SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County Soil & Water Conservation District plans to offer an outdoors, skill-building workshop on how to prune apple trees from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 6, at the Yankee Woodlot Demonstration Forest, 7 County Drive. The introductory workshop will include a repeat of that session on Saturday, March 12. Apple tree […]
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COVID bereavement support group to begin in March
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer a six-week COVID bereavement support group starting March 22. Meetings are set for 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, according to a news release from the nonprofit. This group is for family members or significant others who have lost someone because of COVID. Group facilitators are trained volunteers. Current CDC […]
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Extension’s accounting workshop for farmers to start in March
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a four-session online introductory accounting workshop for farms and agricultural businesses. The first session runs from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 7. The remaining dates are March 8, 14 and 15. QuickBooks for Farmers includes creating charts of accounts; invoicing, payments and expenses; and reconciling […]
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Maine Media Workshops series to host artist, filmmaker
ROCKPORT — Maggie Meiners, an artist and filmmaker, plans to discuss her work that addresses notions of domesticity, beauty, and body image in a lecture, “he A Game: The Authentic Self in Image Making, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. Using humor and working with various mediums, Meiners engages in self-analysis and critique to arrive […]
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Universities to offer webinar about propagating trees, shrubs
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners on propagating trees and shrubs in winter months from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 7. “Propagating Trees and Shrubs in the Winter Months” includes suggestions on which trees and shrubs to propagate during late […]
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Southern Maine retreat offers healing to those connected to abortion
PORTLAND — Rachel’s Vineyard retreats aim to offer solace, peace, and inner healing to any individual connected to an abortion, regardless of the role they played. The retreat aims to provide a safe place to grieve the loss and to understand how abortion has affected them, so they can grow beyond it, according to a […]
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February ends with bitter cold, active weather to start March
February ends with a reminder that it’s still winter.
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Mainers gather in Portland to pray for peace in Ukraine
About 40 people attended a vigil Sunday afternoon at St. Luke’s Cathedral, while others watched via livestream video.
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Larson holds off Dillon, Suarez for NASCAR win at Fontana
Defending champion Kyle Larson earns his 17th career victory.
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Sports Digest: Windy City Bulls top Maine Celtics, 110-99
Devon Dotson has a double-double as Windy City beats Maine for the second straight day.