ORONO — Maine AgrAbility, dedicated to addressing chronic health conditions and disabilities for those in agriculture, now offering monthly articles and stories about common health issues and resources for those in Maine’s fishing community. The most recent article, “Fishermen and Back Pain,” is available online at extension.umaine.edu, and also published in the Commercial Fisheries News […]
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Knights plan special Mass to honor Mother’s Day
LEWISTON — In commemoration of the month of May, the Knights of Columbus Prince of Peace Parish plans to host a special Mass at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, 122 Ash St. The parish includes councils from Lewiston, Sabattus, Lisbon and Auburn. “We will celebrate many different […]
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Workshops to help students navigate college admissions process set
BRUNSWICK — Coastal College Advising, a provider of services that guide students and families through the college search and application process, is offering in-person workshops that help rising high school seniors get a jump start on the college application process. The College Essay Workshop and Common Application Boot Camp will be held the week of […]
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Audubon invites artists to ‘Brush with Nature’
FALMOUTH — In place of Maine Audubon’s annual “Nature of Craft” show, the organization invites plein air painters to be inspired at the aububon’s sanctuaries and create art outdoors to engage visitors in the artistic process. Juried artists can paint at the eight Maine Audubon sanctuaries from Sept. 9 to 12, with an auction Sept. […]
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MEOC to host free individualized sessions
ORONO — The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free individualized sessions, Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and older who are looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions will be held at the following dates and times: Wednesday, June 2, at 9 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m.; […]
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SeniorsPlus offers transportation to vaccine sites
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, has launched assistance with accessing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of the nationwide effort by the Department of Health and Human Services to reach all Americans, including the homebound and individuals in remote rural areas. This new social services outreach effort […]
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Arts commission seeks applications for poet laureate
Stuart Kestenbaum finishes five-year term.
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Beware of toxic browntail moth hairs, experts warn
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors that browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their winter webs in trees. These caterpillars shed tiny hairs that can cause a skin reaction like poison ivy. When the hairs become airborne, they may cause […]
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Volunteers needed for Woolwich alewife count
WOOLWICH — As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake and the start of the annual “Nequasset Alewife Count.” Sign up for a count online at kennebecestuary.org/fish-counting. Each fish counter signs up for a two-hour block and counts fish for two 10-minute periods in that block. […]
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National register, survey coordinator to give talk
Winthrop Maine Historical Society will host Michael Goebel-Bain, the national register and survey coordinator for the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13. A business meeting will follow. The Winthrop resident will provide a broad overview of the national register program as it is administered in Maine. He will cover […]