JEFFERSON — The Hearty Roots staff at Hidden Valley Nature Center, 131 Egypt Road, plans to host a winter family retreat from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21. The morning will be filled with cross country skiing, fat tire biking, and exploring the trails with other local families. In the afternoon, kids can […]
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UMaine 4-H workshop explores marshlands, climate change
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in […]
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Registration opens for 2022 Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
Organizers of the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival recently announced that they plan to hold the event in person on Saturday, June 25, in downtown Dover-Foxcroft. The festival brings thousands of people to Dover-Foxcroft to celebrate the taste of Maine’s “official state treat,” the whoopie pie, according to a news release from festival organizers. The festival […]
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Monmouth Academy names honor students
Monmouth Academy has announced the following students were named to its first-semester honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Seniors — Summa cum laude: Alexa Allen, Haley Atwood, Natalie Aube, Averi Beaudoin, Hayden Fletcher, Kyleigh Gowell, Megan Ham, Ethan Handley, Casey Kaplan, Mia Luce, Mara Poulin, Lily Turcotte and Elise Zwetsloot. Magna cum laude: Jacob […]
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Local students make NH university dean’s list
DURHAM, N.H. — Fifteen local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire. They include Rylee Saunders of Jay, highest honors; Laura Ireland of Wayne, highest honors; Susan Strickland of Gardiner, highest honors; Bailey Cloutier of Litchfield, honors; Alexis Emery of Winthrop, high honors; Hannah McLaughlin of Winthrop, high honors; Jenna Libby […]
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Florida university recognizes local dean’s list students
TAMPA, Fla. — Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Tampa. Riley Robertson of Bowdoin earned dean’s list honors and is majoring in communication and speech studies. Courtney Paine of China earned dean’s list honors and is majoring in marketing. Students must maintain a GPA […]
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Letourneau ice fishing derby set for Feb. 20
WATERVILLE — The 24th annual Gene & Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 20. The official weigh-in is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold St. Participants can bring their family and warm up next to the fire pit, play a game of corn hole, or […]
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Rangeley Winterpaloozah set for Feb. 20
The Rangeley Skating Club and the Rangeley Lakes Chamber of Commerce plan to host the seventh annual Rangeley Winterpaloozah event. The celebration of winter activities and competitions is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, on Haley Pond and at Haley Pond Park, 7 Pond St. The free event will include horse […]
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Portland Stage seeks pieces from playwrights
The Clauder Competition submission window closes March 31.
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Winterpaloozah set for Feb. 20 in Rangeley
The Winterpaloozah event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, on Haley Pond on Pond Street in Rangeley. The free event will feature horse and wagon rides, cardboard sled races, ice skating, saucer bowling, pond hockey, curling, snow golf, fat tire bikes, kicksleds, snow kiting, XC skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, snow castle, […]