The League of Women Voters of Maine has launched its online voter database Vote411.org. The tool allows users to bring up personalized voter information, including everything that will appear on their local ballot. Users also learn how to register and vote, read candidate questionnaires, and check out nonpartisan descriptions of ballot initiatives. Vote411.org always covers […]
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UMaine Farmington to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Week
The University of Maine at Farmington has curated a weeklong program of events to honor and celebrate the rich heritage and culture of Indigenous peoples. By honoring those peoples, UMF aims to promote awareness, and foster a deeper understanding of history, traditions, and challenges of Indigenous people. Supporting Indigenous voices reinforces UMF’s commitment to empowering […]
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Mt. Blue Area Garden Club to host talk on bumblebees Oct. 17
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Area Garden Club plans to host Professor Bernd Heinrich, a research scientist, author, illustrator, and University of Vermont professor emeritus. The free public event is set for 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Trinity United Methodist Church on Farmington Falls Road; the presentation will begin at 1 p.m. The gathering offers […]
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Bath trust plans 2 events about invasive jumping worms in October
BATH — Kennebec Estuary Land Trust plans to offer a free Zoom lecture at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, to learn about jumping worms and how to identify them in one’s garden. Jumping worms, also known as Snake Worms, are an invasive species that can impact local gardens and ecosystem by rapidly changing soil composition […]
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YWCA Central Maine to sponsor ‘The Janes’ event series starting Oct. 30
Venues include USM in Portland, Bates in Lewiston and Colby in Waterville.
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Food pantry receives donation to help combat food insecurity on campus
FARMINGTON — Earlier this year, the Thrifty Beaver Food Pantry on the University of Maine at Farmington campus received a donation of $2,250 from the University Credit Union as part of UCU’s Campaign for Ending Hunger. Mark Pires, UMF sustainability coordinator and food pantry director, met with UCU Community Engagement Manager Lesley Ridge and Brook […]
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Ag department begins issuing $1.75B to producers through relief programs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022, according to a news release from Maryanne Coffin of the Bangor-based Farm Service Agency. […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay to host Our Power co-founder Oct. 11 via Zoom
Former State Rep. Seth Berry is the first speaker of 27th annual Winter Speaker Series.
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Gold LEAF Senior College Fall/Winter Term Kick-Off set for Oct. 11
FARMINGTON — The Gold LEAF Institute Senior College at University of Maine Farmington is set to hold its Fall/Winter Kickoff on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Fall/winter courses will be introduced from 3-4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 130 Quebec St. The program is free and open to the public. Gold LEAF is a member-run organization […]
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4-H to offer Ag Ambassador program this fall
Register on the program website by Oct. 11.