Elm City Bridge Club Lynne Kerschner and Jeannie Reillig finished first at the Elm City Duplicate Bridge during the Oct. 1 duplicate bridge session. Dick Quinlan and Ken Harvey finished second; Wilma Pouliott and Lee Lenfest finished third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are […]
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Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead gets new trailhead parking area
The Corniche Trailhead is closed temporarily as a 16-space gravel parking lot is under construction near intersection of Middle Street and Litchfield Road.
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Bridge clubs recognizes recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey finished first at Elm City Duplicate Bridge during the Sept. 24 duplicate bridge session. Lynne Kerschner and Jeannie Reillig were second, with Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. […]
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Hallowell’s high tax increase can’t change this year, city attorney confirms
The Hallowell City Council passed a budget in July that raised property taxes by about 20%, but tried to cut from the budget after taxes were committed in response to pushback from residents on the tax increase.
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Woodlands Senior Living, with locations in central Maine, earns Joint Commission accreditation
Woodlands Senior Living are the first assisted living facilities in Maine to earn this designation, according to a news release.
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Augusta academy students to share art, music at gallery
AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Academy, in partnership with the Indigo Arts Alliance, is presenting “My Name Is…” This art show and reception showcases Black and brown artists inspired by the book “My Name is Sangoel” by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed in collaboration with the alliance for the fourth annual Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Festival. […]
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished in first place in a close match during the Sept. 17 duplicate bridge session of Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. The pairs of Natasha Rosenbaum and Nancy Nesbit, and Jeannie Reillig and Maureen Brochu, were close behind in a tie for second. Games begin […]
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Gardiner Elks to host dinner theater Sept. 28
Reservations must be made at the Elks Lodge; the tickets are cash only.
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Speakers at Hallowell conference say uncompetitive pay, high turnover threaten direct care field
Statewide, 2,300 more direct care workers are needed to fill the coverage gap for those needing at-home or nursing home care, officials say.
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Route 201 reconstruction in Hallowell will address storm drainage, state says
Starting in 2026, the Maine DOT will repave and reconstruct U.S. Route 201 through Hallowell, excluding a portion of downtown where work has already been completed.