The Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine recently partnered with Somerset Public Health and community leaders throughout the county to identify and propose solutions to ending hunger in their communities. The food bank’s Community-Driven Strategies to End Hunger Initiative works with local communities to identify and invest in solutions to the area’s unique food access […]
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Crafters sought for Nov. 19 Christmas fair in Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN — Vendors and crafters are sought for a Christmas Fair set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Skowhegan Federated Church, 13 Island Ave. To reserve a space, call 207-474-0129. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Halloween events serve up spooky fun across central Maine
Costumes and candy ruled Sunday at the Litchfield Fairgrounds for the Regional School Unit 4 PTA Trunk or Treat, an annual event celebrating Halloween, and one of dozens of events and displays scheduled between now and the end of October.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Baking star with Maine roots brings bread-making home in ‘Flour Power’
Naples native Tara Jensen, whose career was inspired by bakers in Bar Harbor, now has her own following.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors
Skowhegan girls come out for Youth Hunting Day
Two teenage girls — one a first-timer and the other a ‘deer machine’ — talk about scoring big on Youth Hunting Day in Skowhegan.
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions through December
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions, virtual and in person, for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Monday, Nov. 21, at 9 and 10 a. m. • Wednesday, Nov. 23, noon and 1 p.m. • Monday, […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Five charged in separate theft, burglary cases in Somerset County
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says a camp in Mercer and, more recently, homes in Jackman and Moose River were targeted.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Rainstorm disrupts operations for Franklin-Somerset Federal Credit Union, executive says
Customers of the credit union were unable to use ATMs and some were not able to access their money when some services were interrupted Tuesday.
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Maine Children’s Cancer Program benefits from toy collections
The Skowhegan-Madison Elks No. 2531 recently received a donation of toys from New Balance, as well as toys from the community, to be delivered to the Barbara Bush Center in Scarborough. The Maine Children’s Cancer Program has been a major project of the Maine Elks Association for many years and works to provide toys for […]
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Skowhegan fire sculptures being retrieved after floating down Kennebec River
The steel fire sculptures, which floated downriver Saturday when the water level rose, were first lit during Skowhegan’s Kennebec on Fire event held in August 2021.