AARP awarded more than $74,000 in 2025 grants aim to help Maine residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects.
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4-H offers hands-on workshops during summer learning series
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer its hands-on virtual summer learning series July 7–August 11. The series presents more than 20 workshops on a wide variety of topics to fit a broad range of interests. Originally launched in 2020 to provide additional educational opportunities for youth during the pandemic, the […]
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Norway History Trolley Tour returns
NORWAY — Many remember that Norway had three one-room schoolhouses in town, but how many one-room schoolhouses were in Norway’s countryside? Where was the Pierce School, and what happened to it? Is the Holt school still standing? Find out the answers to these questions and many more on the first annual Norway History Trolley Tour […]
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Ideas welcomed for three playgrounds at new Mexico school
The new school is expected to open in early 2026.
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Rumford woman dies in Rangeley Plantation crash
Morgan Duguay, 30, failed to negotiate a sharp corner on South Shore Drive and went into a ditch, striking several trees before rolling over, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said.
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Farmington’s Franklin Hospital schedules electrical shutdowns
The power outages will occur on two separate days, a brief one this Thursday and a longer one next week.
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Farmington woman shot in the face begins long recovery
Michaela, who police say was shot in the face by her boyfriend June 17, is resting in a Portland hospital — and missing her young daughter.
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O’Keefe signs 3-year contract for Rumford town manager
He will also continue as the town’s economic development director for at least the next 12 months.
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Author Michael Burke to speak at Jay-Niles Memorial Library
Wilton author Michael Burke will visit the Jay-Niles Memorial Library to discuss his new book and the role of myth, place and storytelling in Maine.
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Maine CASA to hold training in August
STATE — Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its summer training for volunteer advocates from August 11 through August 15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem (GALs) in Maine child protection […]