The city of Lewiston is in search of a donated tree to be used as its annual Christmas tree. This year the city plans to place the tree in Dufresne Plaza in downtown Lewiston, amidst a new holiday celebration scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11. The tree being sought needs to be a spruce or fir, […]
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Center to host online, in-person college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions for adults 19 and older looking for a new career or returning to higher education. Essentials of College Planning, virtual: • Monday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m.; • Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m.; • Thursday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m.; • Friday, Oct. […]
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UMaine Extension offers agricultural research updates Oct. 13
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two research updates for the agricultural industry online at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. “Potato Virus Y (PVY) and the 2020 Growing Season PVY Research” will be presented online by University of Maine professor of crop ecology and management Greg Porter, followed by “Pesticides and […]
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Masons to offer takeout/pickup meals in Wilton
The Masonic Group at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Hall, 70 Bryant Road, East Wilton, plans to offer a takeout/pickup meal from 5-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16. The meal will be roast pork with gravy, vegetables, rolls and chocolate cake. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. Reservations are […]
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Richmond Middle School wins Yearbook Hero Contest
SAN MATEO, Calif. — TreeRing, a technology company that offers high-quality yearbooks at affordable prices, recently announced that Richmond Middle School has won its nationwide fall 2021 Yearbook Hero Contest. National Yearbook Week is Oct. 3-9. This contest set out to honor yearbook creators at all levels: high school, middle school and elementary. Two middle […]
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Lewiston to hold citywide litter pick up day Oct. 16
Lewiston Public Works invites individuals and teams to join in for a Lewiston Citywide Litter Pick Up Day. The fall pick up event is scheduled to be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 16. Participants can pick up litter in their own neighborhood or anywhere in the city that they see a need, […]
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Franco-American genealogical society to meet in Auburn
AUBURN — The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society fall meeting is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Auburn Public Library, at the corner of Court and Spring streets. Lisa Blue, featured speaker, will give a talk on “Genealogy Research Made Easy — What’s OCR? What’s World CAT?” At 11 a.m. she will present […]
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Kennebec Land Trust plans forestry day in Leeds
Kennebec Land Trust plans to host its annual Curtis Forestry Field Program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at its 360-acre Curtis Homestead Conservation Area to discuss sustainable forestry, land conservation and local history. The conservation area is on the Bog Road, about 1.5 miles from U.S. Route 202 in Leeds. The program provides opportunities […]
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Story Trails of Maine partners with Norlands for mystery adventures
LIVERMORE — A new family adventure, “Story Trails at Norlands,” will be available for a limited time during October at the Norlands Living History Center at 290 Norlands Road. Story Trails of Maine has created this event as a fundraiser for Norlands, and as a way to bring more families in to explore this historical […]
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Lost Valley to host fundraiser for Tree Street Youth
AUBURN — Lost Valley is set to host a fundraiser for Tree Street Youth, based out of Lewiston. The Maine Summits Trek is the brainchild of Kevin Morissette, who in 2020 solo hiked up Lost Valley over 100 times in a 36-hour period attempting to simulate summiting every 4,000-foot peak in Maine. Although he fell […]