Neighbors Driving Neighbors is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Maine Council on Aging through Hannaford Supermarket’s Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program. CHEF was launched in 2023 to improve the health and well-being of diverse older adults through greater access to food and social connection. Neighbors Driving Neighbors’ mission is to […]
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Student Craft Institute inspires local students
DEER ISLE — For nearly 40 years, the Student Craft Institute has brought high school juniors and seniors from larger cities and small towns to some of the most remote parts of the state and coastal communities to campus for an immersive program. This year’s institute ran May 17-19. Instructors included Addison de Lisle […]
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Movie Review: ‘Ezra’ is a realistic walk through perils, heartbreaks of autism spectrum disorder
Tony Goldwyn, born to the best sunlight in Hollywood, always had a lot to carry on his shoulders and solid substance to offer. His famous father and grandfather were the swaggering big print moguls of old Hollywood. He’s done well, having to swim in that warm pool. Tony is a smaller figure than his ancestors […]
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Society to host stories from historic Leeds home June 9
The Leeds Historical Society is set to present the program “Stories from a Historic Leeds Home: Changing People, Changing Architecture” at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the Leeds History Center on Route 106. It started with a conversation about various old houses in Leeds and the modifications they have experienced through the years. The […]
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SNAPSHOT: Playing Taps at Togus veterans’ cemeteries
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On Music: Bee Gees Gold: A Tribute a virtual tribute time machine to 1977
It is neat, at my age, when everything old is suddenly new again, well, in a sense, I guess. If you are a fan of the legendary trio of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, a.k.a. the Bee Gees, the Waterville Opera House is the place to be on June 8 because that is where the […]
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Chapman-Hall House to host an open house, blacksmithing demo
Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main St. in Damariscotta, is set to host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8. The event is for those interested in volunteering at the house as docents or helpers for special events. The program will introduce the role of a docent and the historical background on the […]
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Richmond Middle/High School names top 10 seniors for class of ’24
Richmond Middle/High School’s top 10 seniors for the class of 2024 are listed by rank. Valedictorian Alexa Kelsey is the daughter of Ben and Erica Kelsey. She plans to attend the University of Maine at Orono in the fall to major in biology in the Earth, Life and Science Program. Salutatorian Isaac Soule is the […]
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Historic association plans Community Day in Damariscotta, Dresden, Wiscasset
During Community Day, Jeffrey Miller of Waldoboro, a master blacksmith and historian, will demonstrate his trade on Saturday, June 1, at the Chapman-Hall House.
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Forest Hills High School students inducted into honor society
JACKMAN — Forest Hills High School has named Connor Achey (Dennistown, class of 2024), Addison Chaisson (Jackman, class of 2026), Allison Dunning (Jackman, class of 2025) and Carroll Frigon (Moose River, class of 2026) its newest members of the National Honor Society. An induction ceremony was held at Sky Lodge in Moose River on May […]