Friends of Merrymeeting Bay plans to host two events in its 2023 Outside Summer Series. On Monday, Aug. 7, people can join former FOMB Executive Director Warren Whitney in departing from Richmond for an evening paddle around Little Swan Island. On Saturday, Aug. 12, they can join Maine Historic Preservation historical archaeologist Leith Smith in […]
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New Sharon student graduates from Bismarck State College
BISMARCK, N.D. — Joseph Burdin of New Sharon graduated from Bismarck State College during the college’s 83rd commencement ceremony May 12. Burdin graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in electric power technology. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Mt. Blue High School grad receives garden club scholarship
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club has chosen Moriah Reusch, a 2023 graduate of Mt. Blue High School, to receive this year’s merit scholarship. Reusch, a National Honor Society member with a passion for the environment, plans this fall to attend Carleton College in Minnesota to pursue a degree in Environmental Studies. Reusch […]
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Educational center to offer college planning sessions in Lewiston
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized in-person sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning: Lewiston-UMA, 51 Westminster St. • Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 9 and 10 a.m. and noon. Lewiston Career Center, 5 Mollison Way • Tuesday, Aug. […]
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Rangeley trust to host Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust plans to host its first Invasive Rusty Crayfish Contest from Monday-Sunday, Aug. 7-13. Since 2016, the trust has documented the crayfish in the Rangeley Lakes Region. This year, it is acting against these invaders by hosting the event. The entry costs $5 per participant, and teams of up to four are […]
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Maine CDC offers tips to prevent getting rabies from bats
Bats are most active from late July to early September.
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Land trust to hold clam digging event at Reid State Park
GEORGETOWN — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s clam digging event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Reid State Park, 375 Seguinland Road. The public can traverse clam flats with Georgetown Shellfish Warden Jon Hentz, and learn to dig softshell clams. No clam digging license is needed to dig a peck […]
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Petra and Mo puppet show set for Whitefield Library
The Whitefield Library plans to host The Petra and Mo Show at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at 1 Arlington Lane in Whitefield. The interactive puppet musical tells a story about being together and saying goodbye. The show is about a giraffe on a hot air balloon and mouse in a treehouse, who are making […]
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Inaugural Heinrich run kicked off Lake Day celebration in Weld
The inaugural Bernd Heinrich Raven Run, honoring Heinrich’s career as a biologist and ultra-marathon runner, kicked off the Webb Lake Association’s annual Lake Day celebration in Weld on July 15. Attracting 74 entrants plus numerous friends, families and other spectators, the race circled a 5.7-mile loop of hilly, forest-lined dirt roads and scenic views of […]
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Patriot Insurance Scholarship Fund names 2023 recipients
Patriot Insurance School Fund has announced its 2023 recipients of the Patriot Education Scholarship. Students receiving the scholarship must have graduated from a Maine high school and must be attending a Maine college, community college or university. They should be majoring or minoring in insurance or another business program. An interest in an insurance career […]