DAMARISCOTTA — Lauren Donovan, director of art sales at Elizabeth Moss Galleries, has been named juror for the next River Arts Gallery show. Artists are invited to submit works for the winter show, “Dark & Light.” The deadline for entry is 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The theme expands upon River Arts’ black-and-white shows by allowing […]
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Norway library to host talk by Waterford author Feb. 8
Waterford author Robert W. Spencer plans to read from and discuss his latest book, “Francena Hallett’s Heart: A Novel of Romances and Revenge,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Norway Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Participants can ask questions and share opinions of the book. Set in Southern Maine in the first decade of […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in February, March
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized virtual sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Virtual: • Tuesday, Feb. 21, 9 and 10 a.m. • Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6 and 7 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 23, 9 and 10 […]
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Mills foundation to host free Vietnam-era veterans breakfast March 29
AUGUSTA — The Travis Mills Foundation plans to host its annual Vietnam-era Veterans Breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. The event is free, but veterans must sign up for tickets at travismillsfoundation.org/events. Each veteran can bring one guest for free. Vietnam-era veterans hold a special place […]
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New Ventures Maine seeks entrepreneurship training applications
The application deadline is March 10 for a free Venturing Forth class in Brunswick.
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Norway center seeks applicants for weatherization program
Homeowners in Paris, Oxford, and Norway can apply to the Community Weatherization Program organized by CEBE, Center for an Ecology-Based Economy, based in Norway. Eligible applicants will receive an energy assessment of their home, before and after the upgrades, free of charge. Each applicant will also participate in a one-hour Weatherization Basics workshop to be […]
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Brunswick ministry helps children appreciate mercy, compassion
Faith formation leaders at All Saints Parish in Brunswick were looking to provide children with a tangible way of putting their faith into practice and an understanding of the importance of mercy and compassion. The Healing Bear Ministry is successfully accomplishing all of that and more, according to a news release from Dave Guthro, communications […]
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Catholic men’s conference set for March 18 in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The 2023 Maine Catholic Men’s Conference is scheduled for Saturday, March 18. The gathering will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Center on 43 Pleasant St. “Be Strong in the Lord!” is this year’s theme, and will include time to pray, and listen to speakers and […]
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Norway Thrift Shoppe scheduled to reopen Feb. 4
NORWAY — Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, plans to reopen its Thrift Shoppe from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4. Because of donations from the Oxford Hills Community, the 205 Main St. shop will feature a Christmas clearance section, including household items, dishes, glassware, books, jewelry, linens, toys and antiques, according to […]
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Gray native will be 2023 Miss Maine Teen in August national pageant
National U.S. Miss Maine Teen 2023 Trinity Bean, a 17-year-old junior at Gray-New Gloucester High School and a native of Gray, is representing the state as the 2023 Miss Maine Teen in the National U.S. Pageant. The pageant is scheduled to take place in August in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Bean is competing for the title […]