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It Has Been 25 Years Since Maine’s Kennebec River Changed Forever
When you are a child, time seems to crawl. This is especially true when you are in the middle of an activity that is boring. When you enter adulthood, time starts to fly. This is the case whether you are in the middle of something boring or an incredibly enjoyable activity.
County Republicans welcome lobsterman for July 24 meeting
You’re invited to hear about one of Maine’s traditional and most vital businesses, Wednesday, July 24 at the monthly meeting of the Lincoln County Republicans Committee. Dustin Delano, lobsterman and representative for New England fishermen, will share his insight regarding New England’s lobster and fishing Industries. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Fire Department, 204 Washington Road, Jefferson; program begins at 6.
Old Hallowell Day Comes But Once a Year and It’s This Weekend
Old Hallowell Day is a summer event that people in Central Maine and folks from all over the country look forward to every year and it happens this Saturday, July 20th!. Well, Saturday is when the bulk of events happen….concerts, parade, whoopie pie bakeoff, fireworks and so forth. Technically, however, it all begins on Friday at 5:30 with a cribbage tournament at the Quarry Tap Room and ends on Sunday with the 3pm raffle drawing of the painting pictured below, Second Street by Aurilla Holt.
Augusta Civic Center holds city’s largest indoor flea market
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Augusta’s largest flea market took place this weekend at the Augusta Civic Center. The market featured a plethora of activities including food trucks, concert ticket giveaways, a cash bar, and of course vendors tables. The market sold out of vendor spots racking up 110 vendors...
Wiscasset’s Polewarczyk seeks re-election to House
Serving in Maine's 131st Legislature as the Representative for District 47, which includes the towns of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset, has proven to be an incredible adventure. I am seeking to continue that adventure and make use of that experience gained, in a second term. My first term was...
Augusta child care center scales back hours due to extreme heat
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is once again experiencing high temperatures and humidity, causing the city of Augusta's child care center to scale back its hours due to safety concerns. It's director, Bethany Sproul-Lebrun, said staff haven't been able to keep temperatures inside the classrooms below 80 degrees, so the...
7th Annual Kennebec River Brewfest
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual Kennebec River Brewfest Aug. 3, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Mill Park in Augusta. This year’s Kennebec River Brewfest supports the local food and beverage community. In addition to a craft beer focus, expect a range of culinary and spirits options that highlight the true greatness Maine offers on a local level.
Farrin campaign kicks off with Reny July 30
Please join Wayne Farrin and State Sen. Cameron Reny on Tuesday, July 30 as Farrin kicks off his campaign for state representative in the November election. Reny and Farrin are committed to representing their communities of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset in Augusta. Farrin’s campaign kickoff is Tuesday, July 30...
Characters of the County: Anne Nord’s ‘Dirt Cheap Therapy’
At the roadside on High Street in Damariscotta, on some summer days, lucky passers-by may find a bright surprise: a wooden cart laden with cut vegetables, live plants, and other garden treasures, all free for the taking. The cart and its offerings are curated by Anne Nord, master gardener and...
Horse-tie rails installed at Alna Meetinghouse
The Fund to Support Historic Alna (FSHA) would like to thank Les Fossel and his business, Restoration Resources, for the generous donation of materials and labor required to re-install horse-tie rails at Alna’s historic 1789 meetinghouse. The replacement rails were created from straight-grained 3- by 4-inch Eastern white pine not commercially available, that was cut specifically for this purpose, and dried for three years prior to final milling.
UMA launches Maine's first aviation technician program
The University of Maine at Augusta is launching Maine's first aviation maintenance technician program, based at the Brunswick Landing aviation campus. The university heard from businesses in the aviation industry that there is a serious lack of technicians to hire, said program director Daniel Leclair. He said LifeFlight of Maine spent a year trying to recruit just one technician.
Maine Republican Assembly meeting, event
The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to have something to eat and meet and greet before 6. The MERA is a branch of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. Meeting is held at 33 Sheepscot River Road, Newcastle. For more information, contact Pres. Bill Morrison at wjmorrison@comcast.net.
Future of the schools committee continues regrouping
Three years after Wiscasset voters nodded a committee to study the future of the town’s schools, and a month into the panel’s new plan to meet monthly, the July 15 meeting was cancelled. “We apologize for the late notice but we will not be meeting tomorrow (July 15),”...
LincolnHealth Community Meeting returns to in-person gathering July 19
After more than a year of meeting via Teams, the LincolnHealth Community Meetings will return to an in-person format on Friday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Community Room at the Watson Health Center, 24 Miles Center Way, Damariscotta. Several years ago, these meetings began in both Boothbay Harbor...
Northport, Searsmont earmarked for Congressionally Directed Spending funds
The Towns of Northport and Searsmont are among seven municipalities appointed to share $7,528,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for community and municipal facilities throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 11, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and House, according to the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, in a news release.
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