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Mediation program offers training opportunity in April
The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program is set to offer a 16-hour training program on Wednesdays in April for individuals interested in learning more about conflict resolution or becoming a MAMP co-mediator. The four program sessions will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. online via Zoom on April 3, 10, 17. The last session on […]
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Ag department opens applications for contamination fund
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has announced that the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination is accepting applications for assistance from commercial farms impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The $60 million PFAS Fund was established by Gov. Janet Mills with bipartisan legislative support to provide impacted farmers with financial […]
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Rangeley church to celebrate eclipse
RANGELEY — In an intersection of science and religion, the total eclipse of 2024 will occur on the Feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Mary that she would bear God’s Son, Jesus, into the world. To reflect these cosmic events, The Church of the Good Shepherd is set […]
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Community partners to distribute 150K diapers in Kennebec, Somerset counties
SKOWHEGAN — More than 150,000 diapers were recently donated to the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program from The Honest Company. KVCAP connected with The Honest Company through Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides children living in poverty across the country with diapers, clothing and all basic necessities. The diapers will be distributed to families throughout Kennebec […]
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Maine Big Night to mark amphibian migrations
ORONO — University of Maine researchers are encouraging people to get outside and help document one of nature’s great migrations this spring. Maine Big Night, a community science nonprofit founded by UMaine doctorate candidate Greg LeClair calls on Mainers to brave the dark and muck to find frogs and salamanders that are on the move, […]
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Brunswick history center to host open house, workshop for volunteers
BRUNSWICK — Pejepscot History Center is set to welcome those interested in volunteering at one or more of its three museum facilities to attend an open house and workshop on Saturday, April 6. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes a light lunch provided by Wild Oats. The morning will feature […]
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Breakfast with Easter Bunny to benefit Winslow food pantry
Winslow Community Cupboard food pantry is set to hold a Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny event from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow St. The cost of the breakfast is a $5 donation, with all proceeds benefiting the pantry. The pantry serves food-insecure children, seniors, and other adults from […]
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Documentary ‘Resilience’ to be screened in Madison
MADISON — Many rural towns across Maine are finding ways to engage their communities, persevere through hard economic times, and commit to a brighter future. The documentary “Resilience” chronicles the steps that three rural Maine towns — Madison, Millinocket and Jonesport — have taken to strengthen their local economies. Told through the voices of local […]