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4-H offers online info session for aspiring volunteers in November
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov. 12 and 19. Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey aims to provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees […]
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Tips to reduce browntail moth hair exposure during outdoor activities this fall
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect themselves from browntail moth hairs this fall. Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can get stirred up during outdoor activities such as raking, […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon bird seed sale fundraiser runs through Nov. 2
The Mid-Coast Audubon is selling bird seed and suet through Saturday, Nov. 2, to raise funds to support bird conservation and educational programming. Orders can be placed at midcoast.maineaudubon.org or by a mail-in form available there. Seed must be picked up between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Nov. 9, at one of two locations: Plants […]
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Crafters sought for Nov. 9 Starks fair
STARKS — Organizers of the Madison American Legion Auxiliary’s 37th annual craft fair seek crafters for the event. The fair is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Starks Community Center, 57 Anson Road, Starks. Spaces of eight-feet by eight-feet can be rented for $20 on a first-come first-served basis. Tables […]
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UMaine Extension plans virtual business planning for producers program
ORONO — Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Business Planning for Producers course. The course is designed for aspiring producers as well as new and beginning producers in the first or second year in production. Participants will learn about the core concepts of business operations, finance, management and marketing. Planned for […]
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Halls of Horror haunted house set for Wilton
WILTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area will offer its premier haunted house Halls of Horror from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at the old Bass Shoe factory, 128 Weld Road. United Way worked once again with Nicholas Graham from Wicked, Rumford, and Jocelyn Mosher-Collins from Livermore Falls Haunted […]
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High Peaks Alliance receives lumber donation for benches
EAST MADRID — The High Peaks Alliance recently recently received a donation of lumber by Ginni Robie of Madrid, which has enabled the creation of six Aldo Leopold benches along the Perham Stream Birding Trail. These benches, crafted by Greg West of New Portland, are a significant enhancement to the trail, making it more accessible […]
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UMaine Extension to hold native seed sowing workshop series
Two native seed sowing workshops, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and McLaughlin Garden and Homestead, are set for 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Tidewater Farm, 271 Falmouth Road, in Falmouth and 2-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the UMaine Extension office, 9 Olson Road in South Paris. These workshops are for anyone […]
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UMaine Farmington set to present Supreme Court Case Review Oct. 24
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington plans to commemorate Constitution Day 2024 with its 18th annual discussion of significant past and upcoming cases before the Supreme Court. This year’s event is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in room C23 in UMF Roberts Learning Center, 270 Main St. The free […]