National speakers, Masses with Bishop Robert Deeley, and offerings of faith and fellowship are planned for three major conferences in the coming months. • Maine Catholic Men’s Conference, Saturday, March 18, Brunswick The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. John’s Community Center on 43 Pleasant St., with a […]
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Bath land trust to host Zoom talk by firefly experts March 8
BATH —Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is set to host a free evening Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 9, on fireflies. KELT will host firefly experts Doug Lowry and Don Salvatore from Mass Audubon’s Firefly Watch program. Those who register can learn about firefly characteristics, life cycles, species in Maine, population changes over time, […]
Kid-operated cafe serves up free brunch in Farmington
The Pancakery Cafe is open on the first Sunday of the month through May.
Maine Drama Festival regionals set for March 10, 11
Competitions will be held in Saco, Yarmouth, Skowhegan, Waldoboro, Rockport, Brewer, Millinocket and Bar Harbor.
State organization to sponsor teacher workshops in Belfast March 18
Registration must be received by Friday, March 10.
Veterans Forward event set for June 17 in Portland
Early signup is encouraged to begin the fundraising campaign.
Wildlife center, Camden library partner for wood turtles event March 9
The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is set to continue with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, by conservation biologist and herpetologist Dr. Matthew Chatfield. Chatfield will discuss the natural history of wood turtles and some of the approaches that he and his colleagues […]
Rangeley club, chamber host annual Winterpalooza, recognize winners
The Rangeley Skating Club and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce held the eighth annual Rangeley Winterpaloozah!, a celebration of winter activities and competitions for the entire family, on Feb. 19 at Town Park and Haley Pond Park. The event included skating, curling, pond hockey, horse and wagon rides, a marshmallow roast, snow kite, and […]
Mount Desert nonprofit seeks climate ambassadors
The statewide Climate Ambassadors program begins Thursday, March 9.
Catholic youth raise nearly $14K in ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
Local parishes included All Saints, St. Michael, Western Maine Lakes and Foothills, and Corpus Christi.