New Ventures Maine is launching an online, on-demand course, Grow Your Business Online, which is designed to provide small business owners the tools, skills and mentorship to build a successful digital presence. This course is offered at no charge to participants and is made possible through Empower by GoDaddy in partnership with New Ventures Maine, […]
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UMaine at Farmington to host talk by award-winning filmmaker
The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host Spring 2022 Libra Professor Huey Coleman for an artist talk at the Emery Community Art Center, located on campus on Academy Street. Coleman’s talk will begin at noon Wednesday, March 23, and is free and open to the public. Masks are required at all university indoor […]
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Strawberry growers webinar to be hosted by UMaine Extension bnb
ORONO — A webinar about strawberry production and pest management in northern Maine is planned from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Strawberry Production and Pest Management for Northern Maine will illustrate how best to produce strawberries in northern Maine, including site preparation, variety selection, plant growth, […]
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Farmington hospital to offer health career scholarships
FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is again offering health career scholarships. The scholarships will be presented to students in need of financial assistance who reside in Franklin County, as well as in Livermore Falls and Livermore, and are pursuing careers in the health care field, according to a news release from the hospital. […]
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Chet Jordan scholarship available for student leaders
Student leaders can apply for the Chet Jordan Leadership Award at the Maine Community Foundation. Eligible applicants are graduating seniors at Maine high schools who are pursuing post-secondary study in a two- or four-year certificate or undergraduate degree within the University of Maine System, Maine Community College System, Maine Maritime Academy and all vocational/technical schools […]
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UMaine to host climate change, agriculture webinar
The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network is offering a three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture. The series is scheduled to run March 22 and 28, and April 14. Each webinar will consist of several short presentations followed by questions and a general discussion. Speakers will include farmers, outreach professionals, and agricultural and climate scientists, […]
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Spruce Mountain High awards February student, department awards
JAY — Spruce Mountain High School recently announced its February student and department awards. Violet Bellerose received the February Phoenix Award. February students of the month were Ava Coates and Faith Maurais. February department awards were presented to Isabell Dolloff, Garrett Hunt, Kailyn Whelpley, Ava Moffet, Faith Maurais, Nate Holland, Bluebell Chen, Jayvin Saint Louis, […]
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Advancing environmental justice focus of UMaine center talk
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk on efforts to move Maine toward climate and environmental justice. The talk — given by Jessica Scott, senior climate advisor with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, is scheduled for 3 […]
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Rangeley summer youth drama camp registration opens
The Rangeley Friends of the Arts is offering three different week-long day camps in drama for youth this summer at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. Whatever COVID guidelines are appropriate at the time will be used, according to a news release from RFA. • July 11-15, Drama Camp Week 1 for children ages […]
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UMaine Extension 4-H begins food science club
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer a five-session online food science club for ages 9-13. The club will meet weekly from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 22 through April 19, according to a news release from the extension. Participants in the 4-H Virtual Food Science Club will explore food […]