AUGUSTA — After a long period of closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant facility relocation, the Maine State Library reopened its doors to the public July 12 at 242 State St. The library’s permanent location at the Cultural Building on the State Capitol Complex was closed to the public in May 2020 […]
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Waterville’s weekly Mass in Spanish moves to new site
WATERVILLE — Starting Saturday, July 17, the weekly Mass in Spanish is set to be celebrated at 4 p.m. at the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, 101 Silver St. It had been held at Notre Dame Church. Masses in Spanish are celebrated in seven different communities: • Brewer: St. Teresa Church, 425 S. Main St., […]
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Rangeley celebrates July 3rd in the Park, prepares for golf classic
The Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce’s July 3rd in the Park event was held. Visitors were treated to a variety of foods and activities for the children, the Joan Frost Art Show and the 3rd annual Great American Dog Parade. The lakeside park provided an ideal backdrop for the event and enticed visitors to come […]
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UMaine to offer free program for students at Norway school
NORWAY — The University of Maine Early College Program, in partnership with UMaine Cooperative Extension, will offer a three-credit summer course in outdoor leadership for students at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, 256 Main St. KPE 265: Outdoor and Adventure Activities will run July 12 to 24 in Norway. The course is tuition free for […]
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Hebron society seeks donations for event
Donations of salable items are requested from the community for the Hebron Historical Society fundraising yard sale set for 8 a.m. Saturday, July 24, at its home at 358 Paris Road. Funds are being sought to further improve the society’s building for better service to the public. For arrangements, call Ruth MacDonald at 207-966-3727.
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Livermore’s living history center open for summer season
LIVERMORE — Experience life in 19th-century Maine and learn about Livermore’s celebrated Washburn family at the Norlands Living History Center at 290 Norlands Road. In July and August, Norlands is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those who stop in can tour the 1867 Washburn family mansion and farmer’s cottage […]
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Lowell library to host talk about American Sign Language, deaf community
LOVELL – Ruth Moore, a part-time resident of Lovell, will teach American Sign Language and talk about the deaf community through an interpreter at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 15, via Zoom through the Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library. Moore has taught American Sign Language at the University of Massachusetts, Smith College, and Hampshire College in Massachusetts. […]
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Rumford library to hold benefit book sale
RUMFORD — As part of Town of Rumford and EnvisionRumford’s Crazy Days, the Friends of the Rumford Public Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 16, at the library, 56 Rumford Ave. The cost of the books will be by donation. Book donations to be contributed to sales […]
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Lewiston church to host music conference
LEWISTON — The Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston is to host the second annual Maine Sacred Music Conference on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 12 and 13. “Participants will be joining Catholic musicians, religious, and lay people dedicated to the revival of the centuries-old commitment to beauty and reverence in Catholic liturgy as […]
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UMaine to host agricultural survey results, discussion
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension was one of several organizations that surveyed farmers and agriculture service providers in 2020 to determine the stressors being experienced during the pandemic, as well as what practices might best help Maine farms recover. Findings from some of those surveys are to be shared during a virtual “Ag […]