The Somerset Woods Trustees’ newest conservation property is Parkman Hill Farm in Solon. Featuring 650 acres of field and forest on Parkman Hill Road, the farm for decades has been managed for its wildlife, birds and pollinators. The long-time landowner, who wishes to remain anonymous, gifted the property to Somerset Woods in January to assure […]
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Capital Area Technical Center recognizes February professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has named Olivia Johnson and Mikayla Monaghan its professionals of the month for February. This accolade acknowledges their exemplary dedication, leadership, and passion in their respective programs, according to a news release from the center. Johnson, a junior from Richmond who attends Richmond High School, is in the Medical/Veterinarian […]
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Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast set for Augusta venue
AUGUSTA — The Travis Mills Foundation is set to hold its annual Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. The event is free, but veterans must sign up for tickets at travismillsfoundation.org. Each veteran is welcomed to bring one guest. Vietnam-era veterans hold a special […]
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Augusta library to host talk on amphibian migration
AUGUSTA — Greg LeClair is set to present “Roads, Rain, and a Couple Thousand Amphibians — Call it a Big Night!” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. Every spring, amphibians throughout the northeast undertake a migration on the scale of the wildebeest in […]
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Forest Hills High School names February students of month
JACKMAN — Janessa Moffitt of Moose River, a sophomore, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for February. Selection was based on the following Habit of Mind criteria: Listening With Understanding and Empathy. Also, Leo Campbell of Jackman, a senior, was February’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. […]
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Fayette’s Parker Pond Headland Preserve trail temporarily closed
FAYETTE — Kennebec Land Trust’s Parker Pond Headland Preserve, on Fellows Cove Road, is temporarily closed to hikers during mud season (March to April/May). The Fellows Cove Road is only open to homeowners to minimize the impacts on the road. During mud season, KLT recommends hikers instead visit the nearby Ezra Smith Conservation Area in […]
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Dental health programs receive $5K to provide care to state’s veterans
The University of Maine at Augusta was recently awarded $5,000 to provide free dental hygiene services (cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatment) and basic restorative care (simple fillings) to veterans. The UMA Dental Health Programs at both the Lewiston and Bangor dental clinics has been a member of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network for three years. Northeast […]
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UMaine at Farmington forum to cover fostering of sustainable future
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s next UMF Public Forum event is titled “Changing How We Live on Earth: Perspectives on Sustainability.” The panel discussion is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Performance Space in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center. The free discussion will explore ideas about fostering a […]
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Greater Augusta AARP chapter to host speaker March 27
HALLOWELL — The guest speaker for the Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511’s March Membership Meeting is Alf Anderson, Maine AARP’s associate state director for advocacy and outreach with a focus on the Second Congressional District. The event is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road. As part […]
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Winslow Elementary opens kindergarten registration
The Winslow Elementary School Kindergarten registration will soon be open for children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. Registration packets can be picked up from the school office starting Monday, April 1, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Completed registrations need to be submitted to the office […]