The L. C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinckley is set to offer a free workshop, Safe, Practical Storage and Display Spaces for Historic Objects rom 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, at 14 Easler Road. The workshop, to provide training on how to better care for historic objects or family treasures, will […]
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UMaine Augusta to hold Eid community potluck April 13
The University of Maine at Augusta is set to partner with local multicultural organizations to host a community potluck for Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, April 13. This will be an opportunity for people to share traditions and learn about local organizations that support Muslim communities in Maine. Eid, means “celebration” or “festival.” There are two […]
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Jackman schools names March students of month
Addison Chaisson, a sophomore from Jackman, was selected as Forest Hills High School’s student of the month for March. Selection was based on the following Habits of Mind criteria: Managing Impulsivity and Resolving Conflict. Vaughn Varney, a freshman from Long Pond, was announced as March’s Random Acts of Kindness recipient. Check out upcoming area […]
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Cinderella Project provides free prom dresses in Gardiner
GARDINER — The Cinderella Project of Maine is set to hold a prom dress giveaway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Gardiner Area High School, 40 West Hill Road. More than 1,000 dresses in all styles and sizes will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis; donations will be accepted. […]
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Somerset Public Health to hold forums on substance use
Somerset Public Health is set to hold public forums on substance use at 6 p.m. (both days) Thursday, April 11, at the Bingham Town Hall, 13 Murray St., and on Wednesday, April 17, at the Old Point School meeting room, Old Point Avenue in Madison. There is no registration needed. Betsy Richard, care coordinator for […]
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Mid-Coast Audubon to host Salt Bay Farm birding field trip
DAMARISCOTTA — Mid-Coast Audubon and Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust are set to co-lead a birding field trip on Saturday, April 13, to the Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta. The group plans to walk the meadow looking for Savannah and other sparrows, scan the pond for ducks and geese, investigate the forest edges for early migrating […]
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Expert, author to talk about foraging for edible gilled mushrooms
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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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 […]