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Maine National Guard 521st Troop Command changes hands
BANGOR — In an Oct. 14 ceremony, Lt. Col. Kevin Kelley passed the colors of the 521st Troop Command to his successor, Lt. Col. Amy Cartmell. Kelley is retiring after a 27-year military career. Kelley, an infantry-turned-intelligence officer, was awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition of exceptionally meritorious service, and dedication to both the […]
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Finding Our Voices collects $58,000 in “Ripple Effect”
A group of southern Maine women have donated $58,000 to Finding Our Voices in what Patrisha McLean — the president/founder of the grassroots nonprofit giving peer-to-peer hand-ups to women survivors of domestic abuse — calls “the gift that keeps on giving.” The $18,000 awarded to the group in February has more than tripled with a […]
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Maine Music Society to hold 6th annual online auction
Maine Music Society’s sixth annual online auction is set to open at noon Saturday, Nov. 4. It will be open through 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Those who visit the mainemusicsociety.org will find everything from homemade breads to snow-shoeing and skiing experiences, electronics, vacation rentals, beautiful artworks, musical instruments, toys, and fashions crafted by local […]
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Mount Vernon library to start STEM programs for youth Nov. 1
Farmington Cooperative Extension Service has planned a series of STEM activities mainly for children 8 and older, to be held at Dr. Shaw Memorial Library, 344 Pond Road in Mount Vernon. Younger children also are welcome to attend, with a parent in attendance. The series is set for 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays at the library, beginning […]
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Mitchell Center to host hybrid talk on agroecology Oct. 30
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a hybrid talk, Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at […]
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Farmington Grange to reopen Wednesday Workers and Warm Up Nov. 1
Farmington Grange No. 12 plans to reopen Wednesday Workers and Warm Up for the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. WWW will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Farmington Grange, 124 Bridge St. It will be open for soup and social time. Attendees can bring […]
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Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy raises over $39K
The Maine Professional Drivers Association recently raised $39,000 for Camp Sunshine of Casco and Camp POSTCARD of Poland. The funds were raised during its annual Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy, held at the Hannaford corporate headquarters on Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough Sept. 17. Camp Sunshine, which caters to critically ill children and their families, […]
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First Farmington Open Chess Tournament crowns champions
The Farmington Open Chess Tournament, hosted recently at the Farmington Community Center, held its inaugural event to celebrate National Chess Day. This tournament marked Farmington’s first-ever sanctioned chess tournament recognized by the U.S. Chess Federation. Its 42 competitors were aged between 12 and 77. Scholastic entrant Charlie Creswell claimed the championship trophy with a crucial […]
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UMaine Extension offers free farm finance workshop
UMaine Extension is offering a free farm finance workshop, focused on personal communication. Farmers with at least five years experience are invited to participate in a free, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning, with opportunities to attend on Wednesday, Nov. 15, Tuesday, Dec. 5 and Wednesday, Jan. 24. The workshop […]