Adult ed to offer CDL training courses PARIS — Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education has announced the return of CDL Class A Truck Driver Training. Potential students need to have a CDL permit and be able to pass a Department of Transportation drug screen and physical. The program costs $4,100 and is scheduled to begin this […]
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AVSWCD to hold forest soil management workshop
TOPSHAM — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is holding a forest soil management workshop at the Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. This workshop will cover topics such as soil ecology within forests, the importance of logging in Maine, the potential negative impacts from logging […]
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Soil erosion control training to be offered in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (AVSWCD), in cooperation with Maine DEP and the town of Sabattus, is offering the Basic and Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control Practices training. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Sabattus Town Hall, 190 Middle Road. Training topics […]
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Overcoming regret to be explored at Lifetree Cafe
LEWISTON — How to overcome regrets and make peace with the past will be explored at Lifetree Cafe at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. It will be preceded by a potluck dinner at 5:30. Bring a dish to share. Dessert will be provided. The program features the filmed story of Chad Arnold, a man whose […]
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Ticket raffle to benefit Navigator and Life Center programs
AUBURN — John F. Murphy Homes will be holding a ticket raffle on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Central Maine Community College, Turner Street. Doors open at noon and the drawing begins at 2 p.m. Winners must be present to claim prizes. All proceeds go to support John F. Murphy Homes’ Navigator and Life Center programs. […]
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Oxford Hills adult ed offers new welding courses
OXFORD — Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education and Bancroft Contracting Corporation have announced a new welding training opportunity. Professional welding students will learn the welding processes used by Bancroft Contracting Corp. and other local employers. Students will learn how to produce high quality welds and will be tested on those skills at the conclusion of the […]
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Cancer Resource Center to hold Open House
NORWAY — The public is invited to the Open House at the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, 199 Main St., from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. Visitors will get to see their space, meet some of their volunteers and board members, pick up a calendar or comfort item and see how they are […]
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Fire association to hold bean supper Saturday
SABATTUS — The Sabattus Fire Association will host a bean supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the American Legion Post 135.
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'Poverty in Maine' subject of UMF talk by former USDA official
FARMINGTON — Kevin Concannon, former undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Affairs, will present a public lecture titled “Poverty in Maine: Missed Federal Opportunities to Address the Problem” at the University of Maine at Farmington. The free, public talk will take place at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, on […]
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Auburn library to hold kids’ geology program AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library is pleased to host HighTouch HighTech Science of Maine on Saturday, Oct. 20, for a special STEM program, “Gold Rush.” Kids will search for rocks and minerals in the crust layer of the earth’s surface. They will learn about the prospectors and […]