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Ag department to boost access to Maine-grown foods for older adults

April 6, 2023March 30, 2023

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry plans to utilize an $800,000 federal grant to expand the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. The program provides low-income older adults the opportunity to receive up to a $50 share of fresh, local produce at no cost directly from Maine farmers. The department estimates that the […]

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Richmond nonprofit to host biology professor April 12 via Zoom

April 6, 2023April 5, 2023

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s seventh presentation of their 26th annual Winter Speaker Series, Agro-acoustics: Listening to the Sounds of Soils, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. Louise Roberts, assistant professor of marine biology at the University of Liverpool, will be featured. FOMB’s Winter Speaker Series presentations, held via Zoom, are accessible via hyperlink […]

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Bridge clubs name recent winners

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Elm City Bridge Club Finishing first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville April 4 were Jeannine Prewitt and Jessie Gunther. Su Morrison and Dick Quinlan placed second. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Club The Capitol City Duplicate Bridge Clubs winners March 29 were Sharron Hinkley […]

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Unity-based coalition seeks stewards for Hills to Sea Trail section

April 5, 2023March 29, 2023

The Hills to Sea Trails Coalition is looking for individuals willing to steward a section of the Hills to Sea Trail. The trail passes through Belfast, Waldo, Knox, Montville, Freedom and Unity. Completed in 2016, the trail is a footpath and crosses the land of more than 60 private landowners. Stewards check their trail sections […]

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Audubon chapter to host Maine Lakes director in Farmington April 12

April 5, 2023March 15, 2023

FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon is set to sponsor a live presentation, “The State of Maine’s Lakes and What You Can Do to Help” by Susan Gallo, from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. The talk will be held in the University of Maine at Farmington’s Preble Hall, Thomas Auditorium, at 173 High St. Gallo joined […]

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UMaine Augusta to co-host job, resource fair April 12

April 5, 2023March 20, 2023

The University of Maine at Augusta, in collaboration with the Maine CareerCenter, is set to host a job and resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the Kennebec Savings Bank Lounge, Randall Student Center at the UMA Augusta campus, 46 University Drive. The job fair is free and open to […]

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Monmouth Troop 654 Scouts, leaders climb walls

April 5, 2023March 29, 2023

Seven Scouts and four leaders from Monmouth Troop 654 climbed to new heights literally as they challenged themselves March 19 at EVO Rock and Fitness’ climbing walls in Portland. Scouts reviewed safety requirements and lessons on climbing basics before donning the climbing harness and heading up one of several walls each with varying degrees of […]

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UMaine Farmington professor to talk about war on Ukraine April 12

April 5, 2023March 31, 2023

FARMINGTON — The War in Ukraine: Origins and Impact will be the subject of a talk by Professor Scott Erb, faculty member in Political Science at the University of Maine at Farmington. The talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in C-23 Auditorium, Roberts Learning Center, at the lower level on Front Street. […]