KINGFIELD — The Ski Museum of Maine was awarded a grant from the Maine Community Foundation to support the creation and installation of the newest exhibit in the museum, “Maine Olympians – From the Pine Tree State to the World Stage,” at our gallery located in Kingfield. The official unveiling of this exhibit will take […]
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Free, public ice skating open WEST PARIS — The town has announced that there is now ice skating, free and open to the public, at the Town Hall on 25 Kingsbury St. For more information, call 207-674-2701. Association’s meeting moved up AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will be meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, […]
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Kennebec Land Trust conserves Eastern River Preserve
PITTSTON — Pittston residents Judy Schuppien and Phil Brzozowski donated the 22-acre Eastern River Preserve to the Kennebec Land Trust on Tuesday, Dec. 4. KLT’s newest conservation property, the first in the town of Pittston, features over 3,000 feet of frontage on the Eastern River. A 14-mile-long tributary of the Kennebec River, the Eastern River […]
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UMF named one of the nation’s most affordable LGBTQ-friendly colleges
FARMINGTON — A close, welcoming community of independent thinkers, the University of Maine at Farmington has been named one of the most affordable LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Student Loan Hero—an online resource to help students live their best financial life. Out of more than 130 colleges and universities, UMF was ranked number 15 of most […]
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Community meals
FARMINGTON — The Old South First Congregational Church will serve its monthly free community luncheon at noon on Saturday, Dec. 18. The menu for this month includes glazed ham, macaroni and cheese, green beans, biscuits and cake. Delivery service will be available in Farmington. Call the church office at 207-778-0424 during the week, or the […]
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Cribbage league results LEWISTON — Cribbage results for the Lewiston Senior Cribbage League for the week of Dec 6 are: First place, Bob Cielinski and Stan Tetenman; second place, Hope Hughes and Bob Tremblay; third place, Mickie Farnum and Terry Parent; fourth place, Chanel Leblanc and Roger St. Pierre; and fifth place, Leo Bergeron and […]
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Toys for Tots
Central Maine Detachment 810 of the Marine Corps League, in conjunction with Bedard Medical in Auburn, gathered toys for “Toys for Tots.” Central Maine Detachment 810 was able to present more than six boxes of toys to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, Brunswick. Bedard Medical and their employees were instrumental in helping achieve this […]
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Oxford County Republicans offer scholarship
NORWAY — For the seventh year, the Oxford County Republican Committee (OCRC) is offering a scholarship to a deserving high school, prep school or trade school student who resides, and attends school, in Oxford County or who is home-school and resides in Oxford County. This $500 scholarship is awarded annually to that student who, in the […]
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Hours for Farmington satellite office of SeniorsPlus announced
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus announces office hours for its satellite office location at 218 Fairbanks Road in Farmington. Office hours for scheduled appointments will be every Wednesday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visitors will need to call 1-800-427-1241 to schedule an appointment. “Walk-in” hours will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 12:30 to […]
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Midcoast Humane Society to hold holiday adoption event
BRUNSWICK– Midcoast Humane will host its annual Home for the Holidays special adoption event on Dec. 15 and 16 at the shelter’s Brunswick Campus at 30 Range Road. The adoption event will feature more than four dozen puppies, as well as kittens, dogs, cats, and small animals for adoption. The event will be held Saturday, […]