Four of the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s eight new members, whose inductions were postponed, were celebrated with an induction ceremony led by President Julie Forbes April 29 at Stella’s on the Square in Bridgton. New members received their pins and badges and other Rotary paraphernalia, including aprons, T-shirts, masks, Clynk Bags and Rotary literature. The […]
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Auburn’s Storywalk to celebrate Arbor Week
AUBURN — The city has partnered with the Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board for May’s Storywalk displays, which celebrate Maine’s Arbor Week, scheduled for May 17-21. This month’s displays showcase pictures and education on a variety of tree-related projects, all funded through grants from Project Canopy (USDA/Maine Forest Service) and TD Bank. The Community Forest Board […]
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Gallery seeks submissions for ‘Land and Sea’ show
River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work to a juried show, “Land and Sea.” The deadline for entry is 4 p.m. Saturday, May 22, and the show is to run from May 26 to July 3. The theme “Land and Sea” is open to personal interpretation by the artists and can include realistic […]
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Council seeks Youth Food Charter Champion nominations
The Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn will honor and celebrate the contributions of five outstanding local youth and/or youth groups who have supported a healthy local food system from farm-to-fork. The public is invited to submit nominations of individuals and/or groups ages 11 to 25, living in Androscoggin County, for consideration to win a Youth […]
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L-A theater to hold silent auction May 16-30
The L-A Community Little Theatre in Auburn is preparing to launch its third annual “Not So Little” online auction, starting Sunday, May 16. Funds raised from the auction will be directed to the theater’s building fund. Local businesses have again showed support for theater through sponsorship and the donation of items. The focus of the […]
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Online auction to benefit Lewiston theater
LEWISTON — The Public Theatre plans to take its annual spring auction online at thepublictheatre.org starting Monday, May 10, and ending at midnight, Sunday, May 23. The auction features gift certificates and handcrafted items. The pandemic has devastated live performing making the theater’s fundraising events more important than ever. Bidding online is an ultimate win-win […]
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KVCC to hold virtual commencement May 15
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Community College plans to virtually graduate 482 students from more than 30 degree and certificate programs at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 15. Upon graduating from the college, many students will enter Maine’s workforce in entry-level positions, while others will continue their academic journey at four-year universities. The commencement ceremony will celebrate […]
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Rangeley arts group to begin 1-act play auditions
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will hold open auditions beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, for a series of small-cast one-act plays to be presented on July 1, 2, 4 and 5 during its One-Act Play Festival. Each play will have a unique director. Plays include “The Reading of the Will,” “Morning of […]
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Maine Arts Academy recognizes top 10 graduates
SIDNEY — Maine Arts Academy has announced its top 10 graduates of 2021. Listed in order, they are Dorothy Anne Giroux-Pare, Evelyn Mercier, Nicholas Rhodes, Carina Higgins, Cayla Capara, Leonardo Wilson, Mackenzie Richmond, Tristan Patout, Dawud Bloomstein and Hope Richards. Graduation will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, June 4. The details of the graduation […]
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Families participated in Into the Woods program
FARMINGTON — The Farmington Recreation Department is overjoyed with how many families participated in its Into the Woods program. This program was developed to encourage families to explore the beauty of Maine while getting exercise outside and spending quality time together. In cooperation with Powder House Hill Trails and 7 Lakes Alliance the recreation department […]