MAINE — The Maine Grain Alliance announces its Welcome Spring and celebrate Easter baking this March with Christy Timon, Abe Faber & Andrew Janjigian! Choose one class, or attend two Easter baking workshops at a discounted price! To register go to: https://kneadingconference.com/events-workshops/ “Pastiera” Italian Easter Ricotta and Wheatberry Tart with Christy Timon & Abe Faber, […]

NORWAY — The Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, (CRCofWM) located at 59 Winter Street, Norway, on the Stephens Memorial Hospital campus, announces its schedule of in-person and virtual classes and activities for the month of March. They do ask participants of in-person classes to please wear a mask. Anyone impacted by cancer (cancer survivors […]

LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, the designated Area Agency on Aging serving Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford counties, will be offering a Music & Memory program for adults who have Alzheimer’s Disease or other related dementia and their caregivers.  Music & Memory sessions will be presented one-on-one with caregivers and clients in their homes starting in April. The […]

AREA — If something were rotten in a particularly beautiful Nordic locale, would a trained Sniffer (AKA Detection) Dog be able to discover that something? Find out at American Legion Jackson-Silver Post 68, on Saturday, March 12, when the American Kennel Club will sponsor a “Canine Find it Contest”. 25 trained snoopers will attempt to […]

LOVELL — Pastor’s letter from The Circuit Rider: It is March. Spring and the changes that it brings are close. This is my last time writing for the Circuit Rider. My last Sunday as the pastor is March 6. Change is coming. One of my favorite books is a tiny book entitled Always We Begin […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a six-week session in its agricultural leadership program for Maine teens on Tuesdays, March 15–April 19, 3:30–5 p.m.  The Spring 2022 Agricultural Leadership Ambassador Program will provide Maine youth ages 14–18 online and in-person opportunities to explore career pathways, post-secondary options, current issues in food […]

STATE — The Maine Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce the publication of the 2021-2026 edition of Heritage for The Future: Maine’s Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. Every five years, the Commission, which serves as the State Historic Preservation Office in Maine, is required to develop a Comprehensive Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. As stated in […]

NATION — The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) has designated March 10 as National “Slam the Scam” Day—an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of Social Security scams and other government imposter scams. This is part of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6 – 12, 2022. We are asking you to share […]

Thrift Shop LOVELL — Thrift store at Lovell United Church of Christ, 1174 Main St Open 10-2,  Wednesday and Saturday, with the last two of every month as $2/bag. Spring dinner LOVELL — Third Annual “Thanksgiving in Spring” Take-Out Turkey Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 5 from 5-6 p.m. The dinner will include […]