“Stagecoaches on the Kennebec” will be the topic of the April 17 event
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KV YMCA to start childhood obesity program
Healthy Weight and Your Child pilot program aims to get children and families to develop healthy eating and physical activity habits.
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Manchester man recognized as ‘real hero’ for 53 years of donating lifesaving blood
Jack Schrader gives blood as often as he can and has given more than 14 gallons of blood since 1965, when he was motivated to donate blood by his brother serving in Vietnam.
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Manchester’s Schrader receives Blood Services Award
LEWISTON – Jack Schrader, of Manchester, was one of nine individuals honored March 5 at the Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter of the American Red Cross’ 16th annual Real Heroes Awards Breakfast for going above and beyond in service to others, according to a news release from the American Red Cross, Maine Region in Portland. […]
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Vintage photos focus of program March 16
Selections of vintage photos from Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company will be shown at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, during a program hosted by Readfield Historical Society at Asa Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road, Readfield. The program will follow the historical society’s brief annual meeting. Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine […]
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Low-speed chase through 3 towns ends with Smithfield man’s arrest
Adrian Silva, 64, was arrested by Augusta police on a charge of failing to stop for officers after leading them from Augusta to the Winthrop line and back to Mulligan’s in Manchester.
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Sen. Bellows to hold public office hours Feb. 23 in Gardiner
Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, will hold public office hours from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Dave’s Diner, 390 Brunswick Ave., in Gardiner. Public office hours provide local residents a chance to meet with their elected officials, ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Bellows will give updates on […]
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Central Maine superintendents: Snow days more common now than the past
School officials said icing events have spurred more cancellations than they did in previous decades.
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Claim of state dispatch center underfunding disputed as Gardiner looks to rally affected Kennebec County towns
Cliff Wells denies Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason’s claim the regional dispatch center is underfunded, while Gardiner proposes a solution to keep the center running for 22 communities.
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A History of Camp Keyes talk set for Feb. 20
Capt. Jonathan Bratten, historian for the Maine National Guard, will speak.