Two Bridgton Academy alumni were inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame in recognition of the impact they have made on the sport in state. Kyle Kennison ’91 and Edward “Ed” McDonough ’69 officially joined the hall’s other members during a banquet and celebration hosted on Oct. 23. Founded in 1969, the Hall of […]
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Six Maine oral health programs receive over $47K
Funding will advance oral health and overall wellness in underserved communities.
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Lewiston cribbage league recognizes Nov. 3 players
Celia Treworgy and Ethel Landry placed first at the Lewiston Senior Cribbage League’s Nov. 3 gathering. Nany Fyke and Richard Cloutier placed second, Gary David and Roger Labbe placed third, Dwight Webb and Terry Parenti placed fourth, and Linda Williams and George Bussierre placed fifth. The league plays at 9 a.m. Thursdays at the Lewiston […]
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Lewiston library plans 2nd crafting circle for Nov. 16
Lewiston Public Library is set to host a crafting circle at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Jeanne Couture Room at the 200 Lisbon St. library. This is a free event; no registration is required. The crafting circle is for people to come and bring a craft to work on. They can meet and […]
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Casco church seeks table reservations for Dec. 3 Christmas fair
Tables can be reserved for the Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ’s annual Christmas in the Village Fair. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 3. The cost is $25; tables are approximately eight feet long. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 941 Meadow Road church. To […]
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Scholarships offered to adult learners in Franklin County
Adult learners from Franklin County who are returning to school for post-secondary education are eligible to apply for the Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship at the Maine Community Foundation, with offices in Ellsworth and Portland. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. […]
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home receives $10K donation
RAYMOND — Steven Kelsey Hazen of California, a longtime seasonal resident of the Casco-Raymond area, on Oct. 25 offered a donation of $10,000 to the Phase 2 fundraising campaign being conducted by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Boyhood Home in Raymond to fully repair and restore the building. Previously, Hazen had donated $11,000 to Phase 1 of the […]
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Auburn library’s Nov. 15 talk to cover book on Minot traveler
Author Elizabeth Letts plans to join Auburn Public Library via Zoom at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, to talk about her book, “The Ride of Her Life: the True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America.” The main character, Annie Wilkins, was from Minot, according to a news release from […]
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Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District to meet Dec. 3
Reservations are requested by Tuesday, Nov. 29.
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SNAPSHOT: Stow Baptist Church pastor, wife honored
Pastor John and Leone Callina were recently honored for 20 years of dedicated service at the Stow Baptist Church in Stow. The Rev. Doug and Kathy Forbes presented a plaque from the Central Congregational Church in Middleboro, Mass., to commemorate the occasion. Check out other upcoming area events!