WILTON — This year United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to celebrate mothers with brunch and bingo. The event is set for Sunday, May 12, at the Wilton Masonic Hall, Wilton Masonic Hall. Brunch will be from 9-11 a.m., and bingo starts at noon. There are limited seats. Each mother will receive a carnation, […]
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Monmouth school sets pre-K, kindergarten registration dates
Monmouth Memorial School has announced its pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration dates for the 2024-25 school year. Pre-K screening dates are set for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 11 and 12. Those who have a child who will be 4 years old by Oct. 15 are eligible for pre-k. Kindergarten screening will take place on Thursday, June […]
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Sierra Club Maine, Tribes to host ‘Covenant of the Salmon People’ film
Sierra Club Maine — in partnership with the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho, Wabanaki Alliance and the Penobscot Indian Nation — is set to host two screenings of the film “Covenant of the Salmon People.” One showing will be at 116 Maquoit Road in Brunswick on Wednesday, April 17, and the other will be at […]
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Winthrop Maine Historical Society announces 2024 speaker series
Winthrop Maine Historical Society’s 2024 speaker series is set to run from Thursday, April 11, to Thursday, Nov. 14. The schedule is as follows: April 11 — Arborist Pete Bohman from the Maine American Chestnut Foundation; May 9 — Lynne Roberts Reed and Leon Roberts from Roberts Funeral Home; June 13 — Kenny Wing: Penobscot […]
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Rain gardens presentation set for Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club is set to host a free presentation on creating rain gardens at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road. Rain gardens help control excessive water runoff, preventing erosion and transforming soggy soil into areas pollinators love. With the increased […]
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Earth Day celebrations sow seeds for future in Waterford
WATERFORD — The second annual Waterford Earth Day Celebration is set for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Wilkins Community House, 19 Plummer Hill Road in Waterford. There will be many hands-on activities for children and adults, storytelling, gardening tips, creative repurposing ideas, a youth clothing swap, and many information venues for people to […]
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Jay credit union accepting scholarship applications
JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union will award five $1,000 scholarships to 2024 graduates who are members of OTIS FCU and who have been accepted to a post-secondary school. The deadline for application submission is Friday, May 3. Visit otisfcu.coop to learn more and download the application. Check out upcoming area events!
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LA Arts, ArtVan collaborate to present ArtBar
LEWISTON — ArtVan and LA Arts are set to host a spring ArtBar from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at LA Arts’ headquarters, 168 Lisbon St. ArtVan and LA Arts will guide attendees in recreating a story through the use of altered journals, using discarded hardcover books and altering them using drawing materials, E-Xacto knives, […]
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Farmington-area school district sets pre-K, kindergarten registration dates
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Regional School District (Regional School Unit 9) district-wide registration for pre-K and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year opens this spring. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15; for pre-K, children must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Students […]
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Ag department accepting applications for grants to fund
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invites grant applications for two programs that fund broadband access. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program helps organizations provide online training, education, and health services. It funds services, training, and equipment to digitally connect people to education, training, and health care resources. The ReConnect Program […]