MT. VERNON — Neighbors Driving Neighbors, the volunteer ride service, honor its co-founders Sandy Wright and Dr. Dan Onion at a ceremony held Aug. 3 at the Mt. Vernon Community Center. A bronze plaque, mounted on a granite stone and installed on the Community Center grounds, was dedicated to Wright and Onion in recognition of […]
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Letter prompts Readfield-area school board discussion
The letter signed by school officials urged board members to make decisions on behalf of the district’s mission to be a ‘caring community dedicated to excellence.’
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Grants aim to help strengthen Kennebec County communities
More than $70K will support area organizations and projects.
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Volunteer Trail Work Day set for Manchester June 26
MOUNT VERNON — A trail work day is set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, with Kennebec Land Trust and Paige Emerson, founder of Chubby Hiker Reviews. Volunteers can help to reroute a flooded trail at Hutchinson Pond Conservation Area. Work will include trimming and clearing vegetation. All experience levels are welcome. All are encouraged […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors online auction fundraiser starts July 1
The 2024 Neighbors Driving Neighbors online auction fundraiser is set to go live at new.biddingowl.com/NeighborsDrivingNeighbors starting at noon Monday, July 1. It will continue through noon Wednesday, July 31. Neighbors Driving Neighbors serves those needing transportation in Belgrade, Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Readfield, Rome and Vienna. For more information, email Cindy Murphy at [email protected]. Check out other […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to host Hopkins Stream paddle June 20
Kennebec Land Trust staff plan to celebrate the summer solstice with a guided paddle up Hopkins Stream to the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area in Mount Vernon at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Participants will meet at the Taylor Pond Public Boat Ramp, paddle approximately two miles upstream and then return. The extensive undeveloped uplands […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors receives $10K grant
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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Lilly Mushlit, Maranacook Community High School
Running is Lilly Mushlit’s favorite activity. She participates in indoor and outdoor track and cross country for Maranacook Community High School in Readfield and now plans to run in college at the University of New England. And, she has a visual impairment. Mushlit jokes that the impairment has made technology her best friend. It […]
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Maranacook Community High School names top 10 seniors
Christian Dunlap has been named class valedictorian, and Casidy Tims salutatorian.
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Mount Vernon library to offer iPhone personalization class
MOUNT VERNON — The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library has planned an iPhone personalization class for 4 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the 344 Pond Road library. The class will include customizing the control center, setting up wallpapers and widgets, and setting up groups of apps. This class is free; non-town residents also are welcome. Those […]