FARMINGTON — The Bonney Woods Corporation invites people to its woods this fall. Easy walks to trail runs, as well as dog walks, are scheduled to be offered from Saturday, Sept. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 14. To view all the events and to sign up, visit powderhousehill.org/adventures. By signing up, volunteers will have contact information […]
Events
UMaine student’s new documentary explores lives of Ukrainian soldiers
Vita Tomakhiv of Kyiv never planned to leave Ukraine, but then the Russian military invaded. With help from the University of Maine, she fled in June 2022, four months after the war broke out to continue her education. As the Russia-Ukraine war raged on, Tomakhiv, a master’s student in global policy, yearned to help the […]
Kennebec Behavioral Health sets ‘A Night Out’ fundraiser for Nov. 4
Tickets cost $55 until Sept. 22 and then increase to $60.
Girls Youth Soccer Mentoring Day set for Oakland Sept. 23
Messaloskee girls will host the event in memory of Cassidy Charette.
‘Cruise-in’ benefit set for Sept. 23 in Mexico
Naples Packing Co., 654 River Road in Mexico, plans to host a benefit cruise-in event at noon Saturday, Sept. 23. There will be many nice cars and trucks on site, and everyone is welcome to bring their own and tell friends, according to a news release from Jim Naples, owner. Food will be cooked by […]
UMaine at Farmington to launch new public forum series Sept. 20
The University of Maine at Farmington is launching a new UMF Public Forum series, beginning with UMF Professor of Political Science James Melcher’s 17th annual Constitution Day presentation. This event is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, in the Performance Space in the Emery Community Arts Center on the UMF campus. The event is […]
Stratton historical society offers 2024 calendars
STRATTON — The Dead River Area Historical Society’s pictorial 2024 calendars are now available. The cover features Stratton High School senior class of 1929 as it appeared in the Pinetum School Yearbook: Beatrice Leavitt, Vera Hobbs, Dilana Moody, Edward Scribner, Madeline Hennigar. This yearbook was in a collection of items originally belonging to Evelyn Viles […]
Greater Lovell Land Trust fundraiser set for Fryeburg Sept. 22
A Patterson Hill Pilsner fundraiser for the Greater Lovell Land Trust is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at Saco River Brewing, 10 Jockey Cap Lane in Fryeburg. Participants can try a new beer and support the trust’s Kezar River South Project. The trust has an opportunity to protect an additional 1,350-plus acres along […]
Movie in the Park set for Waterville on Sept. 22
WATERVILLE — The United Way of Kennebec Valley has planned its 2023 Movie in the Park for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at Head of Falls on Front Street. The free, family friendly event will feature Disney’s film “Soul.” Concessions will be available. Proceeds from this event help support UWKV’s 58 nonprofit and school-based programs. […]
Augusta society to host talk by wildlife biologist in Manchester Sept. 21
The Kennebec Historical Society’s September presentation, “Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill: Memories of a Maine Wildlife Biologist,” is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. in Manchester. Presenter Ron Joseph will share his book’s stories of growing up in central Maine in the 1950s and ’60s, […]