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Preservation workshop set

FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Office of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 138 Pleasant St., will offer a three-hour food preservation workshop from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.

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MCI soccer team hikes for kindness

PITTSFIELD — The Maine Central Institute boys soccer team recently traveled to Baxter State Park to camp at Katahdin Stream Campground and climb Mount Katahdin. In addition to enjoying one of the state’s amazing destinations, building team chemistry and working on leadership qualities, the team connected their trip to MCI’s 2012-13 school theme of “Kindness” by raising money for a charity of their choice. Members of the team were sponsored for how far they climbed and for reaching the summit.

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Wind power direction in question

SOUTH PORTLAND — Larger rotors, taller towers and other technical refinements in turbine design have unlocked substantial new wind power potential in New England, a research scientist told participants at a packed conference on Wednesday.