First Universalist Church of West Paris is back from its summer break with a schedule of worship services beginning Sunday, Sept. 11. Worship services are held at 9 a.m. every Sunday at 236 Main St., with music by Tom Coolidge, followed with a coffee hour, according to a news release from the church. • Sept. […]
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Androscoggin, Cumberland county clubs offer pocket-sized Constitutions
In conjunction with Constitution Day, Sept. 17, the Optimist Clubs of Lewiston/Auburn, Gray-New Gloucester and the Tri Town Optimist Club of Minot, Poland, and Mechanic Falls, are offering free pocket-sized Constitutions that can be used in the classroom or for home studies. The Constitutions are available to any interested schools, teachers or students. Quantities are […]
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Farmington-based Audubon to host loon studies expert Sept. 14
Western Maine Audubon plans to hold its first free talk of the fall, “Loons,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The talk will be held at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Thomas Auditorium in Prebel Hall. Dr. Mark Pokras, an expert on loon studies, will speak. Pokras, a graduate of Cornell and Tufts University, […]
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Winthrop society accepting space reservations for Sept. 17 lawn sale
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is offering a space to bring items to set up and sell during a lawn sale this month. The sale is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. The cost is $20 per vendor space. To reserve […]
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Tribute to 9/11 responders planned for Sept. 10 in Lisbon Falls
The event will start with a breakfast and continue at 10:30 a.m. with a police escort departure through Lisbon, a motorcycle ride to the Augusta Firefighters’ Memorial to pay respects, and then return to the Railroad Pub.
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Auburn library to host Fall Slow Flow Yoga class starting Sept. 13
Tisha Bremner of Inner Light Wellness plans to offer a free Fall Slow Flow Yoga program at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; and Nov. 1. The sessions will be held at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. in Auburn. It also will be offered online via Zoom. Participants […]
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Online woman veterans town hall, public forum set for Sept. 13
VA Maine Healthcare System is set to host an online Woman Veterans Town Hall and Public Forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. VA Maine provides comprehensive care to women veterans, which includes reproductive health, according to a news release from VA Maine. Paula Greenleaf , VA Maine Women’s Health Director, and Gynecological Surgeon Dr. […]
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Farmington-based coalition to offer Food As Medicine program
FARMINGTON — MaineHealth is offering a free one-year Food as Medicine program to support individuals with one or more chronic health conditions who have limited access to healthy food. The criteria to be eligible for the program include those who: have limited access to affordable healthy food; are age 18 and older; have a chronic […]
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UMaine Orono center to host talk about climate justice Sept. 12
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host the talk “Creative Ecologies and the Aesthetics of Climate Justice” at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. The speaker will be T.J. Demos, director of the Center for Creative Ecologies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All […]
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Department seeks volunteers for Landowner Appreciation Day Sept. 18
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife seeks volunteers to clean up illegally dumped trash on Sunday, Sept. 18, Landowner Appreciation Day. The Keep Maine Clean Program started in 2013 to give outdoor users a tangible and fun way to show landowners their appreciation, according to a news release from the department. Each year, […]