WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $464 million to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico, announced Tom Vilsack, agriculture secretary, in a news release from the USDA. “USDA continues to prioritize climate-smart infrastructure to […]
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USDA Rural Development to support 7 Maine projects
The grants will help create and retain jobs, and benefit rural businesses.
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Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser set for Sept. 20
Spectrum Generations plans to host the ninth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at Snow Pond Performing Arts Center, 8 Goldenrod in Sidney. The event will feature three local chefs who will prepare dishes based on Meals on Wheels guidelines. This year’s featured chefs include Heidi Parent, Hells Kitchen participant […]
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Maine coalition to observe falls prevention week
The Maine Falls Prevention Coalition — committed to empowering all older adults to age well, and avoid falls — plans to partner with the National Council on Aging to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Sept. 20-24. Falls remain a leading cause of injury for people aged 65 and older, threatening safety and independence and generating […]
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Mitchell Center to host talk on economic sustainability
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is scheduled to host a talk about sustainability in Maine’s secondhand economies. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall on the University of Maine campus. […]
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Farmington’s Ayah Cidah to host ‘Cornhole for a Cause’
United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to offer Cornhole for a Cause at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. The event is to be held at the newly-established Ayuh Cidah at 272 Morrison Hill Road in Farmington. Ayuh Cidah, a farm started in 1860, is a venue for people to enjoy tasting many varieties of […]
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UMaine Extension offers new preserving workshop series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a series of hands-on workshops about preserving Maine foods beginning Thursday, Sept. 16. The “Preserving the Harvest” fall workshop series begins with pressure canning and will also cover topics such as canning basics and fermenting. Instructors share recipes and techniques in an interactive format. Workshops […]
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Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to hold annual meeting, build birdhouses
BATH — The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s annual meeting and membership celebration is planned for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Bath Freight Shed at 27 Commercial St. The trust invites guests to construct birdhouses specifically designed for native backyard bird species with two styles to choose from. They can build a classic nest […]
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UMaine museum to open 5 new galleries with fall exhibitions
ORONO — The Linda G. and Donald N. Zillman Art Museum at the University of Maine is scheduled to open five new galleries to the public on Saturday, Sept. 11. Located on the second floor of 40 Harlow St., the galleries increase the museum’s exhibition spaces by 42% and make possible the opening of nine […]
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Deesha Philyaw to kick off UMF writer series Sept. 16
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series is scheduled to host award-winning writer Deesha Philyaw as the first reader of the season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. Philyaw’s short story collection, “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” was awarded the 2021 Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the 2021 Story Prize, […]