The Maine Arts Commission has awarded Wiscasset’s Maine Art Gallery $8,700 in support of the commission’s goal of strengthening the state’s creative workforce. The matching grant will enable the gallery to fund more time for the organization’s part-time gallery manager from December through June, as well as fees for class instructors and honorariums for exhibit […]
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Woman veterans town hall, public forum to be held virtually
VA Maine Healthcare System has planned a town hall and public forum for women veterans at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, online or by phone. VA Maine has comprehensive care for women veterans throughout the state, according to an event news release from the VA Maine Healthcare System. This includes a GYN surgeon that is […]
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Friends of Merrymeeting Bay to host Trout Unlimited speaker
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s fifth presentation of its 25th annual Winter Speaker Series, “Restoring the Lower Androscoggin River,” is scheduled to feature Steve Heinz of Trout Unlimited, Maine Chapter, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9. The series presentations are being held via Zoom. To access the event, visit fomb.org. The group hosts its free series […]
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Animator lets objects tell own histories in lecture
ROCKPORT — Animator Sara Stern plans to present “Architecture as Puppet,” showcasing her recent work with architectural themes, which utilize moving image installation, sculpture and photography, during a lecture at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. This lecture is part of the Alumni Lecture Series, a weekly online series offered by Maine Media Workshops + College […]
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Farmington university’s writers series to host award-winning poet
The University of Maine at Farmington’s Visiting Writers Series plans to present award-winning poet Gibson Fay-LeBlanc as the program’s fourth reader of the 2021/22 season. Fay-LeBlanc will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center on South Street, according to a news release from […]
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Boys basketball: Nokomis puts away Mt. Blue with dominating finish
The Warriors end the game on a 28-2 run, turning a three-point lead into a 53-24 win over the Cougars.
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Local roundup: Waterville girls basketball team tops Maranacook for win
Denelle Eldridge leads Purple Panthers with 13 points.
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Boys hockey: Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-NG pulls away from St. Dom’s
The Kings break a tie late in the second period and add two goals in the third to earn a 4-1 win over the Saints.
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Farmington-based school district ‘compromises’ on amended COVID-19 procedures for isolation
Chairwoman Carol Coles called the decision “one of the most difficult that I think we faced as a board.”
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Medical cannabis sellers say scaled-back overhaul of rules still would go too far
The proposed rules, pared down from a prior proposal, still include requirements that industry members say are labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.