NORWAY, ME — Stephens Memorial Hospital recently awarded grants totaling $22,925 to four local non-profit organizations in the communities we serve. The Stephens Grant program supports local non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations to promote and implement sustainable initiatives focused on health and wellness in the Stephens Memorial Hospital service area. The purpose of Camp Susan Curtis in […]
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OrderAhead program launched
BETHEL — The OrderAhead program allows neighbors to order food online and either have the food delivered or pick the food up at the Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry without leaving their vehicle. This program offers all the same fresh produce and other pantry items that Neighbors get while shopping at the Bethel […]
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Agency accepting Emergency Conservation Program apps
STATE — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director CED, Marcia Hall, today announced that Oxford County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from the December 18, 2023, severe rain/wind storm. ECP signup will begin on March 18 and end on May 16, 2024. ECP […]
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Extension hosts online parenting workshop for farmers
STATE — What are the unique challenges and benefits of parenting and farming at the same time? University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its first ‘Land and Water Lunchbox’ session for farmers of land or sea on March 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. This drop-in session will be an informal opportunity to […]
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Scam Alert: AI creates fake calls, voicemails
STATE — Everyone knows to look for phony emails – they can appear in your email inbox or even at work. Scammers can easily make messages that appear to come from anywhere, like your boss’s email account or a close family member. But what about phone calls and voicemail? Scammers can use new AI technology […]
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DAR honors students with Good Citizen Award
BETHEL — The Molly Ockett Chapter, NSDAR, honored four outstanding area seniors, including Makenzie J. Eliot of Telstar High School, as recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award on Saturday, March 9, at the Bridgton Community Center. The DAR Good Citizen program and scholarship contest are intended to encourage and reward the qualities of […]
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Webinar: ‘Creating Community: Farming and Housing’
STATE — The just-released results of the 2022 US Agricultural Census show that Maine lost approximately 15% of its farmland between 2012 and 2022. This is happening at a time when the global food system is increasingly under stress from the impact of climate change and unrest. At the same time, Maine is experiencing increasing […]
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Free construction program, with stipend, this summer
PARIS, ME — If you are interested in a trades career and are between the ages of 16 and 20, you are eligible for the Construction Immersion Program. Students will receive a weekly stipend, tools, outerwear, the NCCER Core Curriculum (National Center for Construction Education and Research) badge, and the OSHA 10 certification. The program […]
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Restored art exhibit opens
NORWAY — Visitors to Norway Memorial Library may view an exhibit of restored art on the reference room walls. “Local Artists of Yesteryear” features paintings and photographs by some of Norway’s well-known artists, George Lorenzo “Shavey” Noyes, Zilpha Anne Plummer, Vivian Akers, and Minnie Libby, collected by Richard Sousa of Norway. These pieces represent a […]
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4-H workshop explores changing tidepools
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a weekly online workshop for youth, ages 13-18, focused on Maine’s tidepools and citizen science. The 4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery and Ecology (TIDE) workshop series will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 9-May 7. An optional field day will be held on April […]