Prepaid orders for Thanksgiving pies are being taken now through Saturday, Nov. 22, by Simpson Memorial Library in Carmel, reports library board of trustees secretary Sue Kircheis.
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Members of Mount Desert Island Hospital Auxiliary will hold their Christmas fair, luncheon and boutique Thursday, Nov. 20, through Saturday, Nov. 22, at two sites, reports Kate Joseph of MDIH in Bar …
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The Oratorio Society “is a choral group at the University [of Maine] that performs large works,” wrote member David Kroehler of the organization conducted by Ludlow Hallman and accompanied by …
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Thanks to a generous, 10-year lease agreement (including payment of utilities) offered by Tony Burgess and Glenn Capp, the Wintergreen Arts Center is moving into new quarters in a building owned by Burgess and Capp at 149 State St., Presque Isle, reports Virginia Joles.
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The popular Arthur L. Hitchcock sixth annual Wild Game Dinner, sponsored by the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, is from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at SeDoMoCha School on Harrison Avenue in Dover-Foxcroft.
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Franklin resident Randy Frost, a 47-year-old father of two children, has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is traveling to Boston for treatment.
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The Maine Troop Greeters, who count many veterans among their number, are continuing to meet our troops, whether they are leaving home or returning to the U.S.
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For 20 years, reports First Congregational Church of Blue Hill secretary Wendy Ritger, the church’s Christmas Angels have been “spreading their wings” by providing gifts of warm clothing to …
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During these difficult economic times it is more important than ever for nonprofit organizations to be successful with each of their fundraising efforts, which is just one of many reasons Marie …
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Dixmont residents have started a Neighbors Helping Neighbors program to assist those who may need some help getting through the long winter ahead with purchases of everything from fuel oil to wood, clothing, food and medicine as well as assistance in winterizing their homes, Lois Rowe wrote of a Gift Basket Raffle the group is conducting.
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Many quality vendors will participate in the 30th annual Holiday MarketPlace hosted by Zonta Club of Bangor, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Brewer Auditorium reports Alex Turallo.
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Several area organizations will benefit from your attendance at the third annual Sparkle fundraiser, “The Party You Won’t Want to Miss,” Linda Lougee reports.
Sparkle is 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., …
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Community members and friends are invited to a Benefit Variety Show at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Central High School gymnasium in Corinth to benefit 19-year-old Justin Hadley and his family of …
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Applications for groups or businesses that want to participate in the Rotary Club of Bangor’s holiday Parade of Lights, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, need to be submitted by Monday, …
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Once again, reports Karen Hartnagle, Community Health and Counseling Services is sponsoring an after-school program in musical theater for children 8 to 11 in collaboration with Maine Discovery Museum on Main Street in Bangor.
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The Sunshine Club for Children Holiday Market “is a one-day show, only,” wrote show chairperson Peggy Kaufman of Dexter.
The show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Shrine Center, 586 Main St., Bangor.
Admission is a $1 donation for adults, and free for children 12 and under.
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Children (and adults, too) who love horses, wrote Nonnie Daly, are cordially invited to trick-or-treat with the UMares from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at the Horse Barn at the Witter Farm Complex off College Avenue in Old Town.
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Safe traveling is my wish for Brenda Davis, executive director of Crossroads Ministries of Old Town, which serves people throughout eastern Maine, as Davis begins her seventh annual Maine Credit Unions’ Ending Hunger Walking Tour today in Augusta.
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Members of the Millinocket Historical Society are planning to publish a cookbook, wrote Kathy Gagnon.
For the cookbook, she said, the society is seeking “recipes from Millinocket residents, former and current,” adding that the group is especially interested in family recipes.
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