Western Maine Audubon plans to sponsor its third nature talk, a presentation by Dr. Ron Butler entitled “Maine’s Damselflies and Dragonflies,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the University of Maine at Farmington’s Lincoln Auditorium at 270 Main St. This presentation, open to the general public, will begin with a general overview of the […]
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Maine churches to host rosary gatherings
PORTLAND — During May, Maine churches are planning special gatherings, processions and events centered on praying the rosary. In alphabetical order, here is a list of the rosary gatherings planned throughout May. Augusta: St. Monica Chapel, 5 Kendall St. The rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. Mondays. Bangor: St. John Church, 217 York St. […]
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Kiwanis Club of Lewiston-Auburn to celebrate 100th anniversary
The deadline to order tickets is Thursday, May 12.
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Lewiston library to offer passes to Maine destinations
Museum and park passes are available for reservation or checkout in the children’s department at the Lewiston Public Library at 200 Lisbon St. Passes and tickets are available for the Children’s Museum + Theatre of Maine Portland, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, and all Maine state parks, according to a […]
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Winthrop society to host historian’s talk about early settler
Historian Mike Bell plans to give a presentation about early settler Jonathan Whiting and his contribution to the town of Winthrop at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center at 107 Main St. In 1790 Jedediah Prescott made a plan for the town of Winthrop based on the work of […]
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Bath-area land trust to offer bud break walk May 12
Tenley Elizabeth Wurglitz, land and stewardship director with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, plans to offer a give a stroll to observe the opening of buds, the unfurling of baby leaves, and the emergence of early spring wildflowers from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12. The program will start from the parking lot of […]
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Rangeley arts group to offer storytelling workshops
Rangeley Friends of the Arts plans to offer storytelling workshops in May, June and July at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St., unless otherwise noted. Participants should come to the workshop with some ideas for their own story — something that really happened them, according to a news release from the art group. Because […]
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Otisfield committee plans May 7 town roadside cleanup
The Otisfield Conservation Committee has scheduled a cleanup of town roads from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7. The rain date is May 14. There is a lot of trash on the side of the roads as it has been three years since the last organized road cleanup, according to a news release from […]
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Lewiston nonprofit to offer workshops to manage chronic pain
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, plans to offer a free workshop to help individuals manage their chronic pain. Living Well with Chronic Pain is scheduled to run from May 10 through June 14. Participants will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Living Well with Chronic […]
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Arts council seeks plein air painters
The Wesserunsett Arts Council is calling all plein air painters for a day of painting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Blue Ribbon Farm at 122 Corson Road in Mercer. There is a view of the western foothills and mountains as well as farm scenes like an old apple orchard, sheep […]