Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of April 29-May 6. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years' worth of history at your fingertips.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/the-way-it-was-in-skowhegan-week-of-april-29-may-6/
HALLOWELL — Hall-Dale Elementary School has opened registration for pre-K and kindergarten students for the 2024-25 school year for students who live in Hallowell and Farmingdale. Those with a ...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/hall-dale-opens-pre-k-kindergarten-registration/
AUGUSTA — Cony High and Middle School has named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Yasmeen Al Hoshan, Fatima Al-Badri, Ruqayah Al-Zir...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/cony-middle-high-school-in-augusta-names-honor-students/
WATERVILLE — The Children’s Discovery Museum is nearing its fundraising goal after many years of planning and fundraising. During March, the museum completed a $15,000 challenge match, set by...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/waterville-museum-launches-membership-drive/
Registration is open for the 2025 event.
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held April 6 at the Vassalboro Community School, where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into race cars dow...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/district-wide-cub-scout-pinewood-derby-held-in-vassalboro/
Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the April 16 duplicate bridge session. Lee Lenfest and Maureen Brochu came in seco...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/24/bridge-clubs-names-recent-winners-4/
SOMERVILLE — The owners at Pumpkin Vine Family Farm, 217 Hewett Road, plan to reopen their barn doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, for a chance to meet and hug their n...
Beatrice Beale Tate is graduating first with an unweighted GPA of 98.663.
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association plans to celebrate a belated Earth Day, with a spring cleanup at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center set for 9 a.m. to noon Satu...
Thomas College was one of eight host sites.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/23/local-schools-compete-in-statewide-business-competition/
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon announced that they were developing a sanctuary and asked for help from local civic and non-profit groups on various environmental projects to create a thoughtfu...
Elm City Bridge Club Linda Atkinson and Sylvia Palmer were the top Elm City Bridge Club team at the duplicate bridge session April 9 in Waterville, followed by Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop. Games ...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/22/bridge-clubs-name-recent-winners-34/
Max Cheng has been named valedictorian, and Jonathan “Teddy” Wagner salutatorian.
Gardiner Public Library is set to hold The Kennebec Kids Book Fest at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at 152 Water St. People can join published authors and illustrators from all over Maine for book ...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/20/gardiner-library-to-host-kennebec-kids-book-fest/
WATERVILLE — The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program joined providers throughout Maine and across the nation to take part in the Week of the Young Child. The annual celebration is sponsore...
Madison Junior Senior High School has announced its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Madison Coltrain, Kylee Furbush, Alison Griffith, Aus...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/20/madison-junior-senior-high-school-lists-honor-students/
Aiden Poisson and Hailey Smart are being lauded for their exceptional dedication and achievements in their respective programs.
FARMINGTON — The annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on the University of Maine at Farmington campus. This is the 11th celebration of local food or...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/20/fiddlehead-festival-set-for-farmington-april-27/
AUGUSTA — The 22nd annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival, a celebration of emerging and established poets and poetry, is set for Saturday, April 27, at the University of Maine at Augusta. It wi...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/20/plunkett-maine-poetry-festival-set-for-april-27/
AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Academy is set to serve up the comedy “The Servant of Two Masters” Friday through Sunday, May 3-5, at 310 Cony Road. Chaos ensues when the crafty servant Truffaldino cr...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/19/maine-arts-academy-to-present-the-servant-of-two-masters/
SKOWHEGAN — River Roads Artisans Gallery, a member cooperative, is set to open for the 2024 season on Thursday, May 2. The 75 Water St. gallery features the work of more than 40 local artists a...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/19/skowhegan-gallery-seeks-new-artists-artisans/
The Maine Farmer Resource Network, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry plan to offer Managing Farm Risk, a spring webinar seri...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/19/spring-webinars-offered-on-managing-farm-risk/
Farmington local Kezia Highsmith is looking to bring more Caribbean flavors to the town, but wants some feedback from the community before taking the plunge.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/18/farmington-cook-invites-community-to-try-caribbean-cuisine/
NEWCASTLE — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee is set to hold its next meeting Thursday, April 25, with a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters. The meeting is set for 7...
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center and Kiwanis Club of Greater Waterville plan to hold Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 20. Healthy Kids Day, the YMCA’s largest national init...
The Gardiner Library Association plans to hold a plant sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. Gardeners are encouraged to share their plants. All types of plan...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/18/gardiner-association-seeks-plant-donations-for-sale/
Mid-Coast Audubon is set to host the next program in its nature talk series, in partnership with Camden Public Library, “Journeys in Listening: Birds and More from Acadia and Beyond” with spe...
Students from Hallowell, Newcastle, Rome and Topsham.
Winthrop High School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Seniors: Selma Adam, Max Cheng, Jordyn Kinsman, E...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/18/winthrop-high-school-names-honor-students/
Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of April 22-29. Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years' worth of history at your fingertips.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/17/the-way-it-was-in-skowhegan-week-of-april-22-29/
Gifford’s Ice Cream is set to offer a free cone from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, for National Customer Appreciation Day, at its family-owned stands in Bangor (1109 Broadway), Skowhegan (307 Ma...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/17/giffords-ice-cream-celebrates-customer-appreciation-day/
AUGUSTA — Indian saint Swami Gupta plans to return to Maine April 23-28 and speak on consciousness, spirituality and mental health. Events are set for 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, and 4-7 p.m....
MADISON — American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit 39 recognizes April as the Month of the Military Child, which honors the sacrifices made by military families, with emphasis on childre...
WATERVILLE — First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, is set to celebrate Earth Day with Wild Church Weekend, April 19-21. This retreat offers a blend of introspection, communion w...
WARREN — Two local young men, both members of Warren Scout Troop 254, completed all requirements for the highest award in Scouting and on April 7 received the Eagle Scout medal. Eric William Ri...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/17/scouts-from-jefferson-waldoboro-earn-eagle-rank/
BOWDOINHAM — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a statewide Flowering in the North gathering from 2:30-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at The Hive at Dandelion Spring Farm, 961...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/17/gathering-planned-for-flower-growers-across-maine/
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Middle School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Zoe Abell, Belle Aus...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/17/mt-blue-middle-school-lists-honor-roll-students-3/
Auditions for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ August live musical DIVA are set for 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 28. They will be held at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The per...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/16/auditions-for-diva-show-scheduled-in-rangeley/
Upstream Cobbossee plans to welcome home alewives, river herring, baby American eels and other sea-run fish from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, on the Bridge Street bridge over Cobbossee Str...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/16/upstream-cobbossee-to-welcome-home-alewives-april-20/
Capital Area Technical Center recognizes Hailey Smart of Augusta, a senior at Cony High School, as student of the year, for her achievements in the graphic design and printing program. Smart rece...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/16/capital-area-technical-center-names-student-of-year/
The Recycled Shakespeare Company is set to celebrate the 460th birthday of William Shakespeare on Saturday, April 20, in Waterville, with the 11th annual Bard’s Birthday Bash. Weather permittin...
WATERVILLE — The second week of April marks the 125th anniversary of Maine Children’s Home, the Waterville-based organization that provides child and family-focused services of parent supp...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/16/maine-childrens-home-celebrates-125-years/
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Bangor Public Library are set to host a free webinar at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, featuring two pressing ecological concerns impacting local lands...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/16/webinar-to-cover-jumping-worms-browntail-moths/
AUGUSTA — The 45th annual Maine State Math Meet, held in the Augusta Civic Center on April 2, was the culmination of a year of academic competition. Schools are divided into four divisions base...
AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Academy has announced its top 10 graduates of 2024. These students have distinguished themselves through their remarkable academic achievements, leadership qualities, and c...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/15/maine-arts-academy-recognizes-top-10-students/
WEST GARDINER — Grace Christian Academy has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2023-24 academic year. High Honors Grade 7: Veronica Cuevas. Grad...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/15/west-gardiner-academy-lists-honor-students/
The University of Maine at Farmington is celebrating student research and creative projects with its annual Arts Week and Symposium Day events. In culmination of their academic year, students wil...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/15/arts-week-symposium-day-events-set-for-farmington/
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is set to offer an agricultural symposium for Maine teens on Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19, at the UMaine campus in Orono. This third annual e...
The Jay-Livermore-Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 17th JLLF Chamber Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. The event raises funds for four $1,000 scholarships to Spruce Mount...
https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/04/15/scholarship-fund-golf-tournament-set-for-june/