LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, is set to hold two public hearings on its 2025-28 Area Plan. The plan outlines the organization’s vision to serve the older and disabled adults populations over the next four years. The public is invited to participate. Written comments must […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to host Hopkins Stream paddle June 20
Kennebec Land Trust staff plan to celebrate the summer solstice with a guided paddle up Hopkins Stream to the Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area in Mount Vernon at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Participants will meet at the Taylor Pond Public Boat Ramp, paddle approximately two miles upstream and then return. The extensive undeveloped uplands […]
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St. Dominic Academy senior from Leeds wins scholarship award
IRVING, Texas — Abigail Piotrowski of Leeds, a senior at St. Dominic Academy in Auburn, has received the Crusader Scholarship from the University of Dallas. The scholarship recognizes incoming students who best represent what it means to be a UD Crusader. Award winners receive full-tuition scholarships. Because of the award, Piotrowski will join the University […]
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Rangeley Community Chorus seeks new members
RANGELEY – The RFA recently announced that with the help of a grant from the Maine Community Foundation they are regrowing The Rangeley Community Chorus. All are welcome to join from teens to senior citizens and you do not need to live in Rangeley to be a member. All that is required is a love […]
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Wayne church auction online-only bidding to begin July 1
Booklets will be available on June 26 at the front door of the church, or view items online or call 207-620-0360.
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Norway church seeks vendors for Makers Fair in August
NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, located at the corner of Main and Paris streets, seeks vendors for its second annual Makers Fair, set from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. This will be an outdoor event, and vendors are expected to bring their own tables, chairs and pop-ups for their space. The […]
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Producers, landowners can sign up for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program. The signup runs through Friday, June 28. Grassland CRP, offered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency, is a voluntary working lands conservation program that enables participants to conserve grasslands and provide important […]
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Harrison church taking orders for June 15 chicken pie sale
The Bolsters Mills United Methodist Church is selling chicken pies and gravy on the third Saturday of the month until further notice. This month’s sale is set for Saturday, June 15. Orders for pies will be taken only the morning of June 15 by calling the church at 207-583-9024 between 9 and 11 a.m. People […]
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Grant to help rural schools train STEM teachers
ORONO — With rural schools facing significant shortages of highly qualified teachers, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to boost support for future and current STEM educators in rural school districts. The […]
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Oxford bridge plans ‘longest day’ tourney for June 21
The Oxford Hills Bridge Club has scheduled The Longest Day tournament on Friday, June 21, to raise money for Alzheimer’s Association. The first game begins at 9:30 a.m. with a free lunch, and the second game starts at 1:30 p.m. The club meets at The Oxford Legion Hall at 169 King St. in Oxford. One […]