REGION — The University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) Rumford Center, located at 60 Lowell Street, will hold a Nursing Program Open House on Thursday, April 11 from 1-4 p.m. & 5-7 p.m. In addition to learning more about UMA’s nursing programs that can be completed in Rumford, participants will also be able to see […]
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Sale to benefit Smile Fund and adult dentures
BETHEL — The Smile Fund in Bethel helps adults who meet financial guidelines and who are employed or seeking employment and need dentures. The dentures come from Smile Again Dentures in Lewiston. The Smile Fund yard sale is Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at West Parish Congregational Church on Park Street in […]
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Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
What has happened to the ‘Ghostbusters’ movie franchise? For over a quarter-century, Hollywood resisted the temptation to spoil the one-two punch of the 1984 comedy classic and its decent enough 1989 sequel. Then there came the 2016 reboot, which was controversial for its female cast, and the controversy is all anyone remembers. The 2021 legacy […]
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BAAM presents Louise Bichan photography, music
BETHEL — Join Orkney fiddler and photographer Louise Bichan on Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m., as she embarks on a unique musical and sentimental journey, between her native northern Scottish Isles and coast-to-coast Canada, in the footsteps of her late paternal grandmother Margaret, née Tait (1925-2008). With a dilemma of the heart to solve, […]
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This ‘n That
Paris Public Library Spring Used Book Sale PARIS — The Paris Public Library is hosting a ‘Spring’ used book sale on Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Deering Memorial Community Center, located at 39 Main Street in Paris. The community center is across Church Street from the Paris Public Library. The […]
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Phi Kappa Phi inducts Willis
BATON ROUGE — Kyle Willis of West Paris, Maine, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Willis was initiated at University of Maine. Willis is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff, and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi […]
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Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’
What has happened to the ‘Ghostbusters’ movie franchise? For over a quarter-century, Hollywood resisted the temptation to spoil the one-two punch of the 1984 comedy classic and its decent enough 1989 sequel. Then there came the 2016 reboot, which was controversial for its female cast, and the controversy is all anyone remembers. The 2021 legacy […]
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Extension offers workshops for backyard chicken flocks
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host multiple 2-hour workshops for backyard poultry producers throughout April in Bangor, Ellsworth, Falmouth, and Oxford. The first workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 10 a.m.-Noon at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor. The series, entitled ‘Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising […]
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Tri-Town Optimist Club
POLAND — The Tri-Town Optimist Club of Mechanic Falls, Minot, and Poland is proud to announce its RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient for March. Josiah Childers, from Adult Education, is described by staff as a friendly, outgoing student who consistently strives for excellence. He demonstrates humility and thoughtful consideration in everything he does […]
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Extension offers workshops about backyard chicken flocks
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host multiple 2-hour workshops for backyard poultry producers throughout April in Bangor, Ellsworth, Falmouth, and Oxford. The first workshop is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 10 a.m.-Noon at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor. The series, entitled ‘Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising […]