Maine Youth Action, a youth-led organization, has won national Call For Kindness competition, sponsored by Riley’s Way Foundation, that encourages young leaders to apply for grants that fund initiatives that strengthen their communities and inspire kindness. The funding will be used for the development of a project called the Maine Youth Political Portal. It will […]
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Schools attend 25th Maine Model United Nations Conference
GORHAM — The 2024 Maine Model United Nations Conference — with over 380 high school student participants — began Wednesday, May 8. The three-day conference, held at the University of Southern Maine’s Gorham campus, brought students from schools across the state (along with one from New Hampshire) to debate pressing international issues including: maternal health, […]
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Maine’s first research satellite to launch this year
ORONO — Maine’s first small research satellite, designed to engage middle and high school students in STEM, is expected to launch into orbit within the next couple of months. Firefly Aerospace, a company based in Cedar Rapids, Texas, integrated the nearly one-foot-tall satellite, known as MESAT1, into a rocket to be launched from the Vandenberg […]
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Birding walk at Davidson Nature Preserve set for Vassalboro
VASSALBORO — People can join local birders from the Augusta Birding Club and Kennebec Land Trust volunteers at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 25, for a spring birding walk at the Davidson Nature Preserve, 207 Taber Hill Road. The 97-acre Davidson Nature Preserve features 10 acres of blueberry fields as well as wetlands and woodlands. Over […]
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Sidney to hold Memorial Day parade May 27
The town of Sidney’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Monday, May 27. Henry Gemery, Korean War veteran, will be this year’s grand marshall, leading the parade in an antique car driven by David Fleury. Veterans, local organizations and others may join the parade as it assembles at the Sidney Transfer […]
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Vassalboro library seeks actors for October play
The Vassalboro Public Library plans to put on a play as part of a library fundraiser Oct. 19 and 20. Opportunities to join the cast of the production are open to people of all ages. Anyone interested in participation, either in the cast or in supportive roles, is urged to attend a meeting at 9:30 […]
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Hallowell legion to conduct Memorial Day service
All community members, family, and friends are invited to join. Following the ceremony, all are invited to the Post Home at 114 Second St. for social exchange and refreshments.
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Knox-Lincoln County beekeepers offer help with bee swarms
A swarm is when a queen and a good portion of the worker population of bees leave the hive to find a new home.
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Reservations available for Business to Business Showcase
WATERVILLE — The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase is set for noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Thomas College Field House on West River Road. Reservations for booths are still available to Mid-Maine Chamber member businesses only. For the most current list of exhibitors, visit midmainechamber.com. The showcase features nearly […]
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Wayne plans Memorial Day observance May 27
Wayne’s Memorial Day observance is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, in case of rain, the program will be at the Ladd Center at 11 a.m. The Memorial Day committee invites all veterans to join the parade; they may ride or march. Those who plan to drive a vintage car in the parade should […]