LEWISTON — To celebrate its ninth annual Stand Against Racism, YWCA Central Maine will host a moderated conversation with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to discuss the racial and economic health disparities evident during COVID-19 and beyond. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions for El-Sayed during the conversation. Due to the pandemic, the event will […]

FARMINGTON — Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties (LVFSC), a 501 (3c) public nonprofit with a mission to tutor adults with literacy goals and promote literacy in the community, is using its web of creative and adaptive volunteers and collaborators to stay connected with adult learners to strengthen literacy skills, support families and poets […]

Finnish Cemetery Association to meet in May WEST PARIS — The Finnish Cemetery Association meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at the Mission Congregational Church, Church Street. Reports will be given and election of officers held. All persons having connections with the cemetery are asked to attend.  Those interested in joining […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Community College System has announced that Kate McPherson of Litchfield, a computer technology student at Central Maine Community College, has been selected as a 2020 Student of the Year. McPherson and six other students from other community colleges will be honored in a Zoom webinar being held at noon Wednesday, April […]

Maine youth climate activists with Sunrise Maine, ME Strikes, Maine Youth for Climate Justice, Penobscot Nation Youth Council and Community Water Justice are sponsoring a virtual Senate candidate forum on the climate crisis from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. U.S. Senate candidates taking part will include Betsy Sweet and Lisa Savage. Hosted by […]

LEWISTON — Full Plates Full Potential, Maine’s only statewide child hunger organization, has awarded a $500 grant to YWCA Central Maine for its summer meals program. The competition was launched to highlight the critical work summer food programs do in reaching the more than 80,000 children who rely on school meals for basic nutrition. “We […]

Historical society cancels photography contest MECHANIC FALLLS — Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Mechanic Falls Historical Society has cancelled its second annual photography contest for this year.   New Gloucester Historical Society cancellations NEW GLOUCESTER — In light of the uncertain timeline for public health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is closely following the recommendations for extreme precaution related to the spread of COVID-19 and public health concerns amid the ongoing pandemic. It is with that in mind that the Shaker Village will not open to the public until Friday, July 3. Many events have been canceled or […]

AUGUSTA —  Casey Bonnefond, first-grade student at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn, has been selected to represent the Auburn School Department and the quality arts programs in its public education system. Bonnefond is among 30 kindergarten through 12th-grade student artists from Maine who have exemplary fine art works on exhibit at the Maine Education Association […]