WATERVILLE — Scoutmaster Shelley Connolly, the featured topic presenter April 13 at the monthly Kennebec Valley District Scout Leader Roundtable, received the Kennebec Valley District Award of Merit. It is the highest award a local Scouting district can bestow upon a volunteer, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman for Kennebec […]
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Local students make Simmons University dean’s list
BOSTON — Five local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University. They are Allyson Cunningham of Augusta, Kaili Shorey of Vassalboro, Abigail Bloom of Waterville, Amanda Farrington of West Gardiner, and Maddie Beckwith of Winslow. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point […]
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List of central Maine projects receiving Community Project Funding grants
Maine’s congressional delegation has secured more than $136 million in funding for projects in their districts; here’s what’s being funded in central Maine:
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Scouts participate in ice fishing weekend
When the state announced that Feb. 19 and 20 would be a free fishing weekend, area Scouts donned their winter gear, grabbed their fishing equipment and took to the ice — some even winning area ice fishing competitions, according to a news release from Chuck Mahaleris, district vice chairman for Kennebec Valley District of Scouting. […]
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Vassalboro woman named 2022 artist of year
Dot Hutchins of Vassalboro has been named the 2022 Artist of the Year by Belfast’s Arts in the Park Planning Committee. Hutchins has been participating in Arts in the Park for nearly a decade with her hand-woven baskets. She began basket weaving in 1991 after taking an adult education class and she hasn’t stopped since, […]
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Vassalboro official had ordered marijuana growing business to close prior to fire
Medical marijuana cultivation business on Webber Pond Road that was destroyed in an accidental fire Monday had failed to secure town approvals to operate as a commercial business and as a marijuana business.
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Vassalboro pot-growing building destroyed in fire, crews say
The marijuana cultivation facility was describe as a “complete loss” by firefighters on scene Monday, as the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the cause.
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Vassalboro library’s reconfiguration creates more space and more opportunity to host events
The library’s layout was altered recently to allow for things like a play area for children and space for public computers.
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NH university names local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2021 fall president’s list. They include Christopher Poole of Greene, Lacee Griffiths of Clinton, Joshua Zayac of Windsor, Claudia Lemieux of Bowdoin, Kassandra Grant of Vassalboro, Janean Boutin of Fairfield, Rachel Roth-Eldridge of Waterville, Jeffery Wheeler of Waterville, Adrian Bates of […]
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State trooper finds missing Vassalboro man, carries him to safety
Trooper Tyler Harrington locates an 82-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease after the man is reported missing from his home.