Twenty five members of a genealogy group tour the Franco Center in Lewiston on their first stop around the Twin Cities.
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Oxford bridge plans ‘longest day’ tourney for June 21
The Oxford Hills Bridge Club has scheduled The Longest Day tournament on Friday, June 21, to raise money for Alzheimer’s Association. The first game begins at 9:30 a.m. with a free lunch, and the second game starts at 1:30 p.m. The club meets at The Oxford Legion Hall at 169 King St. in Oxford. One […]
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Bridgton area club donates 4 Little Free Libraries
Over the past year, the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club has placed four Little Free Libraries built by the Lake Region Vocational Center in Waterford, Sweden, Denmark and the Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. The libraries are being used to share books with no obligation to return them, according to a news release from the […]
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Winthrop society to present talk on Benedict Arnold expedition June 13
The Winthrop Maine Historical Society is set to present a talk by Kenny Wing on the Benedict Arnold expedition in Maine from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. Wing, 71, is a lifelong native of Eustis, being born right after Flagstaff Lake was created and a […]
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Tree identification, history walk set for Wayne June 13
WAYNE — Kennebec Land Trust and Maine Forest Service District Foresters Julie Davenport and Allyssa Gregory plan to discuss tree identification skills and vocabulary at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Gott Pasture Preserve on Hardscrabble Road. KLT Executive Director Theresa Kerchner will also talk about the land use history of the preserve. This […]
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UMaine Extension launches new podcast featuring farm experts from home, abroad
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched the Maine Farmcast, a podcast that features weekly conversations with experts from across the country sharing insights and advice for both new and seasoned farmers running operations of any size. Topics will include latest research results and ongoing projects, practical information about day-to-day operations, as well as guidance […]
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors receives $10K grant
Neighbors Driving Neighbors is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Maine Council on Aging through Hannaford Supermarket’s Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program. CHEF was launched in 2023 to improve the health and well-being of diverse older adults through greater access to food and social connection. Neighbors Driving Neighbors’ mission is to […]
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Photos: Picker House development coming together in Lewiston
An aerial view of the Picker House, the first phase of plans to re-develop the Continental Mill in Lewiston is on schedule to open next year.
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Student Craft Institute inspires local students
DEER ISLE — For nearly 40 years, the Student Craft Institute has brought high school juniors and seniors from larger cities and small towns to some of the most remote parts of the state and coastal communities to campus for an immersive program. This year’s institute ran May 17-19. Instructors included Addison de Lisle […]
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Photo: Friday afternoon among the flora
Man and neighbor “supervise” woman planting flowers.