PARIS — Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District is partnering with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension to offer a series of workshops based around the theme of homesteading. The workshops will be offered monthly between February and June. Maple Sugaring Webinar – Thursday, Feb. 24, 6-7:15 p.m. Join UMaine Extension Professional Jason Lilley […]

OXFORD — Oxbow Brewing Company and Protect Our Winters (POW), a nonprofit based in Boulder, CO are excited to announce a fun winter event for the whole family, “Find It For Climate,” to be held at the Oxbow Beer Garden in Oxford, on Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. It features a scavenger […]

STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers, 7–8 p.m. March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering, and requirements to become a volunteer. […]

STATE — While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks ahead to recover from its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Those interested in helping are urged to schedule the earliest-available […]

The Browntail moth has been a problem along the Maine coast for a few years now, and it seems they are slowly moving inland. This is a pest that we may soon be dealing with, if not already, so I would like to share this article, that I received from the Maine Forest Service. To […]

STATE — Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The General CRP signup will run from Jan. […]