EAST MADRID — The High Peaks Alliance recently recently received a donation of lumber by Ginni Robie of Madrid, which has enabled the creation of six Aldo Leopold benches along the Perham Stream Birding Trail. These benches, crafted by Greg West of New Portland, are a significant enhancement to the trail, making it more accessible […]
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Hallowell library’s Fund Kickoff to feature author Oct. 27
The event will take place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the 115 Second St. library in Hallowell.
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Winthrop Troop attends Wiscasset Speedway Fall Fury Day
WISCASSET — Cubs and Scouts from Winthrop Troop and Pack 604 attended the annual Fall Fury Day Oct. 5 at Wiscasset Speedway, and got to meet a driver, learn safety rules and be in a pit crew. Samantha Remington, Scoutmaster and Cubmaster of Troop and Pack 604, said in a news release that “Troop and […]
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Winthrop library to host candidates night Oct. 24
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library plans to host a meet the candidates event for Winthrop Town Council whose names will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. All five candidates plan to participate in the event, set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in the King Event Room of the Bailey Public Library, 26 Bowdoin […]
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SNAPSHOT: Hundreds raise more than $30K for those with disabilities
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Skowhegan Woman’s Club makes donation to Mills foundation
The Skowhegan Woman’s Club of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs recently made a $400 donation to the Travis Mills Foundation in Rome. Past President Bonnie Chamberlain and past Secretary Sharon Adams presented a check to Kayla Krause, the foundation’s finance and administration manager. A few years ago, the North Cornville Ladies’ Aide Society gave […]
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Local Scouts spend weekend at wildlife refuge
BARRING — The 30,000-acre Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is home to more than 225 species of birds, endangered species and resident wildlife. And for the weekend of Sept. 27-29 it was also home nearly 200 Scouts and leaders, who camped on the refuge’s rolling hills and competed in activities near its streams, bogs and marshes. […]
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Finding Our Voices founder to join national domestic violence webinar Oct. 21
On Oct. 5 in Skowhegan, McLean will be giving a morning presentation on how she found her own voice after three decades of domestic abuse, leading to her forming Finding Our Voices, at the first Women’s Health Conference at Reddington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Forest Hills High School honors students
JACKMAN — Freshman Shelby Veilleux of Long Pond was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for September. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: setting and monitoring Goals. Senior Alan Crawford of Jackman was named September’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out other upcoming area events!