The Paris Recreation Department and Oxford Federal Credit Union plan to offer a free class, It’s a Scam!, from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 25, at the South Paris Fire Station, 137 Western Ave. The class is open to adults over 50, and provides information vital to vulnerable adults in Oxford Hills. Billions of […]
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SNAPSHOT: Youth, teen drama camps set in Rangeley
Student Grace Grogan, left, and fellow students from the 2023 Youth Drama camp present their finale performance at the RFA Lakeside Theater. Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ Youth Drama Week 2024 is July 8-12. Teen Drama Week 2024 is Aug. 5-9. Scholarships are available. For registration forms and complete information, visit rangeleyarts.org and click on […]
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JMG supports more than 4,000 students with Maine Career Exploration Badge, $2M in awards
More than 4,000 students have benefited from the Maine Career Exploration Badge, with more than $2 million directly placed into the hands of Maine students. This significant achievement is highlighted in Gov. Mills’ refreshed 10-year Economic Development Strategy: The 2024 Reset, released in March, underscoring JMG’s vital role in shaping Maine’s future workforce, according to […]
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High Peaks Alliance hosts All Hands on Deck Motorized Club meeting
STRONG — The High Peaks Alliance recently hosted an All Hands on Deck Motorized Club meeting on May 11 at the Strong Town Office. The meeting brought together ATV and Snowmobile clubs from the Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties, to address the most pressing issues facing the regional system in the High Peaks. Each club […]
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Applications open for New Ventures Maine online business planning class
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine has an open call for Venturing Forth, a free, online comprehensive business planning class set to start Tuesday, Sept. 3. For new entrepreneurs or existing business owners, the class can help participants create a written business plan from start to finish with feedback from facilitators and fellow entrepreneurs. The 60-hour […]
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Portrait to be unveiled of Lewiston native, Nobel Peace Prize laureate June 7
LEWISTON — Americans Who Tell the Truth invites the community to the unveiling of artist Robert Shetterly’s portrait of Lewiston native and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Bernard Lown. The event is set for 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the Bates Mill Atrium, 35 Canal St. A renowned cardiologist, inventor, teacher, peace activist and […]
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Foundation opens applications for Access to Justice Tax Credit Program
AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has announced that applications for the 2024 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program are set to open Saturday, June 1. The foundation will accept applications from eligible attorneys until Monday, June 17. To apply, visit hgrantinterface.com/sl/TQAslr. Now in its third year, the program will authorize up to five additional […]
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Love Maine Trails Month runs through June
FARMINGTON — The Bonney Woods Corporation is set to host a Love Maine Trails Month event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, to do a spring clean-up of the trails and orient people to Peter’s Adopt-A-Trail program. Tasks include removing brush, cleaning out drainage pipes and cutting back canopy, using hand tools only. […]
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Society to host stories from historic Leeds home June 9
The Leeds Historical Society is set to present the program “Stories from a Historic Leeds Home: Changing People, Changing Architecture” at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the Leeds History Center on Route 106. It started with a conversation about various old houses in Leeds and the modifications they have experienced through the years. The […]
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SeniorPlus schedules June classes for Lewiston, Norway, Wilton
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus plans to offer classes in June at its Lewiston, Norway and Wilton locations. Classes will be held online, hybrid or in person at 8 Falcon Road, Lewiston; 9 Marston St., Norway; and 284 Main St., Suite 100, Wilton. Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Locations are fully accessible, and hearing assistive equipment […]