Elm City Bridge Club Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Sept. 26 duplicate bridge session. Dick Quinlan and Wilma Pouliot came in second, with Natasha Rosenbaum and Nancy Nesbit, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; […]
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Natasha Rosenbaum and Nancy Nesbit were the first place finishers on Sept. 19 at Elm City Duplicate Bridge, followed by Jeannie Reilling and Lynne Kerschner, second; and Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. […]
Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
Hallowell bans pesticides, OKs fertilizers on private property
The new rules, seen in only a handful of Maine municipalities, are to go into effect in January.
Maine public meetings struggle to curb hate on Zoom
After a spate of virtual ‘bombings’ of racist and antisemitic comments, some communities are changing the rules. With free speech, it’s a fine line.
Hallowell Legion seeks items for Sept. 30 yard sale
HALLOWELL — Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 seeks donations for its annual yard sale, scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 114 Second St. No televisions, books, or clothing are desired. Proceeds will benefit local community programs. To have donated items picked up, call Mike Madden at 207-622-2063, Carroll Whitman at […]
Hallowell residents gather to celebrate love following recent council meeting Zoom-bombing
The get-together was prompted by an incident at a recent council meeting where anonymous individuals joined remotely and spouted racist, homophobic, and antisemitic comments.
Spectrum Generations to offer vaccination clinics in September
Spectrum Generations plans to offer several fall vaccination clinics. The clinics are held in partnership with Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Northern Light Health, with grant funding from USAging and supported by the Administration for Community Living, according to a news release from Spectrum Generations. Vaccination dates are as follows. • Tuesday, […]
Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Lee Lenfest and Maureen Brochu finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Sept. 12 duplicate bridge session. Ken Karvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
A novel idea: Waterville woman launches book festival in Hallowell
The Maine Book Fest is expected to bring local authors, bibliophiles and booksellers to central Maine on Oct. 1.