ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released new resources and practical information for home gardeners getting ready for this year’s growing season. Featured articles and videos include pruning forsythia and lilac bushes, information about the browntail moth mitigation fund and a 2023 map of plant sales and garden tours. May is also the […]
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Albion voters approve use of nearly $60,000 for paving projects
The Board of Selectmen is considering using the money at four locations: Quaker Hill Road, Libby Hill Road, East Benton Road and Hussey Road.
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Richmond school schedules kindergarten registration for June 15, 16
RICHMOND — Marcia Buker School is scheduled to hold kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year on Thursday and Friday, June 15-16. Children must be both 5 years of age by Oct. 15 and a resident of Richmond. Children will be screened in the areas of health, language, motor skills, basic concept and social/emotional assessment. […]
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SNAPSHOT: Hallowell Fire Department holds engine dedication ceremony
Firefighters from Hallowell Fire Department pushed in the new Engine 4 during a May 6 ceremony. The vehicle replaces a 36-year-old engine. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Climate change workshop to be offered online July 18, 19
The University of Maine is scheduled to host a second annual Climate Change Workshop, “Communicating Climate Change Science,” Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18 and 19. This online professional development program, developed in partnership by the UMaine Climate Change Institute (CCI) and Division of Lifelong Learning, will feature keynote talks and interactive sessions on interdisciplinary climate […]
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12 farms receive agricultural grants
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has named the 12 recipients of the 2023 Maine Farms for the Future (FFF) Program. The farms were awarded technical assistance and $6,000 in business development funding through Phase 1 of the program. Three farms were approved for Phase 2 and have been awarded a $25,000 cash grant […]
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Gaslight Theater plans auditions for ‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’
The Gaslight Theater is scheduled to hold auditions for Don Zolidis’ “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, May 21 and 22, at Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, 1 Winthrop St. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride, as two narrators and several […]
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Damariscotta group to hold pumpkin seedling event May 21
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is set to launch its first event of the season from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road in Damariscotta. Seedling Sunday marks the genesis of the agricultural science and harvest-centric celebration, with the first event leading to the annual fall festival. The […]
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Somerset County Sheriff’s Office receives Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program accreditation
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office in Madison was officially awarded Maine Law Enforcement Accreditation Program accreditation May 3. The MLEAP is a voluntary process where police agencies in Maine prove its compliance with Maine law enforcement’s current best practices or standards. The Maine Chief’s of Police Association developed the accreditation program to assist Maine police […]
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Golden Pond Wealth Management’s Katherine Higgins earns license
WATERVILLE — Katherine Higgins of Detroit, relationship manager at Golden Pond Wealth Management has successfully completed the requirements for her investment securities license. The exam focuses on stocks and bonds, investment risk and interactions with clients. Higgins is now preparing for the Uniform Combined State Law exam.