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Food pantry recipe challenge deadline nears
PORTLAND — The 2021 St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge, sponsored by Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry, is underway with entries being accepted through Sunday, Aug. 22. The winning recipes will receive a cash donation to the entrants’ parishes to support the food pantry, soup kitchen, or other food-based ministry connected to the parish. Winners […]
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Auburn ski patrol to hold fundraiser at Lost Valley
AUBURN — The Lost Valley Ski Patrol plans to hold a fundraiser from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Lost Valley, 200 Lost Valley Road. There will be a dunk tank from 4 to 7 p.m., with notable dunkers including Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque, scheduled from 4 to 4:30 p.m. The event also […]
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Boothbay botanical gardens to host Caterpillar Lab
BOOTHBAY — For the fourth year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is scheduled to host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab from Thursday, Aug. 19, to Friday, Aug. 27, with a break on Monday, Aug. 23. The 132 Botanical Gardens Drive exhibit will highlight the diversity and ingenuity of some of […]
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Paris Cape Historical Society to host talk on State Police
SOUTH PARIS — The Paris Cape Historical Society plans to hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at the 77 High St. museum. Maine State Trooper Percy Turner of Paris will be the featured speaker. His presentation will center around the first 100 years of the State Police. Percy plans to bring […]
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East Wilton Masons seek reservations for takeout/pickup meal
EAST WILTON — The Masonic Group at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road, is offering a public takeout/pickup baked ham meal with whoopie pies for dessert from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for those younger than 12. Reservations for meals are requested […]
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Nonprofit to hold drawing for free fall black bear hunts
The program is offered to active duty service members, veterans, first responders and others.
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Damariscotta gallery to display abstract art
DAMARISCOTTA — River Arts Gallery’s 2021 “Abstract” show is scheduled to run through Sept. 11. Representing contemporary artists from all over Maine, this show encompasses the breadth of abstract art, according to a news release. Some creations of abstract expressionism, minimalism, geometric, and abstract lyricism as well as works that expand upon cubist concepts are […]
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Land trust to dedicate East Winthrop property
EAST WINTHROP — The Kennebec Land Trust is scheduled to celebrate one of its newest land acquisitions, the 55-acre Weston Woods Preserve in East Winthrop, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The public is invited to celebrate with trust and the land donors, Bob and Jim Weston. The 55-acre Little Cobbossee Lake preserve was permanently […]
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Turner church to host guest artist, educator, minister
The First Universalist Church of Turner Center plans to welcome visitors to hear guest speaker Sarah Shepley — a full-time artist, educator and interfaith minister — at the 10 a.m. service Sunday Aug. 15, at the church on Route 117. A coffee social will follow. Ordained from the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine in 2011, Shepley […]