STATE — University of Maine Extension staff and volunteers will lead a hands-on, interactive program to teach youth ages 9 and up how to grow and preserve the garden’s harvest. The 4-H Kids Can Can program will be held from 9–11 a.m. on Wednesdays, July 20–Aug. 17. Each session will begin in Extension’s Tidewater Gardens […]

Lobster Roll NORWAY — The public is invited to a Lobster Roll Lunch on Saturday, July 9, during the Arts Festival, at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main Street.  Drive-thru lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The menu includes Deb and Jane’s famous lobster rolls, chips, brownies, and a cold […]

STATE — MaineHealth has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a statewide overdose and infection prevention program focused on harm reduction. The program, Distribution of Harm reduction Access in Rural Maine Areas (Project DHARMA), is a collaboration between […]

AREA —The Maine West initiative is challenging people across the Oxford Hills, greater Bethel, and the River Valley areas to earn cash rewards for local youth programs by getting outside for healthy outdoor activities this summer. Starting July 4, people can sign up for the Summer 2022 Second Nature Adventure Challenge and start tracking outdoor […]