Lake George Regional Park in Canaan and Skowhegan has been awarded $15,000 to repair and improve water drainage for a nature-friendly, nautical-themed playground. The money comes through the Conservation For All 2021 Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The playground, designed to encourage both imagination and healthy activity for preschool-age children, is expected to be […]
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USDA invests in infrastructure for 5 Maine organizations
The Maine investment is part of $222 million announced nationwide.
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University extensions to offer winter garden design webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension plan to offer a webinar for home gardeners about winter garden design from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6. Designing for Winter Interest and Wildlife will explore how to design and maintain a landscape that provides visual interest while benefiting […]
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Volunteer Maine celebrates new class of AmeriCorps members
AUGUSTA — Maine’s newest AmeriCorps members, hailing from the state and across the country, gathered virtually Nov. 15 to participate in the 27th annual Maine AmeriCorps Induction Ceremony. The ceremony has been archived on the Volunteer Maine YouTube channel for those who could not view it live: youtu.be/o4l_xcvEw08. Maine Supreme Court Associate Justice Andrew Mead […]
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Camden library to offer online privacy, security workshop
The Camden Public Library is scheduled to continue its Tech Help Thursdays series with an online privacy and security program at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom. The workshop will cover how to guard one’s privacy and personal information while online, as well as share other helpful and pertinent information. Participants will also learn […]
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New Ventures Maine offers tuition-free classes
AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine plans to offer tuition-free online workshops and classes for December and January. The sessions are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career and manage money. The full class schedule, growing with new class offerings for January, is accessible at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. December and January: • Job […]
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Madison Area Memorial High lists honor roll students
Madison Area Memorial high School has announced the following students were named to its first-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Christopher Carlo, Thomas Dean, Sarah Hatfield, Chayse Howarth, Chloe Kay, Landyn Landry, Abigail Linkletter, Brooke McKenney, Anna Paine, Hailey Paquet, Jaden Spaulding and Jackson Theriault. Honors: Danika Abbott, […]
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Union library to host educators, authors via Zoom Dec. 1
UNION — Vose Library’s “Vose or Virtual Wednesday Series” is scheduled next to feature Gary Chapin and Carisa Corrow, to discuss their co-creation of the book “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education.” The event is is to be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, via Zoom. Chapin has been working in education since 2000, first […]
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University of Maine System trustee tours Augusta campus
Earlier this fall, Roger Katz, current University of Maine System board trustee and former state senator and mayor, visited the University of Maine at Augusta. He was invited by UMA Interim President Joseph Szakas to see the refurbished lettering outside of the Bennett D. Katz Library, named in 1999 for Katz’s father. The refreshing of […]
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Maine Human Rights Summit set for Dec. 10 via Zoom
PORTLAND — As the world celebrates International Human Rights Day on Friday, Dec. 10, Maine will join the effort by exploring ways in which the securing of human rights can help transform our society in this state. Mindbridge and Cross Cultural Community Services plan to co-host the second Maine Human Rights Summit virtually from 8 […]