Lewiston Public Library is to present the Center for Wildlife talk.
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Hope Haitian Choir plans free concert in Farmington
The Hope Haitian Choir plans to perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Farmington Baptist Church, 194 Whittier Road, Farmington. These children and their chaperones are to share their stories and voices. Donations are welcome. For more information, call 207-779-0731.
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Culinary arts programs to build agriculture literacy
ORONO — A new University of Maine initiative, to build agricultural literacy through an immersive culinary experience for career and technical education (CTE) culinary arts instructors, is one of 21 projects funded nationwide by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. NIFA has invested $6.2 million in the professional development and […]
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UMaine Extension to offer Tidewater Farm garden tours
FALMOUTH — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer weekly garden tours from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday from Aug. 5 to 26 at the UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm, Farm Gate Road. Each tour will feature a different topic and begins with the cut flower garden, followed by growing herbs in […]
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Area students receive Franklin bank scholarships
Franklin Savings Bank’s Community Development Foundation has awarded $48,000 this year in college scholarships to 15 local high schools and technical centers, according to a news release. The scholarships range from $1,500 to $3,000 and benefited 17 students in 2021. Thirteen scholarships went to local students pursuing business related programs: accounting, finance, marketing, management, computer […]
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Vienna hall to reopen with fundraising concert
VIENNA— The Vienna Union Hall at 5 Vienna Mountain Road is to reopen Saturday, July 31, after missing the 2020 season because of the coronavirus. The 7 p.m. show will be a fundraising concert featuring John Archard and the Hiram Knightly Band. Tickets will be available at the door with the suggested donation of $12. […]
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Biologists seek statewide volunteers to count deer
State biologists seek volunteers to help them better understand the white-tailed deer population. To become a citizen scientist for the Maine Deer Spy project, people can document deer sightings between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30. They can submit the time, date, location and the number of does (adult female deer with no antlers), bucks (deer […]
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Rustfield Cemetery tours return for summer dates
Once again, the Norway Historical Society and the First Universalist Church of Norway will collaborate to produce Rustfield Cemetery tours featuring portrayals of prominent Rustfield Cemetery residents. Rustfield Cemetery is on Greenleaf Avenue in Norway. Hour-long tours are scheduled on Friday, July 30, and on Saturday July 31 at 4:30 and 6 p.m. Rain dates […]
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Wayne library accepting orders for lobster roll lunch
Cary Memorial Library’s annual lobster roll lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at 17 Old Winthrop Road, in Wayne. Lunches are packed to go or can be taken under the tent on the library’s Williams House lawn; music will be featured, and chicken salad roll are also offered. Orders, […]
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DHHS campaign encourages safe storage of medications
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services plans to bolster public education about how to store medications safely as part of broader efforts to protect children and families and reduce overdose deaths in Maine. Keeping prescription medications safe and out of reach can help to keep children, loved ones, visitors, and pets […]