The University of Southern Maine Senior College, 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston, plans to hold a Zoom presentation of its Food for Thought program, featuring astronaut Audrey Powers at 4 p.m. Friday, June 3. Powers is the vice president of Mission and Flight Operations and Training, vehicle maintenance and launch complex infrastructure at Launch Site […]
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Norway Family Fishing Festival planned for June 4
The seventh annual Norway Family Fishing Festival is planned from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Butters Park in Norway. This event is a family educational day to teach children younger than 16 how to fish; it is not a competition, according to a news release from the Norway Parks & Recreation Department. […]
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Land trust to host North Pond Bog paddle May 29 in Norway
NORWAY — Staff and volunteers from Western Foothills Land Trust plan to host a morning of nature observations from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 29, at North Pond Bog. Those who attend may spy nesting ospreys, red-winged blackbirds, cedar waxwings, flycatchers and springbok plants from a kayak or canoe, according to a news release […]
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LGBTQ+ Pride event to be held in Farmington
A Farmington event celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at Meetinghouse Park beside the courthouses on Main Street. This event is family friendly and open to all. Acceptance and education are the number one game changers for queer people in rural America, according to a news release from the Farmington […]
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Augusta educational institution offers online, tuition-free workshops
New Ventures Maine plans to offer tuition-free online workshops and classes for June, including self-paced and interactive online workshops that are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule, with offerings for June and beyond, is accessible […]
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Poland Grange to sponsor pumpkin growing event
POLAND — Excelsior Grange plans to sponsor a pumpkin-growing contest in October. People can get free seeds by calling 207-998-2301, and plant and take care of the pumpkins over the summer. As soon as the pumpkins grow a few inches across, growers can scratch a design on them so the design will grow with the […]
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Harrison sawmill site to open May 30
HARRISON — The Historic Scribner’s Saw Mill and Homestead site is scheduled to open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day), and Saturday, June 4, on Jesse Mill Road. People can learn about the “Sash” saw used to cut lumber, discover how to put together a barrel, watch the shingle […]
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Jay/Livermore Falls area plans Memorial Day events
All meals must be ordered and reserved by Friday, May 27.
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Lewiston-Auburn theater to hold online auction June 5-19
The Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre plans to hold its fourth annual Not So Little Online Auction from June 5 to 19. “We will definitely have something for everyone thanks to the continuing support of our donors throughout the greater L-A community,” explained Emily Flynn, auction chairperson, board member, and veteran CLT actor, according to a […]
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Naples club to offer Memorial Day cruise for veterans
The Naples Lions Club plans to hold its Memorial Day cruise from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 30; rain or shine. The cruise, on the Songo River Queen II, will honor and pay tribute to those for time served in the United States military. Veterans or active duty servicemen and women and their immediate […]