ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to offer an online workshop for entrepreneurs and farmers interested in starting a home-based, specialty food business in Maine from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Recipe to Market is a multidisciplinary program with topics including business basics, an overview of the specialty food […]
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Union library to host central Maine author Nov. 17
UNION — Vose Library invites people to its Vose or Virtual Wednesday series, due next to feature Robin Clifford Wood at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, via Zoom. Wood is an author, poet, blogger and essayist. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale, a Master of Arts degree in English from University of […]
Waterville youth center holds ‘Trunk or Treat’ event
WATERVILLE — The Alfond Youth & Community Center hosted its first Trunk or Treat event Sunday, Oct. 31, in the parking lot at its facility on North Street. Thirteen trunks lined the back parking lot of the center, serving more than 1,500 trick or treaters over the two hours of the event. These trunks were […]
‘Ellen’s Kids’ team walks to benefit Alzheimer’s
The second fundraiser is set for Nov. 12 in Skowhegan.
Extension to offer research updates on potato, organic grains
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer two research updates for the agricultural industry online from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17. Maine Potato Breeding Program will be presented by Gregory Porter, University of Maine professor of crop ecology and management, followed by Physical Weed Control in Organic Grains — […]
Champlain College to offer training course free to Maine educators
Middle and high school educators in Maine interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous course offered by the Financial Literacy Academy at the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. This graduate-level course, which has been recognized by the White […]
Maine Arts Commission names fellowship award winners
AUGUSTA — Amanda Huotari, Candice Gosta, Hanzaburo Araki, Lindz Amer, Nisa Smiley, Patricia Daunia, and Zahir Janmohamed are recipients of this year’s Maine Artist Fellowship Award, as announced by the Maine Arts Commission. The Maine Artist Fellowship awards each recipient $5,000 to help advance the careers of local artists. Fellowships are awarded in the following […]
Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for veterans retreat
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for its veterans retreat, which provides an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free experience for post-9/11 veterans and their families in the Belgrade Lakes Region. Year-round volunteer opportunities in Rome include serving meals, housekeeping, yard work, family and children’s activities, fishing, boating and snowshoeing. For more information or to […]
Center to offer info session about dental assisting programs
The UMA Lewiston Center plans to hold a virtual information session for those interested in pursuing admission in UMA’s Dental Assisting or Expanded Functions Dental Assisting programs. The session is scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. To attend, register online at uma.edu/dentalevents or call 207-753-6600 by Tuesday, Nov. 16, to receive a […]
Augusta to celebrate Veterans Day
Augusta is scheduled on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to hear the bells of its churches tolling at 11 a.m., 11 times as they honor all those who served. The theme for Veterans Day 2021 is “Honoring All Who Served.” All veterans make a sacrifice to serve their country, whether physically, emotionally, or by being away […]