Many Maine parishes are planning Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations for Sunday, April 24, including the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, veneration of the Divine Mercy image, the sacrament of reconciliation, and the recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Here is a list […]
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Foundation names nonprofit grant recipients across Maine
Environmental protection, food security, and crisis support are examples of the services offered by the Maine- and New Hampshire-based nonprofits selected by the public to receive grant awards. Those awards came through the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s 2022 Community Matters More program, according to a news release from the foundation. With thousands of community votes […]
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Diocese to hold men’s discernment retreat
AMen’s 18+ Discernment Retreat is scheduled for May 13-15 at the Agassiz Village Campgrounds in Poland. The retreat is for Catholic men who are discerning a possible call to the diocesan priesthood or religious life, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The retreat will gather discerners from across Maine […]
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Slovak Catholic Association donates to Ukrainian refugees
The officers and members of the Slovak Catholic Association recently approved support for Ukrainian refugees coming to Slovakia. Slovakia shares a 60-mile boarder with Ukraine and has opened its country to support the tens of thousands who are seeking refuge in Slovakia. The association approved a donation of $500, and $126 has so far been […]
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Hebron society learns about town mines, plans next meeting
The Hebron Historical Society is scheduled to meet next at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. Jessie Yancy plans talk about the history of lavender and the process of growing and harvesting it. The meeting, open to the public, will be held at the Hebron Town Office, 351 Paris Road. Jeweler Dennis Creaser of South Paris […]
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Democracy Maine organizes local action workshops
When it comes to running for office, creating sustainable change, or overcoming challenges within communities, large barriers can hinder progress, according to Democracy Maine. The grassroots partnership has designed a three-part virtual series to address these roadblocks and give everyday Mainers the tools they need to empower themselves and their towns. These educational workshops, scheduled […]
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Local schools win awards in robotics competition
The FIRST Robotics Pine Tree District event was held from March 11 to 13 at Thomas College in Waterville. The purpose of this event, which started as a regional event in 2013 and is sponsored by local Maine companies, is to allow FIRST Robotics to be more accessible to Maine teams and allow them to […]
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Bridgton-area club seeks help with food bank home deliveries
Lake Region Rotarian Jesse Walsh is a member of the newest team making home deliveries for Harrison Food Bank. Every Tuesday morning, four teams of Rotarians and Friends of Rotary pick up boxes at the food bank for their four-to-eight home deliveries in Norway, Oxford and South Paris. The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club is in […]
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Augusta tech center names March students of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March students of the month, according to a news release from the center. Hayley McGrath is a junior from Farmingdale. She attends Hall-Dale High School and is enrolled in the firefighting program at the enter. She has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the class and working […]
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Rumford, Meroby elementary schools to offer registration packets
Regional School Unit 10 , which includes Mountain Valley Region’s Rumford and Meroby elementary schools, have announced that pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration packets are scheduled to be available for pickup beginning Monday, April 25, at their respective school offices. Parents/guardians with children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15 are asked […]