AUBURN — As part of Auburn Public Library’s annual Teen Life Skills Series, teens will explore health and fitness in January. In conjunction with that focus, the library will present the following programs: Making Healthy Choices through Yoga Join Rachel Larrivee from Inner Light Yoga for the teen yoga series on Making Healthy Choices through […]
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MOFGA offering educational programming at the Agricultural Trades Show
AUGUSTA — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) will host a full day of educational programming on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center. The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and […]
Two groups join to provide nature programs
BRIDGTON — The Greater Lovell Land Trust and Lakes Environmental Association will join to offer activities in January. From 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 16, Leigh Hayes of the Greater Lovell Land Trust and Alanna Doughty of Lakes Environmental Association will walk participants through a winter twig primer and identification practice with the guidebook, […]
Lasagna dinner to benefit Puerto Rico trip to aid hurricane victims
BETHEL — The World Service Committee is sponsoring a lasagna lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at West Parish Congregational Church. The meal will include homemade lasagna, salad and bread and ice cream sundaes. Suggested donations are $10 to defray cost of four people heading to Puerto Rico to provide hurricane […]
Anglers asked to bring unwanted togue to drop-off station
SEBAGO — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reconvened the 2011 Sebago Lake focus group in 2019 to discuss recent changes in the lake’s fishery and proposed changes in fishery management, particularly in relation to an overpopulation of togue and problems associated with a lack of forage fish. MDIFW proposed more liberal regulations […]
Community meetings
Pine Cone Chapter 26 to meet AUBURN — Pine Cone Chapter 26, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St., Auburn. The chapter will renew the obligation, the landmarks will be read, the associate conductress will give her lecture and the secretary will […]
Sabattus Primary School students going for the gold in winter games
SABATTUS — RSU 4 students from Sabattus Primary School are participating in the WinterKids Winter Games for January. Students compete in a four-week series of outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenges designed to help them be active in the winter and learn healthy habits. Each school is encouraged to involve volunteers, parents, healthy eating and […]
Library to offer beginning tapestry weaving workshop
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library is offering a three-session beginning tapestry weaving workshop, taught by Sara Karam, exhibitor at the Fiber Arts Day in October, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 24. Karam will share the basics of tapestry weaving, including setting up the loom, basic techniques, creating pictures, […]
Well done news to run Jan 6
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named two local students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the fall 2019 semester. Emma Matusovich, New Gloucester, is majoring in music business. David Rich, Norway, is majoring in business administration. To achieve the President’s List, each student […]