STATE — The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce that their 2024 scholarship application is now open. Students graduating from a Maine public high school who meet the eligibility requirements may apply. “I am so excited to extend our scholarship to students in every public high school in Maine this year. Each scholarship season […]
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History in Hortense Gardner Gates’ writings
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is hosting Angela Todd to present a talk about Hortense Gardner Gates on Tuesday evening, March 19, at 6:30 p.m., at Norway Memorial Library. Hortense Gates was an outdoorswoman who lived in Norway and worked for the Advertiser Democrat. She published Camping for Girls, which prompted girls of all ages […]
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MaineCF journalism scholarships available
STATE — Maine students interested in careers in journalism are invited to apply for scholarships from the Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund at the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF). The Gannett Scholarship provides support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast, or electronic media at an undergraduate, graduate, […]
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‘Backyard Biodiversity’ presentation offered
PARIS — Join U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist Hannah Mullally in Paris on March 28 from 4-5 p.m. for a presentation about supporting Maine’s native fauna! This enriching evening will teach you to create a harmonious habitat by providing essential food and shelter to pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Hannah will also highlight the […]
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Paris Library new books
PARIS — The Paris Public Library added the following books to its collection in February 2024. For more information, or to reserve a title, please call the Paris Public Library at 743-6994 or email paris.public.library@MSLN.net. Fiction: Dolly Alderton – Good Material; V.C Andrews – Chasing Endless Summer; Katherine Arden – Warm Hands of Ghosts; Kelley […]
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OHCC kicks off first of quarterly HR workshops
NORWAY — Members of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce met together on Thursday, March 7, for the first of what the Education/Workforce Committee of the Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce hopes to be a part of a quarterly series focused on various topics of concern in the workforce. “These workshops can be any topic, […]
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Film screening March 15
BETHEL — A documentary film will be shown on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at Gould’s McLaughlin Auditorium. It’s called ‘The Religion Move’ and it’s part of the Faith and Film series that has been ongoing in town, where films with spiritual themes are screened and discussed. The filmmaker, Alan Kryczak, will be present […]
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SeniorsPlus offers free art program for dementia
REGION — SeniorsPlus, Western Maine’s designated Area Agency on Aging, is bringing back Opening Minds through Art (OMA), a program that strives to bring joy, art, and pride to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s in our community. Through a series of classes, OMA engages people with dementia in creating free-wheeling art. OMA classes will […]
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Extension hosts preseason tree fruit meeting
STATE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the 2024 Preseason Tree Fruit Meeting from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 19 at the University of Southern Maine/Lewiston Auburn College, Room 170, 51 Westminster St. The event provides insights and information to tree fruit growers in the region. Participants will have the opportunity to […]
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‘Backyard Biodiversity’ presentation offered
PARIS — Join U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Biologist Hannah Mullally in Paris on March 28 from 4-5 p.m. for a presentation about supporting Maine’s native fauna! This enriching evening will teach you to create a harmonious habitat by providing essential food and shelter to pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Hannah will also highlight the […]