SKOWHEGAN – Darla L. (Gilbert) Pickett, 76, passed away on Dec. 14, 2021, in a single car motor vehicle accident. She …
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Obituary: Marihalie Browning Leeman
FREEPORT – Marihalie Browning Leeman was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Millersville Alabama. Her father was John Daniel, and her mother …
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China farm seeks used Christmas trees for goat herd’s snacks
As the holiday season draws to a close, farmers like Ed and Dianna Fredrikson in China can help people find a sustainable second use for their Christmas tree — by feeding it to their goat herd. Goats are natural browsers and eat brush as well as grasses, according to a Fredrikson Farm news release. Evergreen […]
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Woodland owners organization to hold online forum
Maine Woodland Owners, based in Augusta, plans to host its annual Forestry Forum on Wednesday, Jan 12, via Zoom. The forum will start with a brief member meeting at 8 a.m. and will be followed by a series of presentations on wood markets, woodland wildlife, forest carbon markets, and forest pest and disease updates. This […]
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Camden library to offer ‘Jumpstart January’ series
The Camden Public Library plans to start its “Jumpstart January” program series the second week of January, with two free workshops designed to help people overcome barriers and nurture their creativity. On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m., the library will host an online class with performance mindset coach and author Gilda Joffe. Joffe has […]
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Monmouth theater group to hold auditions for ‘Addams Family’
Monmouth Community Players plans to hold auditions next month for its first musical of the 2022 season, “The Addams Family.” Auditions are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Feb. 6 and 7, in the lower level of Cumston Hall at 796 Main St. Auditions start with a closed singing audition, followed by […]
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Maranacook Middle School lists honor roll students
READFIELD — Maranacook Middle School has announced the following students were named to its trimester 1 honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Kyra Audet, Phoebe Bell, Celia Bergdahl, Krystal Braithwood, Fox Brigham, Ethan Chilton, Evan Churchill, Joseph Couture, Jayden Delano, Sophia “Gracie” Farrell, Hadley Farwell, Alice Ferran, Elijah Freeman, […]
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Healthy Living for ME to offer diabetes prevention program
Healthy Living for ME plans to offer the National Diabetes Prevention Program to Mainers in 2022. The workshop is for adults who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. It is estimated that more that 86,000 Mainers are aware they have prediabetes. “I can say from personal experience that the […]
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Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix
Pittsburgh needs a win at Baltimore next week combined with a loss by Indianapolis to Jacksonville to reach the playoffs for the 12th time in Ben Roethlisberger’s 18 seasons.
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NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed
The $10 billion astronomical observatory should reach its destination 1 million miles away by the end of January.