Volunteer Maine, the Maine Commission for Community Service, is accepting grant applications under the AmeriCorps State Competitive program. This annual AmeriCorps competition focuses on federal funding priorities, which this year include rural communities, climate action, and service as a pathway to employment, according to a news release from the Augusta-based commission. Interested agencies are encouraged […]
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Readfield to host theater group at town office Nov. 1
The Readfield Community Library and the Age-Friendly Readfield Committee are collaborating to bring an interactive theater performance to Readfield, featuring the Marti Stevens Interactive Improvisational Theater group based out of Augusta. The free event is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Readfield Town Office, 8 Old Kents Hill Road. Refreshments and a […]
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Fall cleanup for St. Michael Parish cemeteries to begin Oct. 31
The cemetery committee of St. Michael Parish in Augusta reminds parishioners and visiting families that the final cemetery clean-up of 2022 will take place the week of Oct. 31, according to a news release from David Madore, committee chairman. In Augusta: • St. Augustine, 61-65 Townsend Road; • Holy Family, 139 Townsend Road; and • […]
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Farmington to host youth mattering town hall Nov. 1
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County is partnering with the Maine Resilience Building Network to host a town hall, focusing on youth mattering in Farmington. The event is set for 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 130 Quebec St. The Maine Resilience Building Network defines mattering as […]
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Lincoln Academy to host open house Nov. 2 in Newcastle
All prospective students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2022 Prospective Student Open House, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. The event will begin in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus, 81 Academy Hill in Newcastle. This year’s event is a return to the in-person open house format at […]
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Halloween Trail of Terror set for Oct. 28, 29 in Union
The Friends of Union Fair plan to sponsor its annual Halloween Trail of Terror from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at 175 Fairgrounds Lane in Union. The trail is an after-dark, outdoors, escorted walking event through the barns and around the grounds of the Union Fairground. The core team […]
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Treat Memorial Library announces upcoming programming
LIVERMORE FALLS — Treat Memorial Library, 56 Main St., recently announced it is going fine free. Fines will no longer be collected; existing charges for overdue materials will be waived, according to a news release from Alana Knapp, Treat Memorial Library assistant director. The fine-free policy will only apply to overdue items. There will still […]
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Augusta library to host singer, member of Hallowell-based band Nov. 1
Karen Grimshaw, a singer, songwriter and member of Hallowell-based band The Blenders, is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. in Augusta. Inspired by her rural Kansas roots and a childhood spent listening to her parents’ diverse record collection, Grimshaw crafts songs that blend folk, blues […]
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Hallowell Halloween to kick off with costume parade Oct. 29
The Hallowell Board of Trade plans to present a Hallowell Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 29, starting with a costume parade. Participants can meet in costume at 5:45 p.m. at 199 Water St. The parade, set to start at 6 p.m., continues north to the Granite City Waterfront Park. A Burning Man Bonfire will start at […]
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Phillips center to host Pumpkins on Parade, pie/bake sale Oct. 30
PHILLIPS — The Pumpkins on Parade event and pie and baked goods sale are scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Phillips Area Community Center, 21 Depot St. Doors will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All pumpkins must be delivered between 8:30 and 10 a.m. No late entries will […]