FAYETTE — Kennebec Land Trust will celebrate 30 years of land conservation and honor donors at its annual meeting Sunday, Aug. 19, at Camp Winnebago on Echo Lake. Founded in 1988, the Trust has conserved 6,200 acres and has constructed 44 miles of trails on KLT lands. The meeting will start s with KLT’s popular […]
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Temple Historical Society community day TEMPLE — The Temple Historical Society is sponsoring a rain-or-shine gathering of residents, past and present, from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Town Hall. Attendees should bring a picnic lunch for themselves; dessert and bottled water will be provided. The Spoon Band with Bill Hoyt and Lori […]
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Baby Olympics in Kennedy Park LEWISTON — The Hope House will host the 2018 Baby Olympics from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Kennedy Park. The event will feature area children, ages 3 months to 5 years, taking part in events like the Gerber Baby Smile Contest, Huggies Baby Derby and the Children’s Chariot Race. There […]
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Hong Kong students visit UMF as part of ELL program
FARMINGTON — A shortage of qualified English Language Learners teachers combined with a growing population of students needing instruction has made ELL teachers a targeted need area in Maine. This summer, University of Maine at Farmington ELL students and pre-service teachers participated in a pre-professional learning experience as 20 students from the HKMA David Li […]
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Class gatherings
MEXICO — Stephens High School Class of 1964 will have a luncheon at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Dick’s Restaurant, 54 Main St. — RANGELEY — Mexico High School Class of 1960 will have a class gathering at the summer rental cottage of Betty and Gene Damon Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Gotto cottage No. 428, Route 17. Class members […]
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Storytelling Guild to swap stories FARMINGTON — A storytelling swap will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, downstairs at St. Joseph Parish Hall, by the intersection of Middle and Quebec streets. The event is free and open to the public. No storytelling experience will be necessary. Call 207-578-1791 for details. Skeet shooting […]
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Contradance in Norway planned
NORWAY — First UU Church of Norway will have a contradance from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at 479 Main St. Music will be played by the Better Late Than Never Band, and the caller will be Shari Shakti. Cost is $8 per person or $20 for a family maximum. All dances will be […]
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Kennebec Land Trust earns national accreditation
WINTHROP — The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a program that promotes national quality standards for ensuring permanence in the conservation of American lands, announced that more than 400 land trusts have now earned the national accreditation mark of distinction. This new total came as 39 land trusts, including the Kennebec Land Trust, were recognized for […]
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Evening Star Party at Maine Wildlife Park
GRAY — The Maine Wildlife Park will host an Evening Star Party from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. Participants will see the night sky first hand with Northern Stars Planetarium & Southern Maine Astronomers (SMA) while rotating through different stations and activities to find out about the stars and planets above. The […]
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Volunteers sought to survey turkeys Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to do wild turkey brood surveys. Surveys are a tool the department uses to assess turkey population trends. Information gathered helps determine turkey bag limits and seasons. They have been conducted since 2006. Volunteers can print out a form and start recording […]