturday night before it was seen and reported by passersby. The cause is under investigation.
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Augusta egg hunt draws scores of children in search of Easter treats
Despite chilly temperatures, families from across the region converged on Augusta’s Mill Park on Saturday to collect Easter eggs, hang out with the Easter Bunny and try for a prize basket.