The start of a new year is a great time to clean out your home and organize your living spaces. But what should you do with the gently used clothing, furniture, exercise equipment, home items, or electronics that you aren’t using anymore? Fortunately, online marketplaces, such as Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Poshmark, make it easy […]
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The Stories Not Told
For quite some time now, I have been sending you fine folks stories about my life journey. You have by now, realized I can be quite a colorful, cantankerous and mischievous person. Yes, and a time of two when I made sure, in my opinion, the slates were a bit more even than before. But […]
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Applications for $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship Open through April 1
PORTLAND – Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college in fall 2024 are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, April 1. The Mitchell Institute will award 185 $10,000 scholarships to seniors graduating from Maine’s public […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day’
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of the Snowy Day By Andrea Davis Pinkey Illustrated by Lou Fancher & Steve Johnson A Poem for Peter is such a beautiful book! It is a tribute to Ezra Jack Keats and his children’s picture book, The Snowy Day, the 1963 […]
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Country Music Hall of Fame seeks High School Students for competition
MECHANIC FALLS — The Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual Student Guitar Competition. This contest is open to Maine high school students, grades 9-12. Contestants are required to submit a video of their performance by March 1, 2024, to be judged by members of the Executive […]
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Vigil to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month
AREA — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Safe Voices will be holding a vigil in Lewiston on Monday, Jan. 29, to honor those who have experienced domestic abuse and violence. The vigil is held annually to honor those who have lost their lives or freedom to human trafficking, offer support to those still […]
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Maine CASA to hold March training
STATE — Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates on March 11-15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem (GALs) in Maine child protection cases. Trainees may […]
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Movie Review: ‘Night Swim’
For the first time since the pandemic, January means the release of a terrible horror movie in “Night Swim.” Actually, the pandemic only really affected January horror in 2021. It’s just that with January 2022 bringing us that nifty ‘Scream’ reboot and January 2023 giving the world the instantly-iconic ‘M3GAN,’ I can’t say that the […]
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Rustic Roots Farm expands, adds New Sharon facility
Rustic Roots Farm recently opened Root Down Market, a restaurant and farm market in New Sharon.
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Separate tree ordinance proposed in Farmington
Selectmen were told Jan. 9 that a separate Tree Ordinance is needed to continue being named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.