The University of Maine at Farmington plans to host a garden party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the UMF Campus & Community Garden. The event is free and open to the public. This summer’s student garden assistants plan to serve fresh herbal teas made from herbs grown in the garden, […]
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Kennebec Land Trust to hold annual meeting, celebration in Wayne Aug. 20
WAYNE — The Kennebec Land Trust’s 35th anniversary annual meeting, celebration and honoring of land donors is set for Sunday, Aug. 20, at Camp Androscoggin, 126 Leadbetter Road. Many of the trust’s 1,100 household members plan to attend. People are welcome to come for any part of it; there is no cost. The meeting will […]
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Maine nonprofits can connect with unclaimed property resources
AUGUSTA — In honor of National Nonprofit Day on Aug. 17 the Maine Office of the State Treasurer and Maine Association of Nonprofits are reminding Maine nonprofits about available resources in unclaimed property. Maine is home to approximately 7,000 nonprofit organizations. The treasurer’s office runs the state’s unclaimed property program, which holds approximately $310 million […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay to host mushroom walk in Bowdoinham Aug. 17
For directions and more information, call Ed Friedman at 207-666-3372.
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay to host mushroom walk in Bowdoinham Aug. 17
For directions and more information, call Ed Friedman at 207-666-3372.
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Basilica tours to return during Great Falls Balloon Festival Aug. 19, 20
The St. Margaret of Castello Lay Dominican Pro-chapter is bringing back the basilica tours during the Great Falls Balloon Festival, last offered in 2015. Tours are scheduled from approximately noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19 and 20. Free van rides will be offered between the Oxford Street entrance to the festival and […]
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Civil War battlefields topic of Aug. 17 historical society talk
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Historical Society plans to host an expert on Civil War battlefields at its next “A Quiet Conversation about Maine Civil War Soldiers,” scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the society’s 93 Lisbon St. home. Nick Picerno, chairman emeritus of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation in New Market, Virginia, will […]
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Maine Initiatives seeks volunteers to review grant proposals
Maine Initiatives invites community volunteers to become proposal readers for its 2023 Grants for Change (G4C) Program, a participatory grant-making program that funds and strengthens Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color, community-based, nonprofit organizations in Maine, unceded Wabanaki territory. This is an open call for volunteers to review and evaluate grant proposals from applicant organizations, […]
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Freeport annual Save a Stray 5K fundraiser returns Aug. 19
FREEPORT — Midcoast Humane plans to bring back its annual Save a Stray 5K fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 19. The event raises money for the nearly 3,500 animals cared for by Midcoast Humane each year. Runners, walkers, and festival attendees are encouraged to bring their canine friends, who must be on leash at all times. […]
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UMaine Augusta to offer info session on human services Aug. 18
AUGUSTA — Individuals interested in pursuing professional work in the field of human services can attend the free Pathways to Professions in Human Services event, set for Friday, Aug. 18, at the University of Maine at Augusta campus. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 46 University Drive. Participants can […]