Wesserunsett Arts Council (WesArts) and Four Directions Development Corporation have launched a call for proposals for a historic mural in Madison. The deadline is Wednesday, June 15, and the call is open to only Native American artists residing in Maine. “We’re excited to be able to inject this kind of investment into Maine’s creative economy,” […]
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Applications available for food preserver program
Applications for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Food Preserver Program are now available. The 10-session course is scheduled to meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 14 to Sept. 6, at the UMaine Extension office, 75 Clearwater Drive in Falmouth, and at Brunswick High School, 116 Maquoit Road. The 35-hour course combines […]
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Greenwood workshop to focus on emerald ash borer
Maine Forest Service Entomologist Colleen Teerling, and District Forester Mike Richard plan to give an emerald ash borer trap tree workshop at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Noyes Mountain Preserve, at 172 Richardson Hollow Road in Greenwood. Attendees can learn how to help with the early detection of emerald ash borer infestations in Western […]
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Hawthorne’s boyhood home to open as community events center
RAYMOND — Kicking off with a celebratory open house scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, the boyhood home of author Nathaniel Hawthorne will be transformed into an events center. The 40 Hawthorne Road house will be available for activities like meetings, receptions, small weddings, crafts fairs and birthday parties from May through […]
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Hike for Hospice set for May 14 in New Gloucester
Following a canceled event in 2020 and a virtual hike in 2021, Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is planning its first in-person Hike for Hospice for Saturday, May 14, at Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive in New Gloucester. Although the hike is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., there is no designated start […]
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Farmington health coalition to host vaccine clinics
Healthy Community Coalition plans to host several COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Greater Franklin County in the coming weeks for individuals ages 18 and older. Vaccines are provided at no cost and all are welcome, according to a news release from Franklin Community Health Network. Those attending will be administered their choice of the Moderna […]
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Auburn center to offer free computer certification training
CompTIA A+ Certification training is funded by the Harold Alfond Foundation.
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Land trust seeks volunteers for Woolwich lake 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. Counting alewives is a way to celebrate spring, take part in one of the world’s great migrations, and help an important and historic fishery, according to a […]
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Website offers facts on Maine foods for May
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering information and workshops to help consumers find, grow, use, preserve and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. Offerings for May include: • Facts on Fiddleheads • Facts on Edible Wild Greens in Maine • Fruits for Health: Rhubarb • Spring Refrigerator Pickles UMaine Extension educator […]
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Winthrop historical society reschedules doll party for May 7
Winthrop Maine Historical Society has rescheduled its doll party with local author Karen Richards Toothaker for 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7. The party will be held at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St. The interactive, make-and-take doll party requires no sewing, according to a news release from the society. […]