With January being Human Trafficking Awareness Month, advocates from Safe Voices are scheduled to talk from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. They will provide information on what human trafficking is, whether it happens in Maine, what its indicators are, and what people can one do […]
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Rangeley land trust properties stay open for recreation
The trailheads to Hatchery Brook Preserve, Hunter Cove Wildlife Sanctuary, Hunter Cove Uplands, Bonney Point Conservation Area, and South Bog Conservation Area are to remain open throughout the winter, according to the Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust. At Hatchery Brook Preserve, volunteer trail stewards from AJs Fat Bikes will use their groomer to pack the trail […]
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Washington County Community College posts dean’s list
CALAIS — Washington County Community College has announced the following students were named to its 2021 fall semester dean’s list. Erica Lee Allen of Princeton, Samuel Gregory Anketell of Gray, John D. Clark of Augusta, Hunter Dylan Costello of Baileyville, Ian Jacob Cronister of Robbinston, Nathan James Crossley of Jefferson and Anderson Wesley Currier of […]
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Androscoggin-Sagadahoc county farm agency announces election results
LEWISTON — Joseph Roseberry of Richmond and Keena Tracy of Lisbon Falls were elected to represent their local administrative areas during a recent county committee election, according to the Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. “County Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA,” said Marcia Hall, county […]
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UMaine Extension to offer updates for agricultural industry Jan. 19
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two online research updates, specific to the agricultural industry, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) — Controlling Pests in Potatoes will be presented by Paul Horne, entomologist, potato IPM expert and owner-director of IPM Technologies Pty Ltd., Victoria, Australia. That presentation […]
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Jay VFW, Auxiliary announces contest winners
Winners in a singing and essay writing contest have been named.
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Lewiston library to offer talks about Maine’s winter animals
Lewiston Public Library plans to offer the following talks about Maine’s winter animals on its YouTube channel and LPL Kids Facebook page. • “Hibernators” set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 will focus on animals who hibernate, or enter an extended sleep-like period, for the entire winter. • “Semi-Hibernators,” planned 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, […]
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Medical center’s trauma program partners with Healthy Living for ME
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Trauma Program, a community provider, is partnering with Healthy Living for ME to bring chronic disease and falls prevention programs to the local community. Offered for free or at a low cost, these evidence-based workshops help Mainers improve their overall quality of life and reduce trauma-related injuries, according to […]
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Maine Pond Hockey Classic to return for 10th year
The registration deadline has been extended to Jan. 14 for select divisions.
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MLK Day panel to discuss state of civil rights in Maine
ORONO — Maine’s attorney general and four other individuals with differing personal and professional perspectives plan to address the topic The State of Civil Rights in Maine as part of eastern and central Maine’s 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. The free, online event will be livestreamed on YouTube from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. […]