The GFCW Skowhegan Woman’s Club painted the town yellow on Oct. 6 for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, getting Finding Our Voices posters up in 20 business windows and having many conversations along the way. The posters feature the faces and voices of 45 Maine survivors including Gov. Janet Mills, and are the most visible way […]
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Modern Woodmen chapter delivers flotation noodles
Modern Woodmen of America members in Waterville/Oakland recently purchased and collected pool flotation noodles for the Alfond Youth and Community Center’s therapy pool in Waterville. The project, which took place on Sept. 25 at local and online merchants, benefited the center’s Aquatics Program. Coordinated by local Modern Woodmen members, the fraternal financial services organization’s Summit […]
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Local Scouts attend international camporee
EDMUNDS — Cobscook Bay State Park, located on the western shore of Cobscook Bay in Washington County, was recently the locale for the 61st annual Cobscook/Moosehorn International Scout Camporee. More than 140 Scouts and Scouters attended the “Dungeons and Dragons” themed event, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district chairman for the Kennebec […]
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Skowhegan club donates books in memory of 3 members
Members of the GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) Skowhegan Woman’s Club, President Bonnie Chamberlain, Reading Group Chair Kathy Kahler and board member Mary Cayford met with Skowhegan Free Public Library Director Angie Herrick Oct. 4 at the library to read dedications and to donate books in memory of past members. The following women club […]
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Food pantry receives donation to help combat food insecurity on campus
FARMINGTON — Earlier this year, the Thrifty Beaver Food Pantry on the University of Maine at Farmington campus received a donation of $2,250 from the University Credit Union as part of UCU’s Campaign for Ending Hunger. Mark Pires, UMF sustainability coordinator and food pantry director, met with UCU Community Engagement Manager Lesley Ridge and Brook […]
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Waterville Senior High School students receive academic honors
Five Waterville Senior High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. The students were awarded recognition for superior academic performance with a National Rural and Small Town Award. They included Alice Willette, class of 2024, George Taylor, 2025; Kaethe Rice, 2025; Leo Koch, 2024; and Marianne Renaud, 2024. These […]
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West Gardiner teen attains Eagle Scout rank
GARDINER — Henry Ryan Avery, 17, of West Gardiner, a member of Troop 672, received his Eagle Scout rank Sept. 23 at Christ Church. The Avery family now has three Eagles: Henry, his father Ryan and his uncle Collin. Avery’s Eagle Scout project took place at the Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary in West Gardiner, where over […]
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Ohio university event showcases Pittsfield student’s work
BEREA, Ohio — Julia Cooke of Pittsfield was among more than 200 students whose academic work was showcased during the 2023 Baldwin Wallace University Ovation Day of Excellence. Cooke presented “Sorry God, sometimes I just say things, A Live Radio Play ” during the event. Each spring, the Ovation Day of Excellence celebrates student achievement, […]
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Jackman teen completes Eagle Scout service project
JACKMAN — Maddox Cuddy, 14, of Jackman, hopes to become an Eagle Scout. Over the course of two weekends in September, he led a group of family, friends and fellow Troop 497 Scouts to complete roughly 60 hours of work on his Eagle Scout service project — improvements to the Forest Hills Nature Trail behind […]