LOVELL — Rumor has it that in 1794, a sea captain named Stephen Clough was plotting to rescue the Queen of France and bring her across the water to a house in Edgecomb, according to a news release from the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. The “Marie Antoinette House” still stands, but was there really such […]
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Rangeley photography competition seeks artists
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ the eighth annual Western Mountain Photography Show is scheduled for Sept. 10 through Oct. 6. It will be held at the Lakeside Contemporary Art Gallery in the Lobby of the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. The theme for the exhibit is “Americana,” according to a news release from […]
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Truck driving championship set for May 21 in Hermon
The Maine State Truck Driving Championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, at Dysart’s, 530 Coldbrook Road in Herman. This event is being held by Maine Motor Transport Association and hosted by Dysart’s Service Center, with support from the Maine State Police and Maine Profession Drivers Association members, according to a news release from the […]
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Monmouth library to sponsor annual May Faire
MONMOUTH — The 36th annual May Faire, a community event sponsored by Friends of Cumston Public Library, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Cumston Hall, 796 Main St Featured will be homegrown perennials from local gardens and annuals from area greenhouses. Food will include lobster rolls, hamburgers and hot […]
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Aspen Dental offers free care to military veterans June 11
Aspen Dental locations nationwide plan to provide free care to military veterans from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11. The Day of Service provides dental care for veterans to honor their service and break down barriers to health care, according to a news release from the company. Veterans can call 1844-277-3646 (1-844-ASPENHMM) to […]
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RSU 10 schools to celebrate retirement of 6 staff members
The schools serving Buckfield, Hartford and Sumner plan to hold a community open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Masonic Hall on High Street in Buckfield, according to a news release from Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10. The schools plan to celebrate the retirement of George Reuter, Annette Caldwell, […]
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Gray-New Gloucester club celebrates cleanup project
The new Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club is off and running, completing its first community project. The club helped sponsor more than 60 volunteers on Earth Day, who cleaned up the streets, parks and yards in the community by picking up all kinds of trash and junk, according to a news release from the club. Names […]
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Winthrop society to hold annual plant sale May 21
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to host its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 21, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St.; rain or shine. Members plan to cover the parking lot with plants for event, and will be available to help with plant selection […]
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Weld author, distance runner to speak May 20 in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Local nature researcher/writer, illustrator, and distance runner Bernd Heinrich is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Chesterville Center Meeting House, 3 Borough Road. An Evening With Bernd Heinrich will feature the Weld resident’s reflections on the importance area towns have played in his work and life, as well […]
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Great Falls Forum to cover recording history through journalism
The 2021-22 season of the Great Falls Forum, scheduled to conclude Thursday, May 19, features moderator Judith Meyer, executive editor for the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, alongside David Chittim of the Androscoggin Historical Society, and Steve Collins, State House reporter for the Sun Journal. The trio’s talk, “175 Years of Recorded History […]