People can begin the Halloween season with a free night out when Recycled Shakespeare Company presents The Poe Experience, set for 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 at the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. in Augusta. One night of chilling tales and Gothic poetry by Edgar Allan Poe will be brought to life in […]
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Waterville library to host 2023 Nosh & Knock Off fundraiser Oct. 28
The Waterville Public Library plans to host “Nosh & Knock Off: An Interactive Mystery Event,” an evening of mystery and magic at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the 73 Elm St. library. This fifth annual fundraiser will be a live-acted event. Nosh & Knock Off 2023 will feature an original script, “Murder at the […]
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Finding Our Voices launches Let’s Talk About It tour
Seven public libraries across Maine plan to boldly break the silence through October’s Domestic Abuse Awareness Month.
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‘Jaws’ ranked as one of the great films of survival
You remember the opening with John Williams’ score that ran the notes like ice pellets down your spine, don’t you?
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St. Albans nonprofit sponsors statewide conference participants
St. Albans-based nonprofit SKILLS, Inc. sponsored several individuals from the organization to attend the Speaking Up for Us statewide conference, held Sept. 19-20 in Waterville. The group — Irene Corbin, Laurie Boutelle, Suzie Gross and Roberta Lessard — joined peers from across the state to discuss and learn about self advocacy. Speaking Up For Us […]
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Winthrop society to host ‘Fight for a Fishway’ talk Oct. 12
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society plans to host Upstream Cobbossee’s Steven Brooke of Farmingdale and John Graham Jr. of Winthrop from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, to present the “Fight for a Fishway and Restoring Sea-Run Fish to Cobbosseecontee” at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. The early settlers of Winthrop had […]
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Farmington Scouts lend hand to area veterans
Scouts from Farmington Troop 546 rebuilt an indoor handicap ramp July 1 at the Roderick-Crosby Post 28 American Legion in Farmington, so all veterans despite age or infirmity would have access to the post resources. A week later, Scouts from the same Troop went to Wilton to repair a ramp for a veteran in need. […]
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Mary James tours with guitar, banjo and fiddle
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist to make Maine debut Oct. 7.
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Bridgton area club pulls off golf tourney as Hurricane Lee threatens Maine
As Hurricane Lee threatened Maine, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club hosted its 14th annual Golf Classic Sept. 16 at Bridgton Highlands Country Club. Rotarians were joined by Interactors Susie Butler, grade 12, and brother Jack, grade nine, and Sera Travis from Lake Region High School. These junior Rotarians held a 50/50 raffle, proceeds which will […]
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SNAPSHOT: United Way of Androscoggin County kicks off campaign
United Way of Androscoggin County, serving both Androscoggin and Oxford counties, has kicked off its annual campaign to raise $1.1 million for the community. The chapter has three loaned executives to the area to support the campaign: Jenn Thompson of TD Bank, Krystal Milligan of LL Bean and Trina Blaisdell of Hannaford in Rumford. Those […]