WINTHROP — Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, is scheduled to present “Winthrop Maine: The Postcard View — Selections from the Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company” from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. The presentation is to be held via Zoom. The slide show and talk will include […]
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Timber harvesting, hauling businesses offered webinar
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency plans to present a webinar on the Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. This webinar is for operators in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The organization aids businesses […]
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University to offer 2-part native plants series
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s new program aims to help support pollinators in decline. Its master gardener volunteers are to host a two-part presentation, “Why Native Plants?,” online via Zoom. The first part is to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. Allan Amioka, a coordinator of the Native Garden at […]
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Threat of Aquatic Invaders topic of talk
Western Maine Audubon plans to presents “What You Should Know About the Threat of Aquatic Invaders in Maine” with speaker Roberta Hill, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8. Hill is the invasive species program director for Lake Stewards of Maine. In this talk, she will address the following questions and more: What makes an organism […]
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Coronavirus surge forces Farmington hospital’s new visitation restrictions
FARMINGTON — Consistent with Franklin Memorial Hospital’s commitment to help prevent further community spread of the coronavirus and to safeguard its colleagues, patients and visitors, the hospital has implemented changes to its visitor policies that were to go into effect Wednesday, Sept. 1. Visitors or escorts are not permitted on the Franklin Memorial Hospital campus, […]
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Lewiston/Auburn theater to host annual 5K in October
Registration is open through Sept. 30.
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Maine aging council plans ‘Wisdom Summit’ for Sept. 21
Two pre-summit sessions are also scheduled for Sept. 7 and 14.
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Maine Music Society to hold auditions for 2021-22 season
AUBURN — The Maine Music Society plans to hold auditions for the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Sept. 2. Interested singers should email the new artistic director, Richard Nickerson at rgnickerson@gmail.com. Include a brief statement about previous choral experience, if applicable. No experience is required. Note that society singers must be fully vaccinated. Auditions for the […]
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UMF arts center to kick off 10th anniversary season
The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus plans to kick off its 10th anniversary season with two art exhibition openings and a celebration of Emery’s 10 years of fostering community and the arts. Shown is “Incoming” by Ellis Johnson Contributed photo FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center, located […]
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Almost Alumni program at UMF helps former students complete their dreams of a college degree
To help individuals still earn their degree, Ashley Montgomery, assistant dean at the University of Maine at Farmington, has created Almost Alumni. This UMF outreach program seeks to connect with students who had been close to completing their undergraduate studies and assist them on a case-by-case basis, according to a news release from the university. […]