Events

Camp Out Hunger 2020 - The need is always great. According to the Salvation Army the need this year is the greatest it has ever been. The pandemic has amplified the need for the very basic items needed in life such as food. Food insecurity is at an all time high...

According to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Facebook page, they are still hosting their annual Christmas Light event. This is the 6th year, and even though we are in the middle of a pandemic, Gardens Aglow is still happening! The 2020 Gardens Aglow will have one small change, this year will be a drive-thru style event, instead of the traditional year of walking thru the gorgeous lights... Rea

I can't remember a time where I was this excited to be a part of an event! We are so happy to announce that we will be hosting our 2nd annual Camp Out Hunger.  It'll take place this November at Sam's Club in Augusta! We'll be there from Tuesday, November 3rd through Saturday, November 7th...

Looking for something fun to do on this wonderful Halloween eve? Maybe, a fun night of dressing up the family in their best Halloween is exactly what your kids need. If nothing else, it will bring tons of laughs and a little normalcy for the kiddos in your life...

2020 has been a year that many people will never forget; I think that especially goes for the graduating seniors and all they have and will miss out on. Nothing about their Senior year is what they have imagined or been told it would be like...

UPDATE: The AFB has added an additional trailer of food for todays giveaway.  So that means more people will be able to be served and the 1 case per car rule will not be in effect. The Augusta Food Bank will be distributing 1,200 free boxes of food as part of the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program...

Damariscove is an island just about five miles offshore from Boothbay Harbor. It was once a bustling fishing community but is now a ghost town. This island was inhabited by European fishermen as early as 1605. The Plymouth colony benefited from their rich cod resources when in 1622 they sent a boat up for food as the colony was starving...

Halloween is right around the corner, and at this point in 2020, I'm sure most could agree with me that kids need a sense of normalcy right now. I think celebrating Halloween is just the thing they need. We need to take time to remember that just because we are in the middle of a pandemic, it doesn't mean Halloween needs to be canceled, as long as we can find a way to keep everyone safe... Read Mo

According to a Facebook event page made by Northern Light Inland Hospital, is hosting a drive-up food pantry and will be handing out FREE boxes of Maine produce to anyone in need. If you or someone you know needs extra food, head over to the Faith Church, located at 250 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville Saturday, October 31st...

According to the China Four Seasons Club Facebook page, they are hosting a fun raffle fundraiser event called the Four Seasons Of Trees. Each tree will be decorated with a  seasonal theme, so you'll see trees for Spring, Winter, Fall, and Summer...

Halloween, or as I like to call it, "Spooky Season", is upon us! With Halloween comes all things candy, witches, skeletons, pumpkins, monsters, ghosts, ghouls, and of course, you can't forget haunted houses or trails. This year Halloween is going to be different, no doubt...

Looking for a little Halloween themed fun? According to the Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Facebook page, they'rere hosting a fun eat, drink, carve Halloween event. The event will take place Thursday, October 29th, at 6:00 pm,  at Augusta Elks Lodge #964, 397 Civic Center Drive, Augusta...

Daylight Savings Time ends on the first Sunday of November – this year it’s November 1st.  Clocks are moved back “falling back” one hour to local Standard Time.  This transition from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time effectively moves one hour of daylight from the evening to the morning...

According to a Press Release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this year, October 24th marks the 19th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day was put into place as a safe way for patients to dispose of their unused prescriptions safely and responsibly...

In my house, we absolutely love a good family tradition. We have special things we do for Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Fall fun like apple picking, and last but not least, we love to carve pumpkins for Halloween. In the 10 plus years of carving pumpkins, we would choose a family theme, and every one of us would carve a pumpkin around either a movie or a bunch of characters...

According to an article from News Center Maine, Howe and Howe Technologies, located in Waterboro, has made history with their newest invention: A FIREFIGHTING ROBOT! Howe and Howe Technologies isn't new to inventing and creating...