The Camden Public Library, in partnership with the Maine Mycological Association, is set to host mushroom expert Greg Marley at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, for a presentation on foraging for edible gilled mushrooms. Many people are advised to avoid the mushrooms that have gills as a number of toxic species also have gills. Marley’s […]
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Canceled: Albion farm to host animal baby shower, pajama party
The event is held in honor of Cassidy Charette.
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Local Scouters receive Boyce New Unit Organizer Awards
WINSLOW — William D. Boyce signed the papers to make the Boy Scouts of America official at exactly 11:03 a.m. on Feb. 8, 1910. On March 24, volunteers from across the area gathered at the Winslow Parks and Recreation Hall to honor three Scouting leaders who helped get two new Scouting programs off the ground […]
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Waterville issues winter parking ban for April 6
WATERVILLE — The city asks that the Concourse and downtown be kept clear of parking from midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday, April 6 to allow for snow cleanup by the Public Works Department. Overnight parking is permitted at the Head of Falls Municipal Parking Lot. For more information, call 207-680-4744. Check out other upcoming area […]
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Union Fair recognizes 2024 poster contest winner
The Union Fair/Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival visited Oceanside Middle School on March 28 for the unveiling of the 2024 festival poster was unveiled. Sylvia Percy of Warren, the grade six to eight art teacher at the school, is the contest winner. At a school assembly Percy’s poster was unveiled by 2023 Maine Wild Blueberry Queen […]
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Extension launches volunteer management micro-credential for beginners
University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in partnership with Volunteer Maine, has launched online training for individuals getting started in a volunteer management role. Three self-paced courses make up the Introductory Volunteer Management micro-credential. Level one, which takes about four hours to complete, provides an overview of what a volunteer manager does and explores aspects of […]
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Ag department accepting applications for grants to fund
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development invites grant applications for two programs that fund broadband access. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program helps organizations provide online training, education, and health services. It funds services, training, and equipment to digitally connect people to education, training, and health care resources. The ReConnect Program […]
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Farmington-area school district sets pre-K, kindergarten registration dates
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Regional School District (Regional School Unit 9) district-wide registration for pre-K and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year opens this spring. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15; for pre-K, children must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Students […]
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Kimball service award goes to local Scouters
Scouters John Wood, Alan Duplessis, Sherwood Hilt, and Karla Talpey received the Ray “Papa Bear” Kimball Award of Service at the Kennebec Valley District Annual Scouting Recognition Dinner, held March 24 at the Winslow Parks & Recreation Department Hall. Talpey and Duplessis are both active in Jackman Troop 497 and are members of the Kennebec […]
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Local Scouters receive Veteran Awards
WINSLOW — Three Scouters were recognized for decades of service helping youth develop in the Scouting programs. Scott Bernier of Augusta was honored for 45 years of Scouting tenure, Alan Duplessis for 35 years and Karla Talpey for 30 years. Both Duplessis and Talpey are from Jackman. All three were recognized during the Kennebec Valley […]