Alan Johnston, U.S. Army veteran and commander for the Maine Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars, on Aug. 6 led the dedication of a hand-carved wood eagle to Wreaths Across America’s founder Morrill Worcester, as part of the organization’s annual Stem to Stone event in Downeast Maine, according to a news release […]
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Belfast center announces September’s artist-in-residence
Spending month will be Damariscotta-raised New Orleans-based multidisciplinary artist Pippin Frisbie-Calder.
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South China club donates life jackets, PFDs to Camp Bomazeen
The China Four Seasons Club this summer donated two large boxes of life jackets and PFDs to the Camp Bomazeen Old Timers. The Old Timers put the donation directly to work this August at the Scouts BSA program at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade. This is the older Scout program, according to a news release from […]
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Rangeley nonprofit announces art show winners
Every first Thursday in August, Rangeley Friends of the Arts holds its annual Art in August in the heart of Oquossoc Village in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year’s offerings included a wide variety of fine art and fine craft. Winners in both the 2D and 3D category featured woodworking, knitting, pottery, painting and photography, […]
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Camden live auction, raises more than $54K to benefit campaign
More than 200 people gathered in the historic Camden Amphitheatre for the Camden on Canvas live auction, raising upwards of $55,000 to benefit the Camden Public Library’s Campaign for the Future, July 31. Attendees bid on 20 freshly created plein-air paintings by well-known Maine and New England artists. The auction capped a full plein-air weekend […]
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Gardiner Troop 672 celebrates 90th birthday, builds mini library for church
GARDINER — Troop 672 celebrated its 90th birthday Aug. 15 by building a mini library for Christ Church Episcopal as a service project, according to Sarah Hubert, a parent of a Scout and Troop volunteer. “The Scouts and leaders also built a bottle bin that is behind Christ Church for people to place their bagged […]
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July Wiscasset art walk visited by group of Texas campers
Next art walk planned for Aug. 25.
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SNAPSHOT: Volunteers from Spectrum, Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity help KVCAP
As part of the Spectrum Community Center Assist program, Spectrum and the Waterville Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers took part at the morning opening ceremony kick-off of the Spectrum partnership with Kennebec Valley Community Action Program on Saturday, Aug. 6, in Waterville. Volunteers spent the day landscaping, painting, along with other exterior projects helping to […]
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Augusta-based United Way raises nearly $20K during golf scramble
United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $19,899 to support community programming at its 52nd annual Golf Scramble, a $4,644 increase from last year. Twenty-seven teams competed and 32 businesses sponsored the tournament, held Aug. 1 at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester, according to a news release from the Augusta-based United Way chapter. Proceeds from […]
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Manchester teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Mason Noah Pare of Manchester received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows provided the keynote address to the 40 people present praising Mason’s long-term commitment to helping others while enjoying the Scouting program. “We are living in incredibly challenging […]