The Kennebec Regional Development Authority’s general assembly convened Thursday and denied Rome’s withdrawal from the organization and its affiliate, FirstPark in Oakland.
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Central Maine Garden Club makes centerpieces for holidays
Members of the Central Maine Garden Club recently made Christmas centerpieces in the shape of pine trees. After wrapping the styrofoam with the greens the decorations, and hooking on the lights, the mini trees sparkled with the creators beaming in pride with their accomplishments, according to a news release from Donna Sawyer of the Oakland-based […]
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Oakland-based foundation to host Blue Christmas Ceremony Dec. 21
The deadline to submit participation entries is Monday, Dec. 19.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine seeks volunteer coordinators
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is looking for adult volunteers to serve as coordinators at eight of its school-based mentoring programs. Coordinators are community members 18 or older who can dedicate 90 minutes, one day each week, from October through May, except school vacation weeks, to supervise Big/Little match meetings of high school mentors […]
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Messalonskee High names honor roll students
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School has announced its first quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 12 High honors with distinction: Jadyn Arnold, Avryn Birch, Lucy Bradfield, Adam Brann, Brady Bumford, Rayvin Creamer, Bryce Crowell and Isabel Culver. Also, Jack Darling, Cara DiGirolamo, Mia DiGirolamo, Nealey Dillon, Madilyn Doody, Brayden Drouin, Eliza Dudley, […]
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Reporting Aside: She fled Ukraine with only her cat and now just wants a work permit for Christmas
An English teacher and editor, Kristina Kovynieva, 29, fled her Ukraine home when the Russians attacked, eventually winding up at an Oakland home where she is acclimating to life in the U.S. with a host family, Amy Calder writes.
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Full bellies, full hearts at the 33rd annual Thanksgiving meal at Messalonskee High School
One of the event’s organizers, Mike Perkins, said in its 33rd year, the dinner operates like a “well-oiled machine,” serving eat-in and to-go meals to more than 1,000 community members.
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Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade
BELGRADE — Scout Leaders completed training courses during the weekend of Oct. 22 at Camp Bomazeen. Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation Training and the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills were the two courses offered. BALOO provides basic instruction for any Cub Scout adult leader or parent who will go on Cub Scout Den or Pack […]
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From free meals to fun runs, our 2022 roundup of central Maine Thanksgiving events
Events are scheduled this week across Kennebec and Somerset counties.
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Deputy: Oakland boy, 16, dies in Belgrade ATV crash
The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, failed to negotiate a turn from Manchester Road onto Wings Mills Road, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.