WATERFORD — Back after the pandemic’s two-year closing, the Friends of the Wilkins House Community Center breakfast team served 700 meals to diners and another 100 to volunteers over the course of four breakfasts this summer all because of the summer residents, and year-round residents from Waterford, Fryeburg, Lovell, Bridgton, Harrison and Norway who attend. […]
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Auburn library to start fall senior college programs Sept. 19
AUBURN — Lewiston-Auburn Senior College programs are scheduled to be held this fall at the Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. There will be a new topic presented each week, starting at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, with “Demon Foods: Are your Favorite Foods Killing you?” Chef Larry Canepa will be the featured speaker. […]
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Diocese to hold annulment presentation at Jay church Sept. 19
The Diocese of Portland’s Office of the Tribunal plans to hold a presentation and lead discussion on the annulment process in the Catholic Church at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at St. Rose of Lima Church, 1 Church St. in Jay. All are welcome to the gatherings, which will include question and answer periods as […]
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Orono center to host talk on climate resilience in polarized places Sept. 18
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a hybrid talk, “Herding Ostriches: Building Climate Resilience in Polarized Places,” with Sunrise County Economic Council’s Tanya Rucosky, at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. All sessions in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free […]
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Educators to share stories via #LoveMaineSchools platform
The 2023 County Teachers of the Year initiative wants to share educators’ stories. During the 2023-24 academic school year, the 2023 CTOYs plan to collect and share positive stories from Maine educators to elevate the teaching profession and connect with a variety of audiences. Stories, images and videos will be showcased and distributed that capture […]
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Cooking for crowds workshops to be offered this fall in Falmouth
Workshops will be held Sept. 26, Oct. 12 and Nov. 16.
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UMaine Extension 4-H to offer virtual sessions for aspiring volunteers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers at 6 p.m., Mondays, Sept. 18 and 25. “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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Raymond Cape remembrance event set for Sept. 17
The community is invited to share memories of growing up in Raymond, South Casco, and the surrounding areas.
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Lewiston library to hold recipe, cookbook swap Sept. 18
The Lewiston Public Library is set to host a community recipe and cookbook swap between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. This free, public program will take place in the Jeanne Couture Room on the first floor of the 200 Lisbon St. library. People can join staff members for their drop-in community recipe […]
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Optimist clubs to offer free Constitutions
In conjunction with Constitution Day, Sept. 17, the Optimist Clubs of Lewiston/Auburn, Gray-New Gloucester and the Tri Town Optimist Club of Minot, Poland and Mechanic Falls, are making available to any interested schools, teachers or students, free pocket-sized Constitutions that can be used in the classroom or for home studies. Quantities are limited and will […]