FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Extension Association will hold its 100th annual meeting and public supper from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Chesterville Town Office, 409 Dutch Gap Road, Chesterville. The annual meeting will follow and then entertainment will be provided by Owen Kennedy. Kennedy is a 14-year-old fiddler from Winthrop, […]
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Wilton Day Extension Homemakers plan events
Wilton Day Extension Homemakers met on Sept. 12 for their program planning and election of officers. As of January, the group will have a new president because Hazel Flagg will step down. The new officers are President Lynette Hinkley, Vice President Cherilyn Klinker, Secretary Mary Kalel and Treasurer Mavis Lane. The following programs will be […]
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Dr. Shaw library story program to begin Oct. 9
MOUNT VERNON — Alice Olson, head librarian at the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, will conduct a four-week Wednesday morning story program from 10 to 11 a.m. through Oct. 30 at the library at 344 Pond St. The program will include story time and a craft. The theme will center around silly stories, autumn, scarecrows, and […]
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Winthrop Maine Historical Society to meet Oct. 10
Author Patricia Hughes to talk about her Lost Loot series.
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Insects in decline in Maine talk set for Oct. 9
FARMINGTON — Sarah Haggerty, a conservation biologist/GIS manager for Maine Audubon in Falmouth, will present a talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Thomas Auditorium in Preble Hall on High Street at the University of Maine-Farmington. Haggerty will share her insights into her current research project studying Maine insect populations. The talk is open […]
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Waterville Historical Society talk set for Oct. 10
The Waterville Historical Society’s October talk is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Redington Museum, 62 Silver St., Waterville. Scott Holst will talk about the history of the Waterville Fire Department. Holst, a lieutenant in the department, has been a firefighter in Waterville for 25 years and has researched the […]
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Nature club to host fall trek Oct. 9
The Augusta Nature Club will hold is annual fall trek Wednesday, Oct. 9, in its education center at Capital Area Technical Center, 40 Pierce Drive, Augusta; on rain or shine. Those who plan to attend are asked to meet at the Greenhouse Parking Lot at 9 a.m. For information, call Heide Munro at 622-7395.
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Halloween Farm Fete set for Oct. 26 in Somerville
SOMERVILLE — The Halloween Farm Fete at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the farm at 217 Hewett Road. Come in costume or slip into a straw hat and overalls at the funny farmer photo booth. The first 20 children to arrive can decorate […]
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Conflict resolution workshop planned Oct. 5
APPLETON — Alternatives to Violence Project Maine will present a free mini-workshop, “Creating a Culture of Peace,” to explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation and community. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Appleton Library, 2916 Sennebec Road, according […]
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Waterville Hope’s Place group session to begin Oct. 9
The next session of Waterville Hope’s Place groups will be held at 6 pm. Wednesday nights, beginning Oct. 9, at the Hospice Community Center, 304 Main St., Waterville. The mission of Hope’s Place is to provide a safe, supportive environment for grieving children, teens and families through peer support groups. This program serves youth ages […]