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Farmington garden talk to cover gardening, harvesting vegetables
FARMINGTON — Community members can join Kathy Doyon, Healthy Community Coalition’s Snap-Ed director, and Laura Hoeft, Tri Valley United Way’s food hub program coordinator and garden volunteer, this month at the Hope Harvest Community Garden. The talk, scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, will cover gardening and harvesting vegetables to take home. The garden […]
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Farmington-based coalition to offer mobile outreach services
Healthy Community Coalition’s mobile health unit plans to offer free education and health screenings, substance use resources including harm reduction services, COVID-19 vaccines for adults, and many other resources in Greater Franklin County communities in the coming weeks. Individualized health coaching and connections to services are also offered. Not all services are offered at each […]
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Farmington-based alliance to host talk on foliage hikes Sept. 21
Sam Shirley of the High Peaks Alliance is set to host a presentation on some of his favorite easy, moderate and strenuous foliage hikes in western Maine’s High Peaks region. This free presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the University of Maine at Farmington’s Thomas Auditorium on High Street. The presentation […]
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Boothbay foundation seeks work for Art in Maine exhibit
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s 15th juried exhibition Art in Maine is scheduled to be held Oct. 8 through Nov. 13 at the foundation gallery, 1 Townsend Road. The submission deadline for artists’ works is Friday, Sept. 23. The opening reception is 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. ART in MAINE’s exhibit aims to present a […]
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Camden club to host talk Sept. 22 by Somerville textile artist
The Camden Garden Club is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the American Legion Hall, 91 Pearl St., with guest speaker Amanda Affleck. Affleck will give a presentation entitled “Natural dyes: Conjuring color from cultivated and wild harvested plants.” Affleck is a textile artist and maker, and is especially inspired by […]
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Clinton approves purchase of pickup truck as police cruiser
Selectmen on Tuesday approved the acquisition of a 2022 Ford F-150 for the Police Department, to replace a 2017 Ford SUV the department now uses.
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Annual Central Maine Ladies Retreat set for Waterville church
WATERVILLE — Author and international speaker Cynthia Heald of Arizona is scheduled to be the featured speaker at the annual Central Maine Ladies Retreat on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Kennebec Valley Baptist Church, Marston Road. The daylong event begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. The registration fee is $25. […]
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Lincoln County committee to host harvest dinner Oct. 2 in Jefferson
JEFFERSON — The Lincoln County Democratic Committee plans to hold its annual harvest dinner at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Le Barn, at 132 Waldoboro Road. “We’re thrilled that Jim and Marie Lindsey have loaned us the use of this remarkable building that they have so lovingly restored,” said Valarie Johnson, organizer of the […]
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Local students make Southern New Hampshire University dean’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Five local students have been named to the 2022 summer dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. They are Ashley Byrnes of Greene, Joseph Rinaldi of Bowdoin, Elizabeth Kearney of Augusta, Lizsandra Lopez of Winslow and Patric Moore of Waterville. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who […]