May 21 to 27 is National Safe Boating Week.
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Wayne plans Memorial Day parade, program
WAYNE — Plans are underway for this year’s Memorial Day parade and program on Monday, May 30. The Memorial Day Committee is planning Wayne’s remembrance of its service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice with a reflection and observance, according to a news release from the committee. Veterans, bands, boys, girls, Scouts, and anyone with […]
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Wayne Farmers’ Market to open May 28
The Wayne Farmers’ Market plans to open for the season Saturday, May 28. Market hours are set from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Labor Day weekend. The market is located on Route 133 next to the post office. A wide variety of products, including vegetables, herbs, flowers, seedlings, fruit (in season), baked goods, […]
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UMaine to offer free STEM college course to high school students
ORONO — Registration is open for a tuition-free innovative four-week college STEM research course for qualified high school students (rising 11th–12th grade), scheduled to offered by the University of Maine from July 18 through Aug. 11 in Orono. Sections of this course are offered at the UMaine Hutchinson Center and UMaine Machias on the same […]
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Auburn center to offer boiler operator, refrigeration trainings
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College plans to offer free High Pressure Boiler Operator Training from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, through Wednesday, Aug. 31, and free Refrigeration 608 Training from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, through Thursday, July 28. According to a […]
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ALS scholarship committee seeks applications
Applications for the 20th year of the Joseph W. Mayo ALS Scholarship are open until Wednesday, June 1. Available to Maine high school and GED graduates who have experienced ALS in their family, this scholarship was created by friends of the late Joe Mayo, clerk of the Maine House of Representatives, a state house member […]
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Maine Bicycle coalition to hold Women’s Ride June 4
The Women’s Ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, in at least 16 different communities across Maine, according to a news release from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. “After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, we’re excited to bring back this statewide Women’s Ride format in 2022,” said Bicycle Coalition of Maine Event Director Colleen […]
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Auburn soldier makes top 10 in national marathon qualifier
Auburn native 1st Lt. Lucas Bourget, who came in 10th out of 308 competitors after finishing 75th just last year, is a member of the All National Guard Marathon Team that ran its annual qualifying race on May 2. The event was concurrent with the 45th running of the Lincoln Marathon in Nebraska. Bourget […]
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Boothbay gardens plans Maine Days May 28-30
Free admission is available to Maine residents.
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Bath-based trust to host storybook trails
BATH — This spring and summer, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to offer storybook trails across the region. With the help of volunteers, members have designed storyboards that will serve as temporary exhibits at a number of its preserves. Nature-themed stories and outdoor activities are available for children 6 and younger. With a chaperoning adult, […]