NEWCASTLE — All prospective students are invited to Lincoln Academy’s 2023 Prospective Student Open House, set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. The event will begin in the Alumni Dining Commons in the center of the Lincoln Academy campus at 81 Academy Hill. The annual open house is an opportunity for families of prospective students […]
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SKOW-Whoville planned for Dec. 1-3 in Skowhegan
A weekend of SKOW-Whoville festivities will kick off Friday, Dec. 1. The Skowhegan Police Department and Hannaford Supermarkets will host a Build a Diaper Igloo — Stuff the Cruiser Fundraiser at the supermarket in the Fairgrounds Marketplace on U.S. Route 201. Free showings of “Elf” and “The Grinch” are planned for 4 and 4:30 p.m. […]
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Augusta Elks’ Festival of Trees to begin Dec. 5
The Augusta Elks Lodge #964 Third annual Festival of Trees to be held Tuesday through Saturday, Dec. 5-9, at the lodge at 397 Civic Center Drive. Hours are from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 5-7, noon-7 p.m. Dec. 8 and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 9. The festival will include more than 40-themed trees to be […]
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Festival of Wreaths planned Nov. 24, 25 to benefit Winslow food pantry
WINSLOW — The Festival of Wreaths, a raffle-benefit for Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry, will be held from noon-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St. Admission to the event is a $1 donation. Raffle tickets cost 50 cents […]
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UMaine at Augusta uses $665K gift for dental workforce expansion
Earlier this year, the University of Maine at Augusta received a $665,000 award from Northeast Delta Dental to expand the dental workforce in Maine. The award was celebrated Oct. 18, at a ceremonial event at the UMA Lewiston Center Dental Clinic located at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College. The initiative’s goal is to address the shortage of […]
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Maine awards $60K in grants to boost specialty crop producers
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has announced a significant boost to the agricultural sector with the awarding of Specialty Crop Block Program Grants (SCBGP) totaling more than $600,000 to a diverse group of recipients including Farms For Food Equity, Maine Flower Collective, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Meeting House […]
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Orono center to host hybrid talk on growing Maine’s clean energy economy Nov. 6
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a hybrid talk, Growing Maine’s Clean Energy Economy Through Workforce Development and Innovation at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability Talks series are free and are offered both remotely via […]
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Virtual workshop series to enhance youth development, inclusion to begin Nov. 8
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Northeast Regional Volunteer Connection is offering a series of virtual interactive workshops aimed at empowering volunteers and leaders to create inclusive and supportive environments for youth. The free workshops, to be held from November to April via Zoom, will cover a range of topics including LGBTQ+ […]
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Online course on QuickBooks for farms, agriculture businesses to begin Nov. 6
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a free QuickBooks Online course tailored specifically for small farms and agriculture businesses. The four-night course will be held at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 8, 13 and 15. Designed for farm and agriculture business owners seeking to implement a robust accounting […]
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Camden library to host hybrid talk about about Ecopsychology Nov. 7
The Camden Public Library welcomes Amory Wilcox for an introduction to the exciting and interdisciplinary field of ecopsychology at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Picker Room and on Zoom. Wilcox will guide the audience through sensory exercises and contemplative questions that touch on education, healthcare, and food systems. Learn about the applications […]