UNION — Vose Library invites people to its Vose or Virtual Wednesday series, due next to feature Robin Clifford Wood at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, via Zoom. Wood is an author, poet, blogger and essayist. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale, a Master of Arts degree in English from University of […]
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Center to offer info session about dental assisting programs
The UMA Lewiston Center plans to hold a virtual information session for those interested in pursuing admission in UMA’s Dental Assisting or Expanded Functions Dental Assisting programs. The session is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. To attend, register online at uma.edu/dentalevents or call 207-753-6600 by Tuesday, Nov. 16, to receive a […]
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Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for veterans retreat
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for its veterans retreat, which provides an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free experience for post-9/11 veterans and their families in the Belgrade Lakes Region. Year-round volunteer opportunities in Rome include serving meals, housekeeping, yard work, family and children’s activities, fishing, boating and snowshoeing. For more information or to […]
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Maine Arts Commission names fellowship award winners
AUGUSTA — Amanda Huotari, Candice Gosta, Hanzaburo Araki, Lindz Amer, Nisa Smiley, Patricia Daunia, and Zahir Janmohamed are recipients of this year’s Maine Artist Fellowship Award, as announced by the Maine Arts Commission. The Maine Artist Fellowship awards each recipient $5,000 to help advance the careers of local artists. Fellowships are awarded in the following […]
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Champlain College to offer training course free to Maine educators
Middle and high school educators in Maine interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous course offered by the Financial Literacy Academy at the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. This graduate-level course, which has been recognized by the White […]
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Extension to offer research updates on potato, organic grains
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two research updates for the agricultural industry online from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. Maine Potato Breeding Program will be presented by Gregory Porter, University of Maine professor of crop ecology and management, followed by Physical Weed Control in Organic Grains — […]
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Auburn library to host vaping webinar Nov. 16
The Auburn Public Library is scheduled to offer an informative webinar presented by Emily Dooling-Hamilton, tobacco prevention specialist at Healthy Androscoggin, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, via Zoom. Her presentation will include education on e-cigarettes/vaping, statistics of teen e-cigarette/vaping use in Maine, the targeting of youth by media, public health consequences, and […]
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Waterville gallery to open ‘Shirt Stories: Frescoes’ exhibit
Waterville Creates’ next exhibition at its Ticonic Gallery, “Shirt Stories: Frescoes” by Barbara Sullivan, is scheduled to open Monday, Nov. 15, at 10 Water St. #106. A special members’ only reception will be held with the artist from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18. To learn more about becoming a member, visit watervillecreates.org/membership. “Shirt […]
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University to host student talks about sustainability research
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host Sustainability Lightning Talks, five-minute presentations by Maine students about their sustainability research, from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. Eight Maine students will present research about various topics, including promoting health in an Indigenous […]
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Diocese to send delegation to World Youth Day in Portugal
PORTLAND — The Diocese of Portland plans to send a delegation of youth and their chaperones to the World Youth Day celebration in Lisbon, Portugal, to be held Aug 1-5, 2023. A virtual information meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, to introduce the pilgrimage and go over preliminary details for the trip. […]