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Kingfield Sno-Wanderers’ annual all-you-can-eat breakfast is on!

Come by snowmobile, car, cross country skis or snowshoes - Sunday, Feb. 18!

KINGFIELD — The Kingfield Sno-Wanderers Snowmobile Club will hold its annual all-you-can-eat breakfast Sunday, Feb. 18 at Kingfield Elementary School from 8 to 10 a.m. Come by snowmobile, car, cross country skis or snowshoes. The event is always a hit with lots of laughs and plenty of good, hot food. For just $10, adults can get their fill of hot […]

WMBC Cabin Fever Reliever is back!

NEW PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Baptist Church is hosting a fun-filled “Cabin Fever Reliever” event for children age 12 and under. Kids, bring a friend and join the fun from 2 to 4 p.m.  Saturday, Feb. 10. Activities will include an inside bounce house, face-painting, games and crafts. WMBC welcomes all rambunctious little ones to come burn off some […]

Franklin Community Health Network launching recognition awards for care team members

Daisy Award is for nurses, while the BEE Award is for non-nursing support personnel

FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) has joined other MaineHealth campuses to become a DAISY Award Hospital Partner to honor nurses for the Daisy Award. It is also launching the BEE Award for recognizing the vital importance of non-nursing care team members. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate […]

Husson University announces Fall 2023 Honors

BANGOR — Husson University is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students recently named to the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honors List for the Fall 2023 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Local students who achieved recognition for the fall semester were: Keegan Austin of Rangeley—President’s List, and Katelyn Daggett of New Vineyard—Dean’s List. Full-time students who earn […]

Cameron Walters named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Kingfield resident Cameron Walters, a member of the class of 2026 majoring in Chemical Engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2023 semester. A total of 2,299 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s fall 2023 Dean’s List. The criteria for the […]

William DeFroscia Named to Dean’s List at UNE

BIDDEFORD AND PORTLAND —  William DeFroscia from Carrabassett Valley ME, has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. The University of New England is Maine’s largest […]

UMF explores “The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence” with next Public Forum, Feb. 7

The event is free and open to the public.

FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is pleased to invite the public to the next UMF Public Forum event featuring an exploration of “The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence.” The evening’s panel discussion will take place Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 7 to 8 p.m., in the Performance Space in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center. The event […]

Winterpaloozah! unleashes frosty fun in Rangeley with a blizzard of activities

RANGELEY — Lace up your boots and bundle up because Winterpaloozah! is back Sunday, Feb. 18 bringing a blizzard of excitement to Rangeley from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This premier winter event promises a day filled with frosty festivities for families and friends alike, all set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rangeley Lakes Regions Haley Pond and the […]

Franklin hosting a Galentines Day event Feb. 8

A celebration of all women, health and community

FARMINGTON — Franklin Community Health Network invites all women to join us at our upcoming Galentines Day event on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. This free and full-of-fun event will be hosted in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. The come-and-go festivities will include demonstrations by women-owned businesses, chair massages, door prizes, refreshments, and a wealth […]

The Wonders of Magic Show comes to Carrabassett, Feb. 3

“Where the Impossible becomes Possible!”

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Mr. Magic will (finally!) perform at the CVPL Saturday, Feb. 3 at 4:30 p.m. The magnificent show had to be rescheduled twice this season due to inclement weather. Mr. Magic (Dennis Labbe) is a comedy magician that will amaze, amuse and wow the audience with amazing magic, illusions and magic of the mind. It is a high […]


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