WILTON — St. Luke’s Lobster Roll Lunches are due back for Blueberry Fest on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 59 High St. Lunches are to be sold by pre-order and walk-up starting at 11 a.m. Pre-orders are strongly encouraged. To place an order, call 207-645-2639 or email stlukes@myfairpoint.net. Lunches cost $18 and include a fresh clear […]
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Professor to offer evolutionary perspective on COVID-19
LOVELL — The Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library plans to continue its summer speaker series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, featuring Dr. Peter Ellison, a Lovell resident who will take a look at COVID-19 from an evolutionary perspective. Ellison is the John Cowles Research Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and a member […]
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Vienna Union Hall awarded Sheltered Venue Grant
VIENNA — The Vienna Union Hall (VUH) Association has been awarded a Sheltered Venue Operators Grant from the US Small Business Administration. The Grant of $6040, while small by comparison to others awarded to larger venues, will help the Vienna Union Hall to keep operating after having to shut down in 2020 because of the […]
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Lovell’s Garden Tour scheduled
LOVELL — The Lovell Historical Society plans to host a Garden Tour on Sunday, Aug. 1. Eight of Lovell’s finest flower and vegetable gardens will be open for viewing from 1 to 4 p.m. After tours have concluded, refreshments, including hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, will be served at the Lodge at Pleasant […]
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Health Care Golf Classic nets $17K for 2 organizations
Franklin Community Health Network’s annual Health Care Golf Classic, held July 12 at the Sugarloaf Golf Club, netted approximately $17,500 to benefit the Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) of Greater Franklin County and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center, according to a news release. Hebert Construction was the title sponsor, and 16 teams from throughout […]
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Meals on Wheels volunteer lauded for 25 years of service
Spectrum Generations staff recently recognized Virginia “Ginny” Foster, a Winthrop resident, for her 25th anniversary as a Meals on Wheels volunteer. Foster retired from her position with the Winthrop School Department in 1996 and became a full-time volunteer. At 87, she picks up meals at the Cohen Center in Waterville and delivers them to the […]
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Rangeley arts group plans evening of storytelling
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is to host an evening of personal storytelling at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The event, “The Kitchen Table,” is directed by Tim Straub. This multi-media occasion comes with dual invitations: One to those wishing to tell their tales […]
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Local students named to Elms College dean’s list
CHICOPEE, Mass. — The College of Our Lady of the Elms has named five area students to the its spring semester list. They are Edward Helldorfer of Brunswick, Emily Huber of Jefferson, Courtney Hall of Lamoine, Ashley Cronkhite of Lewiston and Samantha Bonneau of Skowhegan. To qualify, a full-time student must earn a GPA of […]
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Treat Memorial Library lifts appointments rule
The Livermore Falls library is planning Augusta events.
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Maine’s newest law officers graduate from academy
Sixty-seven police cadets, representing 35 agencies from Fort Kent to South Berwick, graduated July 16 from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The 39th event is the largest graduating class in the program’s history, and has the most female graduates of any class with 16 women. Also […]