The Maine Farm Service Agency’s office is accepting applications for the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program. Eligible producers include certified organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows, goats and sheep. “Maine organic dairy producers have faced significant and unique increases in their marketing costs, compounded by increases in feed and transportation costs and the […]
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Maine Army National Guard plans June community outreach projects
The Maine Army National Guard plans this month to be involved in six community outreach projects of various sizes for the 2023 annual training season. Officially termed Innovative Readiness Training, or IRTs, the projects have long been a staple in the Maine National Guard’s annual training repertoire, particularly for engineering and transportation units. The federal […]
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Ag department urges use of local or heat-treated firewood
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry urges Mainers and visitors to prioritize using local or heat-treated firewood. It’s a legal requirement, as there are stringent restrictions on the movement of certain firewood. Untreated firewood from out-of-state is banned (maine.gov/firewood), and transporting hardwood firewood from within specific quarantine areas is strictly prohibited […]
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Farmington parish receives Salt & Light Award
Each year Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry recognizes an entity for exceptional community support or service with the Salt & Light Award.
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Farmington high school cheerleader receives Jamie Beth Shible award
Abbigail Swett is the 2023 recipient of the Jaime Beth Shible award. The scholarship was awarded on Friday, May 26, and honors Jaime Beth Shible, a Mt. Blue cheerleader who tragically passed in 1997.
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Maine Woods Rambler adventure bike ride registration opens
The ride will take place Sept. 24 at the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket.
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Dresden student makes Grove City College dean’s list
GROVE CITY, Pa. — Isaak Flaming of Dresden, a exercise science major at Grove City College, has been named to the 2023 spring semester dean’s list with high distinction. Flaming, a 2020 graduate of Morse High School, is the son of Glenn and Simone Flaming of Dresden. Students eligible for the dean’s list with high […]
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Augusta tech center students receive toolships
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
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Wilton teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Samuel Goodspeed, 18, of Wilton, received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, during a ceremony May 20 held at the Cascade Brook School in Farmington. The son of Nichole and Adam Goodspeed, he is a 2022 graduate of Mt. Blue High School. He attends the University of Maine at Orono, where he is studying […]
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Winthrop library to host meet the candidates event June 8
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library invites the public to meet the candidates whose names will be on the ballot in the Tuesday, June 13 Winthrop town election. All six of the candidates plan to participate in the event, which begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, in the King Event Room of the Bailey […]