ORONO — The National AgrAbility Project will host a five-session virtual conference for veterans in agriculture from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27 and Aug. 3, 7, 10 and 24. Veterans Harvest: A Virtual Conference for Veterans in Agriculture will feature Maine AgrAbility veteran outreach coordinator Anne Devin on Aug. 10 with Programming […]
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USDA to provide pandemic loss assistance to livestock producers
The Farm Service Agency is to begin taking applications for its indemnity program Tuesday, July 20.
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Lewiston church to host music conference
LEWISTON — The Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Lewiston is to host the second annual Maine Sacred Music Conference on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 12 and 13. “Participants will be joining Catholic musicians, religious, and lay people dedicated to the revival of the centuries-old commitment to beauty and reverence in Catholic liturgy as […]
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Oxford Hills Chamber Golf Classic set for Aug. 9
NORWAY — The 35th annual Leon Truman Oxford Hills Chamber Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 9, at the Norway Country Club. The nine-hole course features 2,909 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 35, according to a news release. Designed by George Dunn in 1929, the facility features tall […]
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Center to offer college planning sessions
The Maine Educational Opportunity Center plans to host free individualized sessions in Essentials of College Planning for adults looking for a new career or returning to higher education. The virtual sessions are to be held at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2; 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4; and at 9 […]
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GrowSmart Maine seeks nominations for competition
Nominations are open for GrowSmart Maine’s fourth annual Smart Growth Award competition. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, Aug. 3. Smart growth is a common-sense concept that helps communities welcome — and manage — growth while still maintaining their historic feel and natural beauty, according to a news release from GrowSmart Maine. The awards […]
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Emergency medical helicopter service benefit to begin
The event’s flexible format opens it to participants across Maine.
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Ministry kicks off food pantry recipe challenge
PORTLAND — A recipe challenge, sponsored by Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry, is to once again provide an opportunity for all Mainers to put their cooking knowledge and creativity to the test while helping local parish food ministries in the process. The 2021 St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge is underway with entries being […]
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Spend time on farm with extension 4-H
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new hands-on summer learning series focused on Maine agriculture for those 12-18 years old. Participants in the four-session “4-H Fridays on the Farm” program will take a tour of each participating farm’s operations, gain hands-on experience and learn what different farms across the […]
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Full-scale Wiscasset Art Walk to return June 24
Wiscasset Art Walk — a summertime celebration of art, music, performance and community, entering its ninth year — returns this month in full force with the participation of village galleries, shops, and restaurants. The village becomes a festival with sidewalk activities, community art projects, and special features. Art Walks are held from 5 to 8 […]