WINTHROP — A talk on the town’s cemeteries with Robert Pelletier is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Winthrop History and Heritage Center, 107 Main St. He will share his knowledge of Glenside Cemetery and Winthrop’s other four cemeteries. The talk will be presented by The Winthrop Maine Historical Society. Pelletier has […]
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Carrabassett Valley Public Library kicks off reading program
The Carrabassett Valley Public Library is launching its summer reading program. The first 20 participants can pick up an Adventure Begins at Your Library backpack with enclosed reading log, stickers, bookmarks and a Backyard Scavenger Hunt card. Participants choose a pile of library books to borrow and bring them home in their new backpack. Participants […]
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Hope’s Place offering activity session July 11
WATERVILLE — Hope’s Place for grieving children is set to offer an activity session at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, 304 Main St. Participants can create a calming jar. This activity helps children and teens to calm and cope when they are feeling or experiencing difficult emotions related to […]
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CIA veteran to talk about Ukraine July 11 in Damariscotta
DAMARISCOTTA — Chats with Champions is set to present Paul Zalucky at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, in Porter Hall of Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St. Zalucky will talk about Ukraine from his perspective as a 28-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Southport resident was a CIA operations officer overseas before retiring […]
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Grants for Change Program seeks volunteer readers
PORTLAND — Maine Initiatives invites community volunteers to become Readers for the 2024 Grants for Change Program, a participatory grant-making initiative that funds and strengthens Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color-led and -serving organizations advancing racial justice in Maine and unceded Wabanaki territory. Hundreds of G4C readers statewide contribute to this participatory process each year, […]
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St. Giles Church to hold annual fair in Jefferson July 27
In addition, the church is renting tables to all crafters, organizations, or people who may simply want to sell their items.
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Weaver to set up loom in Wiscasset broom maker’s shop
Eric McIntyre, proprietor and woodcarver at Village Handcraft, will host Hilary Crowell of The Cultivated Thread in the store’s working showroom from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, at 52 Water St.
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Wildlife habitat program offered in East Winthrop July 10
EAST WINTHROP — Improving Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard will be the topic at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Weston Woods Preserve. The program will be led by Kennebec Land Trust and Joe Roy, a private lands wildlife biologist at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Attendees can learn more about […]
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Learn more about dairy farming, forage management at 2024 Maine Pasture Walk Series
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension welcomes local farmers, service providers, and Ag stakeholders to participate in the 2024 Maine Pasture Walk Series. Five events, all of which will start at 11 a.m., will be held on the following days and farms: The Milkhouse, 445 South Monmouth Road in Monmouth, on July 10. Springside […]
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Small-scale farming discussion planned in Farmington July 9
FARMINGTON — The Maine New Farmers Project at University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer a farm visit from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Rustic Roots Farm, 120 Vipah Lane. Farmer/owner Erica Emery plans to discuss small tools for small-scale farming. This event is geared toward people interested in […]