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Maine Army National Guard plans June community outreach projects
The Maine Army National Guard plans this month to be involved in six community outreach projects of various sizes for the 2023 annual training season. Officially termed Innovative Readiness Training, or IRTs, the projects have long been a staple in the Maine National Guard’s annual training repertoire, particularly for engineering and transportation units. The federal […]
‘The Diplomat’ is wired to soar, writes JP Devine
Creator Debora Cahn’s (“The West Wing” writer) “The Diplomat” started streaming in late April, and has quickly moved to “Show of the Year” status, which is due primarily to Keri Russell, many if not most of you who are already fans. Let’s talk. Here in Cahn’s super-splendid political thriller, “The Diplomat,” Kate Wyler (Russell) is […]
Augusta tech center students receive toolships
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
Winthrop library to host meet the candidates event June 8
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library invites the public to meet the candidates whose names will be on the ballot in the Tuesday, June 13 Winthrop town election. All six of the candidates plan to participate in the event, which begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the King Event Room of the Bailey […]
Scottish band Albannach to return to Madison for evening of primal reverie June 8
I have always been very fond of all things Celtic (musically speaking, that is) and even visited Scotland back in 1990, a trip I shall never forget. So when I learned that Albannach was going to be coming back to the Somerset Abbey on June 8, I immediately looked to get a phone interview. Stacy […]
Jackman school recognizes honor society members
JACKMAN — Forest Hills High School has named its newest members of the National Honor Society — Leo Campbell, class of 2024; Emma Lacasse, class of 2024; and Hiram Logston, class of 2023. An induction ceremony was held May 16 at Sky Lodge in Moose River. Members were selected by the chapter’s Faculty Council for […]
China teen receives Eagle Scout medal
China’s Isaac Audette, 14, received his Eagle Scout medal during a ceremony at China’s Central Lodge No. 45 Masonic Hall on May 20. In 2022, 35,533 young men and women earned the Eagle Scout rank, joining more than 2.7 million Americans before them. Less than 6% of all youth who enter Scouting attain the rank […]
Studio Two plan Chocolate Church concert
Studio Two (Beatles Tribute) plan to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath. The band is a headlining Beatles band that pays tribute to the early Beatles years, choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era. Featuring graduates from Berklee College of Music and Beatles […]
Area Girl Scouts clean up Gardiner trail, create Kindness Rocks Garden
Girl Scouts Troop 673 recently cleaned up Gardiner fairy village and trail and created the Kindness Rocks Garden. A flood recently ruined the village, causing a lot of debris to litter the trail. During the height of the pandemic the girls in Troop 673 noticed people were sad, and they wanted to do something about […]