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 […]
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Waterville Opera House named producing theatre for NewPlayFest 2026
Following a three-tier review process, the Producing Theatres will select one finalist to produce, and the six plays are then announced as AACT NewPlayFest 2026 award winners.
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High Peaks Alliance leads effort to repair Prescott Field Accessible Trail after floods
FARMINGTON — The High Peaks Alliance spearheaded the collaborative efforts to repair the Prescott Field Accessible Trail system after the region was impacted by severe flooding through the winter and spring. The storms left inches of silt clay loam on the crushed stone, washed out a bridge, and rerouted the trail in places, making it […]
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Augusta library accepting donations for book sale
AUGUSTA — The Friends of Lithgow Library seek donations of gently used fiction, biographies, cookbooks, gardening and craft books, blu-ray, DVDs, and children’s books. Textbooks, encyclopedias, VHS or cassette tapes, or anything in poor condition cannot be accepted, nor anything with dust, mold, stained or torn pages, or notes in the margins. Donations should be […]
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Carrabassett Valley library to start summer reading program
“Adventure Begins at Your Library” is the theme of this year’s Carrabassett Valley Public Library Summer Reading Program. The library has a large selection of children’s books including board books, early readers, picture books, juvenile chapter books, and young adult books for all reading levels; everyone gets a free library membership at the library. Storytime […]
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Maine-FOREST project to fuel rural, forest-based economy
Project targets include wood-derived alternatives to plastic, concrete and cellulosic nanofiber bioproducts; and economically diverse rural development.
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Augusta network to offer child birth order workshop
During this workshop, participants can explore how a child’s position in the family can influence their personality, behavior and relationships.
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21st Century Kids of F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N. summer programs for RSU 9 and MSAD 58 are underway
RSU 9 and MSAD 58 have kicked off their 21st Century Kids of F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N. summer programs with plans for a field trip to Mount Blue State Park in July.