Healthy Living for ME recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month. The Brain Injury Association of America notes that more than 3.6 million people sustain an acquired brain injury each year, according to a news release from the network of local leaders, community organizations and health systems. Acquired brain injuries fall into two categories: traumatic […]
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Augusta university names fall president’s, dean’s lists
University of Maine at Augusta has announced the 2021 fall semester full-time president’s list and the 2021 fall semester full-time dean’s list. UMA President’s List Androscoggin County Braelyn Bailey of Durham; Sarah Bedard of Lewiston; Becca Budesheim of Lisbon Falls; Sarah Cougle of Auburn; Taylor Day of Turner; Kira Gelinas of Poland; Cameron Gilman of […]
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Western Maine Aububon to hold talk on invasive plants
Western Maine Audubon is scheduled to hold a a live presentation, “Invasive Plants in Maine,” by Hunter Manley at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 9. The talk will be held on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington in the Lincoln Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center at 270 Main St. Hunter will discuss the impact […]
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Franklin County coalition offers at-home COVID test kits
FARMINGTON — The Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County plans to distribute free at-home COVID-19 test kits from 3 to 5:30 p.m. weekly on Tuesdays via drive-thru distribution outside of its office, 105 Mt. Blue Circle, Suite 1, while supplies last. The tests being distributed are authorized for home use for individuals age 2 […]
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Masses in Spanish to be held throughout Lent
Masses in Spanish are set for seven Maine communities during Lent, which runs from Ash Wednesday, March 2, to Holy Thursday, April 14. Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church on 65 Mellen St. in Portland. In addition, the Stations of the Cross will be presented in Spanish at 6 […]
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Portland Diocese launches Lent website
PORTLAND — The Diocese of Portland website has launched a Lent section — portlanddiocese.org/lent-resources — which featuring a variety of resources to assist people on their Lenten journey. Lent runs from Ash Wednesday, March 2, to Holy Thursday, April 14. The three pillars of the Lenten season are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, according to a […]
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University to host talk about reducing natural disaster risks
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk on how community planning and partnerships can help reduce humanity’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The talk is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, March 7, at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the UMaine campus in […]
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Norway church to reopen for in-person worship
NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., is scheduled to reopen for in-person worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 6. The worship service also will be available on the church’s Facebook page – Norway’s Second Congregational Church, UCC, according to a news release from the church. The Rev. Sara Bartlett is planning […]
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Relief fund launches for farmers dealing with PFAS contamination
Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are launching a new PFAS Emergency Relief Fund to support farmers impacted by potential PFAS contamination, according to a news release from the trust. “This fund will help make sure that farmers that are facing extreme uncertainty about their futures get interim relief until […]
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Rockport alumni lecture series to feature 2 photographers
ROCKPORT — Two photographers, Susan Burnstine and Justyne Davis, are scheduled to be the next presenters of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College, featuring conversations on topics in photography, filmmaking, book arts and design, and writing. Burnstine will discuss her creative process to create idiosyncratic and […]