UNION — The Vose or Virtual Wednesday series is scheduled to feature Katherine Silva at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Vose Library, 392 Common Road, or via Zoom. Silva, a Maine author, is a two-time Maine Literary Award finalist for speculative fiction and a member of the Horror Writers of Maine, Maine Writers and […]
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‘Box of Joy’ Program launches to help children in need
Boxes can be dropped off Nov. 6-11 at locations in Skowhegan, Bingham and Madison.
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St. Michael students lend helping hand during Day of Caring
AUGUSTA — Students at St. Michael School put down their books and iPads Oct. 1 and picked up rakes, rags and gloves, to help make their community a better place. Students in grades Pre-K through eight participated in the Day of Caring, an annual event organized by the United Way to celebrate the spirit of […]
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National Digital Equity Center becomes nonprofit
WISCASSET — The National Digital Equity Center has announced its new nonprofit status, and its new board members, to kick off Digital Inclusion Week 2021. Formerly a program of the Axiom Education & Training Center, the National Digital Equity Center has branched out as an independent nonprofit with the mission to expand nationally to close […]
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UMaine Extension offers 4-H virtual exhibit hall
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is again offering a virtual exhibit hall to showcase some of this year’s work by Maine 4-H members. While some fairs did take place this year with in-person audiences and judging of displays, the virtual exhibit hall gives members another option to show their work and expands […]
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UMaine Extension bulletin demonstrates chicken cutting
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension helps take the guesswork out of safely and properly cutting up a whole chicken with the help of a new publication designed for the home cook. How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken demonstrates the step-by-step process with photos, clear instructions and a video. Clean-up, storage, thawing and […]
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Rangeley trust volunteers survey shoreline for invasive plants
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust’s volunteer invasive plant patrollers have again found no aquatic invaders during their annual surveys, according to a news release from the trust. Volunteers patrol in July, August and September during peak growth to survey shorelines and document native plants. The 14 lakes and ponds surveyed included Beaver Mountain, Cupsuptic (including the Cupsuptic […]
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Online discussion on power corridor to be held Oct. 14
DAMARISCOTTA — A Lincoln County Community Conversations event on the New England Clean Energy Connect power corridor question — going to voters Nov. 2 as referendum Question 1 — is scheduled to take place online at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Question 1 reads, “Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission […]
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Maine Media’s alumni lecture series continues with Louis Draper
ROCKPORT — The Maine Media Workshops + College weekly Alumni Lecture Series is scheduled to continue with its second virtual lecture, “Working Together: Louis Draper and the Kamoinge Workshop,” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. The event will profile photographer Draper and his work as a member of the workshop, a collective of Black photographers […]
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Maine Children’s Home seeks applications for Christmas program
Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home is accepting applications from families who want to receive assistance providing gifts for their children for the upcoming holiday season. Christmas Program at MCH serves families throughout Maine, providing brand new clothes, winter essentials, toys, books, and games to more than 1,500 Maine children whose families are facing financial […]