The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine has scheduled professional development summer seminars for August. The seminars are free and open to teachers, administrators, and anyone interested in learning about the Holocaust or anti-bias work. They will be conducted on Zoom and both offer 12 credit hours, according to a news release from the […]
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Civil War living history event set for Oxford July 2
A 161st anniversary of the Civil War event, with a living history of Abraham Lincoln and other Civil War storytellers, is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at the American Legion Post 112, 169 King St. in Oxford, hosted by the Oxford Historical Society and Post 112. John Voehl, a Lincoln historian and […]
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Camden center, library to offer walk through amphitheatre, park
The Center for Wildlife Studies’ Wild Maine series of nature programs, in partnership with the Camden Public Library, is scheduled to continue at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, with a guided walk through the Camden Amphitheatre and the adjacent Harbor Park. The hour-long walk will be led by Dr. Kathy Crowley, instructor at the center […]
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Cobbossee watershed to offer Tadpole Patrol program
The Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed is offering its Tadpole Patrol program, an educational, hands-on experience aboard the Friends’ 22-foot pontoon boat floating classroom, the OTTER II. Children and families have four different options to learn about watershed protection and water quality. The first level is Tadpole Patrol, where children entering grades two through four […]
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Auburn library, land trust partner for amateur poetry contest
Androscoggin Land Trust and the Auburn Public Library plan to offer an amateur poetry contest, Nature in Poetry, to celebrate the conservation of the natural world in this art form. Contestants are asked to be inspired and celebrate conservation and clean water in the poetry form of their choice. Original poems will be judged in […]
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Whitefield 4th of July parade to return
The town of Whitefield plans to resume its annual 4th of July parade this year, following a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Floats and vehicles for the parade should line up northbound on Head Tide Road, just south of the intersection with East River Road, in time for a 10 a.m. start. The parade […]
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Wayne church plans benefit online/in-person auction for July
Wayne Community Church plans to begin an auction online beginning Friday, July 1, with pictures. The auction will continue until 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at waynechurchauction.com. In-person bidding will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 7 and 8, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at […]
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‘Find Waldo’ event to return to Farmington in July
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Find Waldo Local is a summer vacation activity and a way to support local businesses, including Sandy River Relics, #D Games, Twice Sold Tales, and Renys, according to a news release from DDG Booksellers. The iconic children’s book character in the red-and-white-striped shirt and black-rimmed specs plans to visit […]
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Ag agency accepting committee nominations for farmers, ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area, according to a […]
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Oxford Hills schools name summer food service program sites
Regional School Unit 17, the Oxford Hills School District, is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to a news release from Food Service Director Michael Mayberry. Breakfast will be served between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m., and lunch from […]