The Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is scheduled to observe Veterans Day with a simple ceremony and community gathering at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at 3 Borough Road in Chesterville. Those who gather will observe a moment of silence, which will be followed by 11 tolls of the Meeting House bell in recognition of […]
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Winthrop historical society, legion to honor veterans with ceremony
WINTHROP — A Veterans Day ceremony, co-hosted by the Winthrop Maine Historical Society at the Alfred W. Maxwell Jr. American Legion Post 40, is planned for Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center on Main Street. All are welcome to bring a picture of their favorite veteran or veterans from the Winthrop […]
Retired educators to meet Nov. 10 in Lewiston
The Androscoggin Retired Educators group plans to meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Marco’s Restaurant, 12 Mollison Way in Lewiston. The meal costs $17.50 per person. Dues are $10 per person, or $6 for a non-educator spouse. Members 85 and older do not need to pay dues. Luncheon reservations and dues can be […]
Lewiston library to be closed Nov. 17-19
Lewiston Public Library, at 200 Lisbon St., is scheduled to be closed to the public Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 17-19, and will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 20. During the closure, the library will continue its Radio Frequency Identification conversion work. The library invested in RFID technology for its 160,000-item collection, which will allow for faster […]
New Ventures Maine to offer tuition-free workshops, classes
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine has scheduled tuition-free online workshops and classes for November. Classes are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. Classes are offered at evening and day times; some are one session only and others span multiple sessions; a few classes are self-paced. The […]
Webinar to cover drinking water quality, health inequalities
The University of Maine at Augusta is scheduled to host a webinar from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, featuring a panel of experts on drinking water quality and health inequalities. This event is open to the public, but an RSVP is required. To register, complete a form at forms.gle/3jpRuUT8tRwpiLtcA. The Health Equity Dialogues […]
Kennebec Historical Society to host talk on historic Maine taverns, tea rooms
The Kennebec Historical Society plans its November presentation, “Historic Taverns and Tea Rooms of Maine,” for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester. Local authors and society presenters Kathy and Bill Kenny will unveil the stories, characters and history of these establishments over the past four centuries. Holding an […]
Auburn library to host college night event Nov. 4
The Auburn Public Library is set to host its annual college night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Androscoggin Community Room at 49 Spring St. The evening will start off with a panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Jessica Whittier from FAME, featuring admissions representatives from different […]
Rangeley parish to hold Food Pantry Sunday Nov. 7
RANGELEY — The Our Lady of the Lakes parish is scheduled to hold its next Food Pantry Sunday on Nov. 7 at Masses at St. Luke Church, located on 19 Lake St. in Rangeley, at 8 and 9:30 a.m. Items also will be accepted at the 6 p.m. Mass on Saturday at St. John Church […]
Auburn library to host debt managing workshop
Auburn Public Library plans to host a workshop on Financial Literacy: Managing Your Debt at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the 49 Spring St. library. This workshop will include how to build a budget and how to manage debt once one has a budget. All participants will be provided […]