WASHINGTON — The Gibbs Library’s 19th annual student art exhibit will feature works from Prescott Memorial Elementary School. The show is set to run through June at 40 Old Union Road in Washington Village. Art teacher Erik Minzner has used a wide range of materials, techniques and inspiration to express students’ creativity in these works. […]
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Chelsea man indicted for alleged machete attack
The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds 30-year sentence for truck driver who caused 2016 crash that killed two
Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state’s highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.
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Washington library to launch summer reading program June 13
Gibbs Library’s summer reading program officially begins Thursday, June 13, with a visit from children’s author Fran Hodgkins, at 40 Old Union Road in Washington Village. This summer’s theme is Read, Renew, Repeat! All readers are encouraged to participate: children, teens, and yes, adults. Prizes for meeting reading and activity goals include gift certificates from […]
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Washington library to offer free art class on abstract landscape painting
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library is set to host artist and instructor Karen Jelenfy to teach a free art class on abstract landscape painting. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in the Bryant Room at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road. Beginning and experienced artists are welcome. Participants from Jelenfy’s […]
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Music Together to return to Washington library Jan. 13
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library plans to host Music Together at 10 a.m. one Saturday each month, from January to June, in the Bryant Room at 40 Old Union Road. Children ages infant to 5 are welcome, accompanied by a parent, caregiver or guardian, according to a news release from the library. Music Together will be […]
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Washington library to offer workshop for artists Oct. 21
WASHINGTON — Gibbs Library plans to offer a free workshop, “Abstraction and the Landscape” with Karen Jelenfy, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in the Bryant Room at 40 Old Union Road. Using book illustrations and a piece of Jelenfy’s original work, students can reflect on artists’ use of abstraction as a […]
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Maine Cheese Guild to hold Open Creamery Day Oct. 8
The Maine Cheese Guild’s 2023 Open Creamery Day is set for Sunday, Oct. 8. Each of the creameries will be available for visits from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This group of cheese makers is exceptional and produces many types of delicious cheeses, all of artisanal quality. This is your opportunity to meet and talk […]
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5K, photo contest exhibit set for Washington
The Washington Recreation Department plans to hold the Washington Challenge on Sunday, Aug. 6, and The Washington Lakes & Watershed Association Photo Content Exhibition will soon be on view. In the Washington Challenge, 5K & Fun Run participants will meet in the Gibbs Library parking lot, 40 Old Union Road in Washington. Registration is set […]
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When snails invade, locals take matters into their own hands
A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.