Winslow Town Manager Erica LaCroix plans to host a series of Coffee with the Manager events to discuss issues and ideas important to community members, during a time of new business growth, development opportunities, and regional entrepreneurship activities. The first gathering is scheduled for 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Winslow Parks and Recreation […]
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Waterville StoryWalk to traverse Community Connector Trail
The Waterville Public Library and partners plan to launch a StoryWalk at the North Street Community Connector Trail in Waterville. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 23, people can read the book “Daniel Finds a Poem” by Micha Archer as they walk along the trail behind the North Street playground and alongside the Messalonskee Stream. StoryWalk promotes reading, […]
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Maine Media lecture to feature multi-modal photographer
ROCKPORT — Maine Media Workshops + College’s weekly online Alumni Lecture Series continues from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19. Photographer Sal Taylor Kydd is scheduled to discuss her newest book of photographs, “Yesterday.” The lecture is hosted by Aline Smithson, visual artist, educator, editor and founder of the fine art photography periodical LENSCRATCH. “Sal Taylor […]
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Scouting volunteers hold ‘Haunted Woods’ program
BELGRADE — Camp Bomazeen held its annual Haunted Woods program Oct. 2. Youth dressed as their favorite character or monster roamed the historic Horse Point Road camp, visiting Halloween-themed stations. More than 60 youth and adults attended the program, run by 15 Scouting volunteers. Activities included a visit to the haunted med lodge, cooking apples […]
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CATC recognizes September professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its September professionals of the month. Courtney Bacon of Augusta is a senior at Cony High School in Augusta enrolled for the second year in the building construction program. Her favorite project in the class has been designing and creating a three-foot wooden deer head puzzle. She has really […]
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Maine Extension Homemakers launches first virtual exhibit hall
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has opened the first Maine Extension Homemakers virtual exhibit hall for displaying projects and crafts created by current members. Handiworks on display include quilting, crochet, wool applique and knitting. Maine Extension Homemakers is a volunteer group active in nine Maine counties, advocating community-based adult education through leadership development, […]
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Department seeks help identifying invasive plants
AUGUSTA — Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are asking for the public’s help looking out for two severely invasive plants: Stiltgrass (Microstegium vinimeum) and Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium). The plants are only known from a handful of sites in Maine, and the goal is to eliminate them from the state. […]
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Department seeks help identifying invasive plants
AUGUSTA — Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry are asking for the public’s help looking out for two severely invasive plants: Stiltgrass (Microstegium vinimeum) and Perennial Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium). The plants are only known from a handful of sites in Maine, and the goal is to eliminate them from the state. […]
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Former U.S. senator, Marine, journalist to kick off lecture series
PITTSFIELD — Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is scheduled to open Maine Central Institute’s Patterson Lecture Series at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, at Parks Gymnasium, at 295 Main St. After graduating high school in Nebraska, Webb attended the University of Southern California on a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarship before being appointed to […]
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Society to host author’s talk on historic Maine inventors
The Kennebec Historical Society plans to host speaker Earl Smith this month, as he speculates on the reasons Maine had a large number of important inventors, and which inventions he feels had the greatest impact worldwide. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. […]